Côte d’Ivoire Trade Data

Q1: What is Cote d'Ivoire customs data?

Cote d'Ivoire customs data covers the import trade records published by Cote d'Ivoire Customs. Each record is one complete customs declaration line and contains the parties, the product, the shipment route and the declared values.

Sample record: 9405210000 - Lampes de table, lampes de bureau, lampes de ch (HS 9405210000, 202608) shipped from MULTIPLE to Cote d'Ivoire (CI), 13 Kg net weight, USD 299 declared value.

Q2: What are the unique advantages of Cote d'Ivoire data?

Core features of this data set:
   1. French-language fields: descriptions are stored in the original language (e.g. 9405210000 - Lampes de table, lampes de bureau, lampes )
   2. local-currency price fields (XOF): amount, weight-unit price and quantity-unit price (e.g. 168,881)
   3. duty and valuation fields: CIF USD 299 (unit 298.66655); CIF XOF 168,881; FOB USD 283.056 (unit 283.05597); FOB XOF 1

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.

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 product code description: 9405210000 - Lampes de table, lampes de bureau, lampes de ch
   - 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 Cote d'Ivoire data provide?

Multiple value systems are provided:
   USD: amount 299, weight-unit price 22.97435, quantity-unit price 298.66655
   CNY: total amount 2,012, weight-unit price 154.75745
   EUR: total amount 257.63, weight-unit price 19.81774
   West African CFA franc (XOF): amount 168,881, weight-unit price 12,990.84615, quantity-unit price 168,881

Q6: What is HS code 9405210000 in this data set?

HS code 9405210000 corresponds to 9405210000 - Lampes de table, lampes de bureau, lampes de ch:
   - Code product description: 9405210000 - Lampes de table, lampes de bureau, lampes de ch
   - Detailed product name: -
   - Sub-industry: Furniture
   - Industry: Others

   In this sample the goods were declared by Cote d'Ivoire importer: SPIRAL 18 BP 168 ABIDJAN 18 RCI ZONE 3.

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: 19 Kg
   - Net weight: 13 Kg (= 0.013 metric ton)
   - Quantity: 0 PK - Colis ("package")
   - 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 Cote d'Ivoire data to develop buyers?

Steps:
   1. Filter records where the cote d'ivoire importer is in Cote d'Ivoire 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: SPIRAL 18 BP 168 ABIDJAN 18 RCI ZONE 3 (9002476E) imported 9405210000 - Lampes de table, lampes de bureau, lampes de ch from MULTIPLE, 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 299 and USD weight-unit price 22.97435; local-currency amount 168,881 XOF; CNY amount 2,012; EUR amount 257.63
   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 (CIF USD 299 (unit 298.66655); CIF XOF 168,881; FOB USD 283.056 (unit 283.05597); FOB XOF 160,054) to move from customs value to landed cost
   4. Recalculate margin in the currency you actually settle in

   Sample application: "9405210000 - Lampes de table, lampes de bureau, lampes de ch" declared under HS 9405210000, 13 Kg, origin MULTIPLE.

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

Steps:
   1. Read the transport mode and entry point of each record (sample: Maritime via CIAB1 (Abidjan))
   2. Group by origin country to see which corridor your competitors use
   3. Compare declared unit prices between corridors

   Sample application: goods entered from MULTIPLE at CIAB1 (Abidjan).

Q11: How do I analyse import trends with Cote d'Ivoire 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. Supplier: profile the main exporters and their declared unit prices

   Sample application: the sample is a 202608 record (import), HS 9405210000, 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 22.97435) with the same-indicator distribution on the same HS code
   2. Check weight consistency (net weight 13 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: CIF USD 299 (unit 298.66655); CIF XOF 168,881; FOB USD 283.056 (unit 283.05597); FOB XOF 160,054.