Ireland and Senegal
What moves each way, the scams to watch for, and what to check before you trade.
Trade safely with Senegal
The scams, documents and rules that matter on this corridor. Written and reviewed by our team, and dated.
Corridor-specific scam patterns and rules are still being reviewed by our team and will appear here once published.
- Confirm the company exists in an official register and that its name matches the one on the invoice.
- Before paying into a new or changed bank account, phone the company on a number you already hold, not one from the invoice or email.
- Test the container number, ship number, ports and dates on the bill of lading with the Document checker.
- Be wary of paying in advance for goods you have not seen, or of fees demanded to release a shipment.
- Ask the carrier directly to confirm the shipment exists and where it is.
In 2025, Ireland sold Senegal about $80.8 million of goods. The biggest products were malt extract, edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep and meat of bovine animals, frozen, which together make up 93% of the total. More than half of this trade is one product (malt extract), so it leans heavily on that one line. The total has fallen by about 7.5% a year since 2022. Among the leading products, machinery for sorting, screening, separating is growing fastest, at about 503% a year.
In 2025, Ireland bought about $1.2 million of goods from Senegal. The biggest products were vegetables preparations n.e.c., vegetables, n.e.c. in chapter 07 and dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, which together make up 57% of the total. The total has fallen by about 5.8% a year since 2022. Among the leading products, machinery parts is growing fastest, at about 497% a year.
Trade by year
Total trade each year, as reported in the tables below. A missing bar means no report for that year, not zero trade.
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| Year | Ireland sells to Senegal | Ireland buys from Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $102.1m | $1.4m |
| 2023 | $71.6m | $1.3m |
| 2024 | $83.1m | $1.5m |
| 2025 | $80.8m | $1.2m |
What Ireland sells to Senegal
Ranked by value in 2025, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malt extract (flour/groats/meal/starch/malt extract products, no cocoa (or less than 40% by weight) and food p… Product code 1901 · Cereal and baked goods | $69.2m | 85.7% | -8.2% a year |
| Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies (fresh, chilled or frozen… Product code 0206 · Meat | $4.3m | 5.4% | -8.1% a year |
| Meat of bovine animals (frozen) Product code 0202 · Meat | $1.2m Senegal reports $11k | 1.5% | +39.6% a year |
Biggest product groups: Cereal and baked goods (86%), Meat (7%), Dairy, eggs and honey (2%), Machinery (1%), Electrical equipment (1%) .
What Ireland buys from Senegal
Ranked by value in 2025, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables preparations not listed elsewhere (prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid,… Product code 2005 · Fruit and vegetable preparations | $351k | 30.2% | +19.0% a year |
| Vegetables (not listed elsewhere in chapter 07, fresh or chilled) Product code 0709 · Vegetables | $187k | 16.1% | -12.3% a year |
| Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens (fresh or dried) Product code 0804 · Fruit and nuts | $124k | 10.6% | +102.7% a year |
Biggest product groups: Fruit and vegetable preparations (31%), Vegetables (29%), Machinery (19%), Fruit and nuts (11%), Feathers and artificial flowers (8%) .
Where the opportunities are
Products that are moving on this corridor. Only products of a meaningful size are listed. Treat these as leads to check, not promises: a fast rise can reverse.
Room to grow
Products that a market buys a lot of, where this corridor supplies only a small part. Shares are for the latest year both sides reported. A small share can also mean a hard market, so check the rules and the buyer first.
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Value is what was traded in the year, in US dollars. A big number means a big market, not necessarily an easy one to enter.
Share is that product's part of the total in the table above. A product with a large share is what this corridor already trades most of.
Growth is the average yearly change since the first year shown. A green figure means trade in that product is rising.
Product code is the international customs code (HS) for the product group. Your customs agent and the guide below will ask for it, and it decides the duty you pay.
These are totals reported by customs authorities, not prices or orders. Use them to see where demand exists, then check the rules and the company you plan to deal with.
Next steps
Trade figures are what each country reported to the UN (Comtrade), in US dollars. Imports are usually reported including freight and insurance, exports without, so the two sides of a corridor will not match exactly. Company counts are companies listed on ExporterIQ.