Niger Trade Data

Q1: What is Niger customs data?

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

Sample record: ELECTRIC WIRE IN ALLUMUNIUM+glue (HS 9405509000, 202608) shipped from Nigeria (NG) to Niger (NE), 8 NET KILOGRAM quantity (weight not published in this record), USD 102.2 declared value.

Q2: What are the unique advantages of Niger data?

Core features of this data set:
   1. French-language fields: descriptions are stored in the original language (e.g. FIL ELECTRIQ EN ALLUMUNIUM+COLLE+)
   2. local-currency price fields (XOF): amount, weight-unit price and quantity-unit price (e.g. 61,322)
   3. customs broker / agent fields: name and code (e.g. DOUANE NIGERIENNE)

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 description: FIL ELECTRIQ EN ALLUMUNIUM+COLLE+
   - Detailed product name: ELECTRIC WIRE IN ALLUMUNIUM+glue
   - 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 Niger data provide?

Multiple value systems are provided:
   USD: amount 102.2, weight-unit price -, quantity-unit price 12.77542
   CNY: total amount 688
   West African CFA franc (XOF): amount 61,322, weight-unit price -, quantity-unit price 7,665.25

Q6: What is HS code 9405509000 in this data set?

HS code 9405509000 corresponds to Appareils d'éclairage non electriques;'- autres:
   - Code product description: Appareils d'éclairage non electriques;'- autres
   - Detailed product name: ELECTRIC WIRE IN ALLUMUNIUM+glue
   - Sub-industry: Furniture
   - Industry: Others

   In this sample the goods were declared by Importer: 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: not published
   - Net weight: not published
   - Quantity: 8 NET KILOGRAM (KILOGRAMME NET)
   - 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 Niger data to develop buyers?

Steps:
   1. Filter records where the importer is in Niger 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: MOUSTAPHA (99999999) imported ELECTRIC WIRE IN ALLUMUNIUM+glue from Nigeria (NG), 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 102.2 and USD weight-unit price -; local-currency amount 61,322 XOF; CNY amount 688
   2. Note the Incoterms (sample: not stated) to know which cost elements are inside the declared value
   4. Recalculate margin in the currency you actually settle in

   Sample application: "ELECTRIC WIRE IN ALLUMUNIUM+glue" declared under HS 9405509000, 8 NET KILOGRAM, origin Nigeria (NG).

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

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

   Sample application: this declaration was cleared through DOUANE NIGERIENNE (code 000066).

Q11: How do I analyse import trends with Niger 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 9405509000, 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. Use the value fields available in this data set (102.2, 688, 61,322)
   2. Compare line-level values with category medians on the same HS code
   3. Flag zero-value and exemption records and exclude them from averages
   4. Manually review the remaining outliers