Zimbabwe Trade Data

Q1: What is Zimbabwe customs data?

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

Sample record: LED LIGHT BAR (HS 94051110, 202305) shipped from Sweden (SE) to HARARE, 44.11 Kg net weight, USD 1,009 declared value.

Q2: What are the unique advantages of Zimbabwe data?

Core features of this data set:
   1. duty and valuation fields: Contract USD converted amount 1,009; converted weight-unit price 22.87356; pieces 3 (USD p
   2. customs broker / agent fields: name and code (e.g. WEALTHBAG LOGISTICS P/L)
   3. contract value fields: 940 EUR beside the customs value

Q3: How frequently is the data updated?

The data is refreshed monthly and supports historical backtracking. The sample record is for month 202305 with a clearance date of 2023/5/31, declaration No. 5255680.

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): Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources
   - Detailed product name (the specific item): LED LIGHT BAR
   - 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 Zimbabwe data provide?

Multiple value systems are provided:
   USD: amount 1,009, weight-unit price 22.87463, quantity-unit price -
   CNY: total amount 7,049, weight-unit price 159.80652
   contract value: 940 EUR, unit price 21.31036

Q6: What is HS code 94051110 in this data set?

HS code 94051110 corresponds to Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources:
   - Code product description: Designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources
   - Detailed product name: LED LIGHT BAR
   - Sub-industry: Furniture
   - Industry: Others

   In this sample the goods were declared by Zimbabwe importer: ASB HOSPITALITY 134 HARARE DRIVE HARARE.

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: 44.11 Kg (= 0.04411 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 Zimbabwe data to develop buyers?

Steps:
   1. Filter records where the zimbabwe importer is in Zimbabwe 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: ASB HOSPITALITY 134 HARARE DRIVE HARARE (0200241548) imported LED LIGHT BAR from Sweden (SE), 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 1,009 and USD weight-unit price 22.87463; CNY amount 7,049; contract value 940 EUR
   2. Note the Incoterms (sample: C&F) to know which cost elements are inside the declared value
   3. Add duty and tax from the tax fields (Contract USD converted amount 1,009; converted weight-unit price 22.87356; pieces 3 (USD per piece 336.33333)) to move from customs value to landed cost
   4. Recalculate margin in the currency you actually settle in

   Sample application: "LED LIGHT BAR" declared under HS 94051110, 44.11 Kg, origin Sweden (SE).

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

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

   Sample application: this declaration was cleared through WEALTHBAG LOGISTICS P/L (code 0200247124).

Q11: How do I analyse import trends with Zimbabwe 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 202305 record (import), HS 94051110, 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 22.87463) with the same-indicator distribution on the same HS code
   2. Check weight consistency (net weight 44.11 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: Contract USD converted amount 1,009; converted weight-unit price 22.87356; pieces 3 (USD per piece 336.33333).

Q13: What do the valuation, contract and receipt fields mean in the Zimbabwe sample?

Zimbabwe records separate the customs assessed value from the contract value:
   - Customs assessed USD amount 1,009 versus contract amount 940 EUR, i.e. the assessed value exceeds the contract value
   - Contract USD converted amount 1,009 with a converted weight-unit price of 22.87356, giving a directly comparable basis
   - Documents: reference WB0011, receipt number 28110, receipt serial R, received date 31-May-23
   - Use: a gap between assessed and contract value signals duty exposure, so check it before quoting on similar shipments