Niger and Togo
What moves each way, the scams to watch for, and what to check before you trade.
Trade safely with Togo
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, Niger sold Togo about $4.6 million of goods. The biggest products were printed matter, n.e.c., structures of iron or steel and parts thereof and onions, shallots, garlic, leeks, which together make up 90% of the total. More than half of this trade is one product (printed matter, n.e.c.), so it leans heavily on that one line. The total has grown by about 61% a year since 2022. Among the leading products, onions, shallots, garlic, leeks is growing fastest, at about 67% a year.
In 2025, Niger bought about $49.9 million of goods from Togo. The biggest products were palm oil and its fractions, plastic articles for the conveyance or packing… and wheat or meslin flour, which together make up 84% of the total. More than half of this trade is one product (palm oil and its fractions), so it leans heavily on that one line. The total has grown by about 10% a year since 2022. Among the leading products, iron or non-alloy steel, bars and rods is growing fastest, at about 232% 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 | Niger sells to Togo | Niger buys from Togo |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.1m | $37.2m |
| 2023 | $283k | $40.7m |
| 2024 | $94.7m | $30.5m |
| 2025 | $4.6m | $49.9m |
What Niger sells to Togo
Ranked by value in 2025, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printed matter, not listed elsewhere, including printed pictures and photographs Product code 4911 · Books and printed matter | $2.9m Togo reports none | 62.9% | n/a |
| Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof (plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, pre… Product code 7308 · Iron and steel articles | $957k Togo reports none | 20.9% | n/a |
| Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables (fresh or chilled) Product code 0703 · Vegetables | $307k Togo reports none | 6.7% | +67.4% a year |
Biggest product groups: Books and printed matter (63%), Iron and steel articles (21%), Vegetables (7%), Machinery (4%), Ores (2%) .
What Niger buys from Togo
Ranked by value in 2025, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm oil and its fractions (whether or not refined, but not chemically modified) Product code 1511 · Fats and oils | $35.7m | 71.6% | +27.4% a year |
| Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods (stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics) Product code 3923 · Plastics | $3.3m | 6.7% | +19.1% a year |
| Wheat or meslin flour Product code 1101 · Milling products | $2.9m | 5.8% | +4.4% a year |
Biggest product groups: Fats and oils (72%), Plastics (8%), Iron and steel (6%), Milling products (6%), Basketware (2%) .
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.