The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reportedly banned some goods from being imported to the country, Yarnvibes has gathered.

The list of goods which have been absolutely prohibited, was posted on the official website of the cross-border security outfit, where it warned

Nigerians sternly that failure to comply will attract outright seizure of such goods and the suspects will be charge to the Court of Competence Jurisdiction for prosecution.

Check out the list below:

Air Pistols

Airmail Photographic Printing Paper.

All counterfeit/pirated materials or articles including Base or Counterfeit Coin of any Country.

Beads composed of inflammable celluloid or other similar substances.

Blank invoices.

Coupons for Foreign Football pools or other betting arrangements.

Cowries.

Exhausted tea or tea mixed with other substances. For the purposes of this item, “exhausted tea” means any tea which has been deprived of its proper quality, strength, or virtue by steeping, infusion, decoction or other means.

Implements appertaining to the reloading of cartridges.

Indecent or obscene prints, painting, books, cards, engraving or any indecent or obscene articles.

Manilas.

Matches made with white phosphorous.

Materials of any description with a design which, considering the purpose for which any such material is intended to be used, is likely in – the opinion of the president to create a breach of the peace or to offend the religious views of any class of persons in Nigeria.

Meat, Vegetables or other provisions declared by a health officer to be unfit for human consumption.

Piece goods and all other textiles including wearing apparel, hardware of all kinds’ crockery and china or earthenware goods bearing inscriptions (whether in Roman or Arabic characters) from the Koran or from the traditions and commentaries on the Koran.

Pistols disguised in any form.
Second-hand clothing.

Silver or metal alloy coins not being legal tender in Nigeria.

Nuclear Industrial waste and other Toxic waste

Spirits:-Other than -Alcoholic bitters, liqueurs, cordials and mixtures admitted as such in his discretion by the Comptroller-General and which are not deemed to be injurious spirits within the meaning of any enactment or law relating to liquor or liquor licensing.

Brandy, i.e. a Spirit Distilled in Grape-growing countries from fermented grape juice and from no other materials and Stored in wood for a period of three years;

Drugs and medicinal spirits admitted as such in his discretion by the Comptroller-General.

Gin

Methylated or denatured spirit.

Perfumed Spirits

Rumi.e. a Spirit – Distilled direct from sugar-cane products in sugar-cane growing countries; and stored in wood for a period of three years.

Spirits imported for medical or scientific purposes, subject to such conditions as the Comptroller-General may prescribe

Spirits totally unfit for use as portable spirits admitted to entry as such in the discretion by the Comptroller-General
Whisky, i.e. a Spirit- Obtained by distillation from a mash or cereal grains saccharified by diastase of malt; and Stored in wood for a period of three years.

Containing more than forty-eight and one-half per centum of pure alcohol by volume except denatured, medicated and perfumed spirits, and such other spirits which the Comptroller-General, in his discretion, may allow to be imported subject to such conditions as he may see fit to Impose.

Weapons of any description which in the opinion of the Comptroller-General are designed for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or other similar substance and any ammunition containing or in the opinion of the Comptroller- General or adapted to contain any noxious liquid, gas or other similar substances.

Source: http://yarnvibes.com/okrika-clothes-pistol-gin-other-goods-recently-banned-by-customs-see-full-list/