{"id":260439,"date":"2025-10-30T08:45:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T08:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/260439\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T08:45:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T08:45:20","slug":"uk-offers-nigeria-tariff-relief-on-almost-3000-products-via-developing-countries-trading-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/260439\/","title":{"rendered":"UK offers Nigeria tariff relief on almost 3,000 products via Developing Countries Trading Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n        The tariff relief covers key industries with strong export potential that have historically faced cost barriers in competitive markets including agriculture, textiles, leather products, and light manufacturing.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n        \u201cThese reforms create an export platform for Nigeria at a time when global tariffs are rising and traditional markets are under pressure,\u201d said Ms. Mujina Kaindama, UK Head of Trade Policy for Nigeria.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n        Speaking at the UK DCTS Roadshow in Kano organized by Propcon+, in collaboration with the Kano State Government and the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment, Kaindama added that the scheme will <a href=\"https:\/\/africa.businessinsider.com\/local\/markets\/uk-unveils-pound5m-pact-with-agra-to-support-africas-agriculture-trade\/w47hkhc\" id=\"b66ee4ba-8521-459b-bb3f-ee76e05e4d3f\" data-link-role-code=\"open_new_tab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">help Nigerian firms connect with UK buyers<\/a> while promoting value-added production at home. \u201cExports are not just a policy priority, they are an economic necessity,\u201d she stressed.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n        Meanwhile, Mrs. Orji Gertrude, Director of the Investment Promotion Department at Nigeria\u2019s Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment, highlighted the close collaboration between both countries since the scheme\u2019s inception.\n    <\/p>\n<p>                    <img width=\"700\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Experts argue that Nigeria must improve logistics, certification systems and regulatory compliance to fully seize this opportunity\" title=\"Experts argue that Nigeria must improve logistics, certification systems and regulatory compliance to fully seize this opportunity\" class=\"image lazyloaded imgWithMetaData\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'700'%20height%3D'400'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/4aDktkpTURBXy9mZjUxMjU3MDMyZjZkNzdkZjdlNjM3ODE3MzdjOGMzZC5wbmeSlQMAAM0CvM0BkJUCzQK8zQGQwsM\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>\n        She noted that efforts have focused on ensuring Nigerian business owners have access to relevant information and can fully leverage the opportunities presented by the DCTS.\n    <\/p>\n<p>        A critical trade lifeline as U.S. tariff pressure rises<\/p>\n<p>\n        This announcement arrives at a crucial period when global trade has been reshaped by rising protectionism, especially under U.S. President Donald Trump.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n        With the U.S. increasingly prioritising tariff barriers and phasing out preferential agreements such as AGOA, Nigeria faces an urgent need to <a href=\"https:\/\/africa.businessinsider.com\/local\/lifestyle\/london-mayor-to-visit-lagos-3-other-african-cities-as-part-of-uk-africa-engagement\/0g7tvh5\" id=\"fc93b251-25df-4bf6-9131-68da73cb004a\" data-link-role-code=\"open_new_tab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">diversify its export partners<\/a>. The UK\u2019s tariff concessions therefore provide an alternative route at a time when access to traditional markets is under strain.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n        Trade experts argue that while tariff access is a strong advantage, Nigeria must improve logistics, certification systems and regulatory compliance to fully seize this opportunity. Strengthening manufacturing capacity and supply-chain reliability will be vital in ensuring that Nigerian products meet demand and remain competitive sustainably.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n        If efficient implementation follows, the DCTS could become one of Nigeria\u2019s most important pathways for boosting non-oil exports and a strategic shield against global tariff turbulence in the years ahead.\n    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The tariff relief covers key industries with strong export potential that have historically faced cost barriers in competitive&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":260440,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[28,101],"class_list":["post-260439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-economy","tag-business","tag-economy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=260439"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260439\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/260440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=260439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=260439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=260439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}