Nigeria Country Commercial Guide
Learn about the market conditions, opportunities, regulations, and business conditions in nigeria, prepared by at U.S. Embassies worldwide by Commerce Department, State Department and other U.S. agencies’ professionals
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Nigeria has many capable businesspeople eager to form partnerships with U.S. counterparts. The U.S. Commercial Service, located at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, is the front-line U.S. trade agency in Nigeria. Its professional team of American Commercial Officers and Nigerian Commercial Specialists is ready and willing to support U.S. companies interested in this growing market. The Economic Sections at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja and at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos collaborate to amplify efforts and advocate on behalf of U.S. businesses. Opportunities exist in Nigeria for U.S. exporters, including in the following key sectors:

  • Aerospace

  • Agricultural products and equipment

  • Automobiles, trucks, buses, and equipment

  • Construction and earth moving equipment 

  • Education and training

  • Electricity and power generation equipment

  • Franchising

  • Healthcare services and medical equipment

  • Information and community technology and equipment

  • Oil and gas equipment 

  • Security and safety equipment