The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has stepped up its nationwide sensitisation campaign ahead of the July 1, 2026, implementation of the Green Tax Surcharge and related fiscal adjustments aimed at promoting cleaner vehicle imports and reducing carbon emissions.
Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum held at the Apapa Area Command on 26 June, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, represented by the Zone A Coordinator, Mohammed Babadende, said the exercise was designed to ensure stakeholders fully understood the policy before its commencement.
“Our objective is to eliminate uncertainty, promote voluntary compliance and guarantee uniform application of the Green Tax Surcharge across all commands,” he said.
The Comptroller in charge of Tariff, System Audit and Coordination, Murtala Muazu, explained that the surcharge would be assessed differently from conventional fiscal measures, adding that the Service had introduced a simplified implementation process through the HS Code declaration platform.
He also disclosed that the Federal Government had reduced import adjustment levies to cushion the impact of the new environmental surcharge, cutting rates on new vehicles from 20 to 10 per cent and on used vehicles from 15 to five per cent.
Area Controllers urged importers, licensed customs agents and other stakeholders to support the initiative, noting that the lower import levies would reduce the cost of doing business, facilitate legitimate trade and help lower transport costs nationwide.
Stakeholders welcomed the policy but called for sustained public awareness to ensure wider understanding and compliance ahead of its rollout.