GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
+ Comprehensive acquisition of detailed transaction information for all Nigerian buyers and suppliers.
+ Intelligent panoramic mining of key personnel of Nigerian enterprises.
+ Price monitoring of Nigerian importers.
Nigeria customs data is built on the import declaration records released by Nigeria Customs. The sample declaration (202509) covers HS code 94054900000 (T-300 CARRY ON PROTECTOR CASE, PLASTICS, ACCESSORY) shipped from United States (US) to Nigeria (NG), with 2 gross weight (net weight not published in this record) and USD 614.5 declared value. Local currency fields in Naira (NGN) (sample: 923,704); duty and valuation fields (Tax NGN 295,489; FOB NGN 813,672; FOB NGN weight-unit price 406,836; container quantity 0). The complete field system of this data set is broken down below.
| Data type | Import customs data |
| Data source | Nigeria Customs (NCS declaration) |
| Total fields | 36 fields in the sample, 6 modules |
| Coverage | Declaration, Importer (Buyer), Exporter (Supplier), Product, Shipment, Product Price and Quantity |
| Data update | Monthly, by clearance date; historical backtracking supported (sample month: 202509) |
| No. | Module | Fields | Representative Fields | Trade Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declaration Basic Information | 4 | Data type; Month; Date; HS code | ★★★☆☆ |
| 2 | Importer (Buyer) Information | 3 | Importer; Importer company code; Importer country | ★★★★★ |
| 3 | Exporter (Supplier) Information | 2 | Foreign exporter; Exporter country | ★★★★☆ |
| 4 | Product Basic Information | 5 | HS code; Code product description; Detailed product name; Sub-industry; Industry | ★★★★☆ |
| 5 | Shipment Information | 8 | Customs office; Country of origin; Exporter country; Continent; Economic zone; Item No.; Month; Clearance date | ★★★☆☆ |
| 6 | Product Price and Quantity | 14 | Gross weight; Metric ton; Quantity; USD amount; USD weight-unit price; USD quantity-unit price; CNY total amount; CNY weight-unit price; CNY quantity-unit price; Naira amount; Naira weight-unit price; Naira quantity-unit price; Currency code; Tax and valuation fields | ★★★★★ |
💱 Local Currency Pricing (NGN)
Provides a full local-currency price set: amount 923,704 NGN, weight-unit price 461,852 and quantity-unit price 923,704.
🧾 Duty and Valuation Fields
Carries duty, tax and valuation detail: Tax NGN 295,489; FOB NGN 813,672; FOB NGN weight-unit price 406,836; container quantity 0. Useful for building landed-cost models on top of the customs value.
🧭 Bilingual Party Fields
Chinese buyer/supplier names and standard English names are both available where the counterparty is Chinese, making supplier identification unambiguous.
📈 Monthly and Date Fields
Month and clearance date are both recorded (202509 / 2025/9/19), so seasonality and lead time can be analysed at record level.
| Scenario | Core Fields | Related Analysis Fields |
|---|---|---|
| 🏢 Find Nigeria Buyers | Importer, importer company code, importer country | Code product description, USD amount, month |
| 🔍 Verify Buyer Identity and Scale | importer company code, USD amount, net weight | Month trend, HS code, customs broker |
| 💰 Build a Pricing Model | USD amount, CNY total amount, EUR total amount, Naira amount | Net weight, metric ton, quantity, quantity unit |
| 🧮 Calculate Landed Cost | Duty and tax fields, FOB / CIF amounts, contract value | Weight unit price, quantity unit price |
| 🏭 Profile Competitors | Exporter, exporter country, exporter standard English name | HS code, code product description, USD amount |
| 🚚 Screen Clearance Channels | Customs broker / agent, customs office, port | Item No., declaration No., month |
| 📈 Size the Market | HS code, USD amount, net weight | Month trend, country of origin, sub-industry / industry |
| 🌍 Check Trade-Agreement Origin | Country of origin, economic zone, economic organization | Exporter country, trade type, port |
💡 Key Value Notes
Nigeria customs data is a import declaration data set from Nigeria Customs. It provides a local-currency price set (NGN) alongside USD and CNY values; duty and valuation fields for landed-cost and declared-value checks. Sample record: 2 gross weight (net weight not published in this record), USD 614.5 declared value.
Q1: What is Nigeria customs data?
Nigeria customs data covers the import trade records published by Nigeria Customs. Each record is one complete customs declaration line and contains the parties, the product, the shipment route and the declared values.
Sample record: T-300 CARRY ON PROTECTOR CASE, PLASTICS, ACCESSORY (HS 94054900000, 202509) shipped from United States (US) to Nigeria (NG), 2 gross weight (net weight not published in this record), USD 614.5 declared value.
Q2: What are the unique advantages of Nigeria data?
Core features of this data set:
1. local-currency price fields (NGN): amount, weight-unit price and quantity-unit price (e.g. 923,704)
2. duty and valuation fields: Tax NGN 295,489; FOB NGN 813,672; FOB NGN weight-unit price 406,836; container quantity 0
Q3: How frequently is the data updated?
The data is refreshed monthly and supports historical backtracking. The sample record is for month 202509 with a clearance date of 2025/9/19.
Q4: How are the product description fields structured?
Product text is recorded in English and is split into two levels:
- Code product description (the wording attached to the HS code): -- Other
- Detailed product name (the specific item): T-300 CARRY ON PROTECTOR CASE, PLASTICS, ACCESSORY
- Use: filter by HS code first, then keyword-search the detailed product name to find the exact SKU family
Q5: Which currencies and value fields does Nigeria data provide?
Multiple value systems are provided:
USD: amount 614.5, weight-unit price 307.25198, quantity-unit price 614.50396
CNY: total amount 4,378, weight-unit price 2,189.02934
Naira (NGN): amount 923,704, weight-unit price 461,852, quantity-unit price 923,704
Q6: What is HS code 94054900000 in this data set?
HS code 94054900000 corresponds to -- Other:
- Code product description: -- Other
- Detailed product name: T-300 CARRY ON PROTECTOR CASE, PLASTICS, ACCESSORY
- Sub-industry: Furniture
- Industry: Others
In this sample the goods were declared by Importer: UPS NIG LTD.
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: 2
- Net weight: not published (= 0.002 metric ton)
- Quantity: 0
- 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 Nigeria data to develop buyers?
Steps:
1. Filter records where the importer is in Nigeria (NG) 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: UPS NIG LTD (01247330-0001) imported T-300 CARRY ON PROTECTOR CASE, PLASTICS, ACCESSORY from United States (US), 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 614.5 and USD weight-unit price 307.25198; local-currency amount 923,704 NGN; CNY amount 4,378
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 (Tax NGN 295,489; FOB NGN 813,672; FOB NGN weight-unit price 406,836; container quantity 0) to move from customs value to landed cost
4. Recalculate margin in the currency you actually settle in
Sample application: "T-300 CARRY ON PROTECTOR CASE, PLASTICS, ACCESSORY" declared under HS 94054900000, 0 units, origin United States (US).
Q10: How do I screen clearance channels and logistics routes?
Steps:
1. Read the transport mode and entry point of each record (sample: -)
2. Group by origin country to see which corridor your competitors use
3. Compare declared unit prices between corridors
Sample application: goods entered from United States (US).
Q11: How do I analyse import trends with Nigeria 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 202509 record (import), HS 94054900000, 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 (614.5, 4,378, 923,704)
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
Use this page’s data introduction and sample to assess Nigeria import and export research. Match the record type and available fields to your business question before comparing markets or companies.
Check the reporting country, import or export direction, period, product description or HS code, units and available company fields. Customs records, shipment records and aggregate statistics do not necessarily contain the same information.
Request confirmation of the latest reporting period, historical coverage and update frequency for the specific extract. A sample illustrates its format; it is not evidence of current delivery coverage.
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