The presidency on Friday, confirmed that Nigerians would pay a mandatory prepaid customs duty of $80 or its naira equivalent on postal shipments from Nigeria to the United States of America.
The Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, who made the clarification, however, explained that the payment stems from a recent policy change by the U.S. Government under the Executive Order on “Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries.”
He clarified that the policy did not originate from the Tinubu government, and Nigeria is not the only country subject to the new policies.