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Export from Niger
A short guide for companies selling from Niger: the export figures, the agreements and their limits, the main steps and who can help, each with its source.
1. What Niger sells, and who buys it
Goods exports
US$2.13 billion
Merchandise exports were US$2.13 billion in 2025, as Niger reports them to UN Comtrade.
Source: UN Comtrade, Niger exports by destination, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
Services exportsEstimate
US$277.8 million
Services exports were an estimated US$277.84 million in 2025, in the WTO-UNCTAD-ITC data.
Source: UNCTADstat, trade in services by category (WTO-UNCTAD-ITC data) (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
Top goods exports
2025
- 1. Crude petroleum (HS 2709)US$1.89 billion
- 2. Refined petroleum products (HS 2710)US$76.9 million
- 3. Gold (HS 7108)US$69.3 million
- 4. Live cattle (HS 0102)US$14.1 million
- 5. Live sheep and goats (HS 0104)US$8.8 million
- 6. Cement (HS 2523)US$7.43 million
- 7. Onions and garlic (HS 0703)US$7.2 million
- 8. Engine parts (HS 8409)US$5.85 million
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- 9. Earth-moving machines (HS 8429)US$3.17 million
- 10. Printed matter (HS 4911)US$2.88 million
- 11. Other live animals (HS 0106)US$2.8 million
- 12. Special-purpose motor vehicles (HS 8705)US$2.39 million
- 13. Trucks and goods vehicles (HS 8704)US$1.96 million
- 14. Dried and smoked fish (HS 0305)US$1.96 million
- 15. Worn clothing (HS 6309)US$1.94 million
- 16. Aircraft parts (HS 8807)US$1.8 million
- 17. Iron and steel structures (HS 7308)US$1.77 million
- 18. Perfumes (HS 3303)US$1.65 million
- 19. Pasta (HS 1902)US$1.55 million
- 20. Cyanides (HS 2837)US$1.3 million
- Crude petroleum (HS 2709) is 89.0 percent of 2025 exports, so shares of the other lines are small. Source (opens in a new tab)
- Niger reports no re-exports to UN Comtrade, so flow X, which includes re-exports, cannot be split into domestic exports and re-exports. Source (opens in a new tab)
- Niger's own reports to UN Comtrade show no uranium ore (HS 2612) or uranium compounds (HS 2844) exports in 2024 or 2025. Source (opens in a new tab)
Source: UN Comtrade, Niger exports by product, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
Where the goods go
2025, share of goods exports
- Italy40.4%
- Netherlands29.6%
- China7.7%
- Singapore4.2%
- United Kingdom4%
- United Arab Emirates3.3%
- Germany3.2%
- Chad2.3%
- Crude petroleum is 89.0 percent of 2025 exports, so destination shares follow crude oil sales. Source (opens in a new tab)
Source: UN Comtrade, Niger exports by destination, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
2. What to look into next
Our reading
Extractive lines (crude petroleum, refined petroleum products and gold) make up about 96% of Niger’s goods exports, so the totals mostly describe that trade. For another product, look at demand for your own line, market by market.
Sources: UN Comtrade, Niger exports by product, 2025 (opens in a new tab); UN Comtrade, Niger exports by destination, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
Based on: Top goods exports and goods exports
The research marks live cattle, live sheep and goats and onions and garlic as lines a small or mid-sized company could be in. If yours is one, check which markets buy that line, not only Niger’s top destinations overall.
Source: UN Comtrade, Niger exports by product, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
Based on: Top goods exports
Live cattle grew 89% from 2024 to 2025. A growing line can mean buyers are looking for more; confirm it with that line’s buyers before you plan around it.
Source: UN Comtrade, Niger exports by product, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
Based on: Top goods exports, against the year before
Italy takes 40.4% of Niger’s goods exports. If you sell there, its import rules and buyer channels come first; either way, compare at least one other market before you commit.
Source: UN Comtrade, Niger exports by destination, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
Based on: Where the goods go
Promote:Global’s reading of the figures above, not a source’s statement, and not advice.
3. Trade agreements
What each arrangement can mean for a seller, and its limits. A preference is conditional: check the rules of origin before you quote.
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
Qualifying goods can move between union members under the union's preferential trade regime.
Preference applies only to approved goods that meet the union's origin rules; confirm both with customs.
Source: WTO Trade Policy Review, WAEMU member countries, September 2017 (opens in a new tab) · as of September 14, 2017
ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme
ECOWAS asked members on January 29, 2025 to keep treating Niger's goods under the scheme until future terms are set.
Interim treatment only; the long-term terms are not confirmed, so check with customs in the importing country.
Source: ECOWAS Commission, withdrawal press statement, January 29, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of January 29, 2025
AGOA
Niger was not designated for 2026, so its goods do not enter the United States under AGOA preferences.
The program runs to 2028 for designated countries, and designation is reviewed each year.
Source: Federal Register, AGOA eligibility review, June 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of June 30, 2026
Everything But Arms
As a least developed country, Niger is on the list for duty-free, quota-free access to the European Union for goods other than arms.
Rules-based preference, not unconditional market access; origin rules apply.
Source: European Commission, Everything But Arms beneficiary list (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
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United Kingdom Developing Countries Trading Scheme
Niger is listed in the Comprehensive Preferences tier, which gives 0% tariffs on 99.8% of products.
Tiers can change on review, and goods must meet the scheme's origin rules.
Source: United Kingdom DBT, Developing Countries Trading Scheme tiers (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
4. Steps to export
The main steps, in order, each with the body responsible and its official page.
Exporting from Niger
- Create an account on the Niger Trade Portal, which handles customs declarations, license management and electronic payment.Guichet Unique du Commerce ExtérieurOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: Niger Trade Portal, single window home page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Ask the trade ministry whether your goods are under an export ban; cereals may go only to Burkina Faso and Mali.Ministère du Commerce et de l'IndustrieOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: Niger Council of Ministers communiqué, October 22, 2025 (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 22, 2025
- Ask the standards agency which technical rules and certification apply to your product before you ship.Agence Nigérienne de Normalisation, de Métrologie et de CertificationOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: ANMC, home page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- File the export declaration for your goods in the Sydonia module of the Niger Trade Portal.Direction Générale des DouanesOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: Niger Trade Portal, single window home page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
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- For an export above 20 million CFA francs, open a domiciliation file with an authorized bank and sign its export attestation.Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'OuestRequired above 20 million CFA francsOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: BCEAO, export domiciliation instruction, 2025 (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
- Collect payment within a month of its due date, which the contract sets within 120 days of shipment, and repatriate at least 80 percent through the central bank.Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'OuestDue date within 120 days of shipment; collection within one monthOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: BCEAO, export domiciliation instruction, 2025 (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
5. Organizations that help exporters
Start with DGD and INS. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
Export development and market information
- Research markets
National statistics office
INS
Institut National de la Statistique
Produces Niger's official statistics, which the national statistical system provides to businesses among other users.
Visit INS (opens in a new tab)Source: Niger Council of Ministers, January 23, 2026 (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of January 23, 2026
- Get advice
Trade and industry ministry
Ministère du Commerce
Ministère du Commerce et de l'Industrie
Handles export bans such as the cereal ban, which it presented to the Council of Ministers and enforces with regional authorities.
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- Research markets
Multilateral trade body
WTO
World Trade Organization
Multilateral body
Publishes Niger's member profile, trade statistics and tariff data.
Visit WTO (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Niger member information (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
Customs and tax
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
DGD
Direction Générale des Douanes
Runs customs; its directorates cover customs rules, facilitation and special customs procedures.
Visit DGD (opens in a new tab)Source: Niger Ministry of Finance, customs directorate page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Foreign trade single window
GUCE
Guichet Unique du Commerce Extérieur
Hosts the portal for customs declarations, license management and electronic payment of foreign trade operations.
Visit GUCE (opens in a new tab)Source: Niger Trade Portal, single window home page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
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- Meet requirements
Tax authority
DGI
Direction Générale des Impôts
Runs taxation; its page lists directorates for large and medium companies and tax legislation.
Visit DGI (opens in a new tab)Source: Niger Ministry of Finance, tax directorate page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
Finance ministry
Ministère des Finances
Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances
Oversees the tax and customs directorates and publishes finance laws and official communiqués.
Visit Ministère des Finances (opens in a new tab)Source: Niger Ministry of Finance, home page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
Standards and sector requirements
- Meet requirements
National standards body
ANMC
Agence Nigérienne de Normalisation, de Métrologie et de Certification
Prepares national standards and offers metrology, certification and inspection services.
Visit ANMC (opens in a new tab)Source: ANMC, home page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Regional central bank
BCEAO
Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
Regional body
Issues the shared CFA franc and sets the rules for export payment domiciliation and repatriation.
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- Meet requirements
Regional bank regulator
Commission Bancaire
Commission Bancaire de l'Union Monétaire Ouest Africaine
Regional body
Licenses and supervises the banks and other credit institutions of the monetary union, and hosts the central bank's export domiciliation instruction.
Visit Commission Bancaire (opens in a new tab)Source: Commission Bancaire de l'UMOA, official site (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
Chambers and industry associations
- Get advice
Chamber of commerce
CCIN
Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie du Niger
Represents members' trade and industry interests; its site lists business formalities, the single window and the Maison de l'Entreprise.
Visit CCIN (opens in a new tab)Source: CCIN, presentation page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
6. Worth knowing
Currency and settlement
The BCEAO requires exports above 20 million CFA francs to be domiciled with an authorized bank, with payment due within 120 days of shipment.
What to do: Agree the payment date in your contract and open the domiciliation file with your bank before you ship.
Source: BCEAO, export domiciliation instruction, 2025 (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
Cereal export ban
The Council of Ministers renewed the ban on cereal exports on October 22, 2025, and allows exports only to Burkina Faso and Mali.
What to do: Confirm with the trade ministry that the ban still applies before you contract cereal sales.
Source: Niger Council of Ministers communiqué, October 22, 2025 (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
Fuel supply
The petroleum minister reported a gasoline supply gap of 196.62 million liters for January to August 2026.
What to do: Arrange transport and generator fuel with suppliers, and check the current pump-sale restrictions.
Sources: Niger government, fuel supply deficit report, October 2026 (in French) (opens in a new tab); Niger government, pump sales restriction, October 2026 (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
Cash transport declaration
Joint order 00428 of September 21, 2026 requires companies to declare cash moves of 10 million CFA francs or more to the police, and bans them between banking centers.
What to do: Use bank transfers between cities with banks, and file the declaration form before any larger cash move elsewhere.
Sources: Finance ministry, cash transport communiqué, October 2026 (in French) (opens in a new tab); Niger government, cash transport communiqué, September 2026 (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
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AGOA eligibility
Niger was not designated for AGOA for 2026, although the program was extended to 2028 for designated countries.
What to do: Do not price sales to the United States on AGOA terms, and check the next annual review.
Sources: Federal Register, AGOA eligibility review, June 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab); Public Law 119-103, September 2, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
Regional membership
Niger left ECOWAS on January 29, 2025, and ECOWAS asked members to keep applying its trade scheme to Niger's goods while terms are set.
What to do: Ask customs in the importing country which preference it applies to Niger's goods.
Source: ECOWAS Commission, withdrawal press statement, January 29, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
7. How Promote:Global helps
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Promote:Niger is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.
Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of October 31, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.