After eight years, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially lifted the foreign exchange restrictions on 43 previously banned items.

This decision marks a significant development in Nigeria’s economic policy and has garnered considerable attention. Here is a breakdown of the 43 items that are no longer subject to foreign exchange restrictions:

  1. Rice
  2. Cement
  3. Margarine
  4. Palm kernel
  5. Palm oil products
  6. Vegetable oils
  7. Meat and processed meat products
  8. Vegetables and processed vegetable products
  9. Poultry and processed poultry products
  10. Tinned fish in sauce (Geisha)/sardine
  11. Cold rolled steel sheets
  12. Galvanized steel sheets
  13. Roofing sheets
  14. Wheelbarrows
  15. Head pans
  16. Metal boxes and containers
  17. Enamelware
  18. Steel drums
  19. Steel pipes
  20. Wire rods (deformed and not deformed)
  21. Iron rods
  22. Reinforcing bars
  23. Wire mesh
  24. Steel nails
  25. Security and razor fencing and poles
  26. Wood particle boards and panels
  27. Wood fiberboards and panels
  28. Plywood boards and panels
  29. Wooden doors
  30. Toothpicks
  31. Glass and glassware
  32. Kitchen utensils
  33. Tableware
  34. Tiles-vitrified and ceramic
  35. Gas cylinders
  36. Woven fabrics
  37. Clothes
  38. Plastic and rubber products
  39. Polypropylene granules
  40. Cellophane wrappers and bags
  41. Soap and cosmetics
  42. Tomatoes/tomato pastes
  43. Eurobond/foreign currency bond/share purchases

This development is expected to have far-reaching implications for Nigeria’s economy and international trade. The decision to lift the foreign exchange restrictions is seen as a major step towards opening up Nigeria’s trade policies and facilitating a more liberalized economic environment. It will be interesting to observe how this decision impacts various sectors and industries in the coming months. Stay tuned for more updates and analysis on this significant policy change.

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