Chad Trade Data

Q1: What is Chad customs data?

Chad customs data covers the import trade records published by Chad 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 luminaires et appareils d' éclairage électriques (HS 940549900000, 202608) shipped from China (CN) to Chad, 10,000 Kg net weight, USD 17,673 declared value.

Q2: What are the unique advantages of Chad data?

Core features of this data set:
   1. French-language fields: descriptions are stored in the original language (e.g. Autres luminaires et appareils d' éclairage électriques)
   2. local-currency price fields (XAF): amount, weight-unit price and quantity-unit price (e.g. 10,000,000)
   3. duty and valuation fields: Duty XAF 6,746,750; advance payment 1,000,000
   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 2026/8/31, declaration No. SDSD222026TRD014157I.

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 name: Autres luminaires et appareils d' éclairage électriques
   - 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 Chad data provide?

Multiple value systems are provided:
   USD: amount 17,673, weight-unit price 1.7673, quantity-unit price 176.73
   CNY: total amount 119,047, weight-unit price 11.9047
   Central African CFA franc (XAF): amount 10,000,000, weight-unit price 1,000, quantity-unit price 100,000

Q6: What is HS code 940549900000 in this data set?

HS code 940549900000 corresponds to Autres luminaires et appareils d' éclairage électriques:
   - Code product description: Autres luminaires et appareils d' éclairage électriques
   - Detailed product name: -
   - Sub-industry: Furniture
   - Industry: Others

   In this sample the goods were declared by Chad importer: MAHAMAT MOUSTAPHA.

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: 10,000 Kg
   - Net weight: 10,000 Kg (= 10 metric ton)
   - Quantity: 100 NMB
   - 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 Chad data to develop buyers?

Steps:
   1. Filter records where the chad importer is in Chad 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: MAHAMAT MOUSTAPHA (TDNDJ000057249I) imported Autres luminaires et appareils d' éclairage électriques 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 17,673 and USD weight-unit price 1.7673; local-currency amount 10,000,000 XAF; CNY amount 119,047
   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 (Duty XAF 6,746,750; advance payment 1,000,000) to move from customs value to landed cost
   4. Recalculate margin in the currency you actually settle in

   Sample application: "Autres luminaires et appareils d' éclairage électriques" declared under HS 940549900000, 10,000 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 Chad 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 940549900000, 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 1.7673) with the same-indicator distribution on the same HS code
   2. Check weight consistency (net weight 10,000 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: Duty XAF 6,746,750; advance payment 1,000,000.