Fact-Check: Does the Nigerian government forbid 25 US items to repay Trump’s tariff as claimed by Facebook users?

Claiming: The Nigerian government has banned 25 products from the United States after President Donald Trump slammed a 14% tariff in African countries.

Indictment: Misleading.

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New Facebook User -New claimed that the Nigerian government banned imports of 25 US products from following Trump’s tariffs.

Remember that in April, US President crashed into a 14% tariff in Nigeria and many African countries, Claiming unfair trade relations with trading partners.

While many leaders approach this problem with diplomacy, others replied by slamming high tariffs on US products.

Facebook users claim Nigeria’s response to the 14% tariff is a ban of 25 US products. But is this true?

Verification:

Ripples Nigeria reported that the Nigerian government did not prohibit 25 US products as a reaction to tariff increases.

The findings show that a few days after the tariff increase, representatives of the United States trade (USTR) cited reasons for justifies his policy with trading partners. The USTR posted on X that the Nigerian government’s ban on imports of 25 US products is “significant trading barriers that cause loss of income for US businesses that want to develop [the] Nigeria Market “, therefore increased tariffs.

Note that the US quotes the existing Nigerian trade policy – a ban on imports of 25 US products – after Trump tariffs.

This confirms that the prohibition of US products precedes Trump’s tariff as opposed to Facebook user claims. Namely, the 25 US ban by Nigeria already existed before the tariff of 14% Trump. That is not a reaction to the tariff increase.

Tinubu reaction to Trump tariffs and import banks on goods

Riak Nigeria has reported that the President of the Tinubu Soccer shrug Trump Rates.

The Nigerian government previously said that he was assessing the impact on the economy and considered alternative countries for exports.

Also, Nigerian ripples gathered that the prohibition worn in 2016 as part of an effort to control imports.

In website From Nigeria Customs Services, products that are prohibited from being classified below “Schedule 4: Imports that are truly prohibited.”

It is uncertain whether the list has been updated or not; However, prohibited goods include; Live or dead birds include frozen poultry, pork and beef, bird eggs; Fine vegetable oil, sugar cane or beet sugar and pure chemical sucrose in solid form; Cocoa butter, powder and cakes, spaghetti and noodles, and fruit juice in retail packages.

Other prohibited items are water, other non-alcoholic drinks, beer and dashing; Cement, medicine, waste drugs, soap and detergent, mosquito repellent coils, plastic sanitation items, re -compressed and use pneumatic tires, corrugated paper boards and paper boards, and refill cards and vouchers.

Conclusion:

The claim that the Nigerian government banned imports of 25 US goods in response to Trump tariffs on African countries was misleading. The prohibition was placed before Trump tariff.

By: Quadri Yahya