Africa 46 Trade Data

Q1: What is Central African Republic customs data?

Central African Republic customs data covers the import trade records published by Central African Republic Customs. Each record is one complete customs declaration line and contains the parties, the product, the shipment route and the declared values.

Sample record: Autres lustres et autres luminaires électriques à suspendre ou à fixer au plafond ou au mu (HS 940519000000, 202608) shipped from China (CN) to Central African Republic (CF), 8,800 Kg net weight, USD 13,577 declared value.

Q2: What are the unique advantages of Central African Republic data?

Core features of this data set:
   1. French-language fields: descriptions are stored in the original language (e.g. Autres lustres et autres luminaires électriques à suspe)
   2. local-currency price fields (XAF): amount, weight-unit price and quantity-unit price (e.g. 7,682,550)
   3. duty and valuation fields: Import duty 5,183,225; VAT 1,761,225; withholding tax 768,255; total duty 5,183,225
   4. customs broker / agent fields: name and code (e.g. SOCIETE DABABA SARL)

Q3: How frequently is the data updated?

The data is refreshed monthly and supports historical backtracking. The sample record is for month 202608 with a clearance date of 2026/8/26, declaration No. SDSD222026TRD013671I.

Q4: How should the French-language product fields be used?

French is used in local trade documents, so the product text is stored in the original language:
   - French detailed product description: Autres lustres et autres luminaires électriques à suspendre ou à fixer au plafond ou au mur, à l'exclusion de ceux des types utilisés pour l'éclairage des espaces et voies publiques
   - Detailed product name: -
   - Use: search with French keywords instead of English ones, and reuse the official wording on invoices and customs paperwork to avoid classification disputes

Q5: Which currencies and value fields does Central African Republic data provide?

Multiple value systems are provided:
   USD: amount 13,577, weight-unit price 1.54284, quantity-unit price 13,577
   CNY: total amount 91,456, weight-unit price 10.39273
   Central African CFA franc (XAF): amount 7,682,550, weight-unit price 873.01705, quantity-unit price 7,682,550

Q6: What is HS code 940519000000 in this data set?

HS code 940519000000 corresponds to Autres lustres et autres luminaires électriques à suspendre ou à fixer au plafon:
   - Code product description: Autres lustres et autres luminaires électriques à suspendre ou à fixer au plafond ou au mur, à l'exclusion de
   - Detailed product name: -
   - Sub-industry: Furniture
   - Industry: Others

   In this sample the goods were declared by Importer: MAHAMAD ADAM ALI.

Q7: What do the weight and quantity fields mean?

Weight and quantity fields are recorded separately, and unit prices are derived from each basis:
   - Gross weight: 8,800 Kg
   - Net weight: 8,800 Kg (= 8.8 metric ton)
   - Quantity: 1 KGM
   - Take care: compare unit prices only on the same basis - weight-unit prices and quantity-unit prices are not interchangeable

Q8: How do I use Central African Republic data to develop buyers?

Steps:
   1. Filter records where the importer is in Central African Republic (CF) and the HS code matches your product line
   2. De-duplicate buyers by importer company code
   3. Grade each buyer by purchase frequency and value (month, USD amount)
   4. Look at which exporter they currently buy from, then pitch the same category

   Sample application: MAHAMAD ADAM ALI (CFBGF00006567) imported Autres lustres et autres luminaires électriques à suspendre from China (CN), so similar products can be pitched to the same buyer profile.

Q9: How do I build a pricing or cost model with this data?

Steps:
   1. Extract the value fields: USD amount 13,577 and USD weight-unit price 1.54284; local-currency amount 7,682,550 XAF; CNY amount 91,456
   2. Note the Incoterms (sample: not stated) to know which cost elements are inside the declared value
   3. Add duty and tax from the tax fields (Import duty 5,183,225; VAT 1,761,225; withholding tax 768,255; total duty 5,183,225) to move from customs value to landed cost
   4. Recalculate margin in the currency you actually settle in

   Sample application: "Autres lustres et autres luminaires électriques à suspendre " declared under HS 940519000000, 8,800 Kg, origin China (CN).

Q10: How do I screen clearance channels and logistics routes?

Steps:
   1. Group records by customs broker / agent, customs agent, or logistics company (SOCIETE DABABA SARL)
   2. Count declaration volume and total net weight handled by each one
   3. Review the customs office and port used (sample: - / -)
   4. Prioritize the brokers who already clear your product category

   Sample application: this declaration was cleared through SOCIETE DABABA SARL (code H0503).

Q11: How do I analyse import trends with Central African Republic data?

Analysis dimensions:
   1. Time: aggregate month, USD amount, net weight and record count using the month and clearance date fields
   2. Origin: compare country of origin and exporter country shares
   3. Product: rank HS codes, sub-industry and industry by value
   4. Channel: compare customs offices, ports and brokers to see how flows split

   Sample application: the sample is a 202608 record (import), HS 940519000000, which can be used as one data point in a monthly trend line.

Q12: How do I screen price anomalies and audit declared value?

Screening method:
   1. Compare the line-level unit price (USD weight-unit price 1.54284) with the same-indicator distribution on the same HS code
   2. Check weight consistency (net weight 8,800 Kg against the declaration-level weight where available)
   3. Flag records whose values are reported as 0 or whose duty is fully exempted, and exclude them from price averages
   4. Manually review outliers that deviate far from the category median

   Sample: Import duty 5,183,225; VAT 1,761,225; withholding tax 768,255; total duty 5,183,225.