Togo Trade Data

Q1: What is Togo customs data?

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

Sample record: LANTERNE MARINE A LEDS MBL (HS 94054000000, 202606) shipped from France (FR) to Togo, 18 Kg net weight, USD 2,199.55 declared value.

Q2: What are the unique advantages of Togo data?

Core features of this data set:
   1. local-currency price fields (XOF): amount, weight-unit price and quantity-unit price (e.g. 1,252,757)
   2. duty and valuation fields: Customs duty 517 (XOF)

Q3: How frequently is the data updated?

The data is refreshed monthly and supports historical backtracking. The sample record is for month 202606 with a clearance date of 2026/6/11.

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): Autres appareils d'éclairage électriques non cités au 94.05
   - Detailed product name (the specific item): LANTERNE MARINE A LEDS MBL
   - 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 Togo data provide?

Multiple value systems are provided:
   USD: amount 2,199.55, weight-unit price 122.19722, quantity-unit price -
   CNY: total amount 14,904, weight-unit price 828.00667
   West African CFA franc (XOF): amount 1,252,757, weight-unit price 69,597.61111, quantity-unit price -

Q6: What is HS code 94054000000 in this data set?

HS code 94054000000 corresponds to Autres appareils d'éclairage électriques non cités au 94.05:
   - Code product description: Autres appareils d'éclairage électriques non cités au 94.05
   - Detailed product name: LANTERNE MARINE A LEDS MBL
   - Sub-industry: Furniture
   - Industry: Others

   In this sample the goods were declared by Togo importer: LES SPECIALISTES DE L'ENERGIE.

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: 47 Kg
   - Net weight: 18 Kg (= 0.018 metric ton)
   - Quantity: not published
   - 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 Togo data to develop buyers?

Steps:
   1. Filter records where the togo importer is in Togo 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: LES SPECIALISTES DE L'ENERGIE (COD_34156) imported LANTERNE MARINE A LEDS MBL from France (FR), 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 2,199.55 and USD weight-unit price 122.19722; local-currency amount 1,252,757 XOF; CNY amount 14,904
   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 (Customs duty 517 (XOF)) to move from customs value to landed cost
   4. Recalculate margin in the currency you actually settle in

   Sample application: "LANTERNE MARINE A LEDS MBL" declared under HS 94054000000, 18 Kg, origin France (FR).

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

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

   Sample application: goods entered from France (FR) at BUREAU DE L'AEROPORT.

Q11: How do I analyse import trends with Togo 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 202606 record (import), HS 94054000000, 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 122.19722) with the same-indicator distribution on the same HS code
   2. Check weight consistency (net weight 18 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: Customs duty 517 (XOF).