US and Niger
What moves each way, the scams to watch for, and what to check before you trade.
Trade safely with Niger
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, the US sold Niger about $20.8 million of goods. The biggest products were motor cars and other motor vehicles, telephone sets and motor vehicles, parts and accessories, which together make up 63% of the total. The total has fallen by about 40% a year since 2022. Among the leading products, telephone sets is growing fastest, at about 39% a year.
In 2025, the US bought about $3.1 million of goods from Niger. The biggest products were seeds, fruit and spores, synthetic filament yarn and automatic data processing machines, which together make up 36% of the total. The total has fallen by about 65% a year since 2022. Among the leading products, transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting… is growing fastest, at about 44% 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 | US sells to Niger | US buys from Niger |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $95.9m | $73.9m |
| 2023 | $78.1m | $47.3m |
| 2024 | $43.3m | $8.5m |
| 2025 | $20.8m | $3.1m |
What US sells to Niger
Ranked by value in 2025, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor cars and other motor vehicles (principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of he… Product code 8703 · Vehicles | $6.7m Niger reports $616k | 32.2% | +21.8% a year |
| Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networks (other apparatus for… Product code 8517 · Electrical equipment | $3.6m | 17.4% | +38.8% a year |
| Motor vehicles (parts and accessories, of heading no. 8701 to 8705) Product code 8708 · Vehicles | $2.8m Niger reports $34k | 13.6% | -11.8% a year |
Biggest product groups: Vehicles (46%), Electrical equipment (20%), Other (8%), Miscellaneous food preparations (8%), Optical and medical instruments (6%) .
What US buys from Niger
Ranked by value in 2025, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeds, fruit and spores (of a kind used for sowing) Product code 1209 · Oil seeds and grains | $432k Niger reports none | 13.7% | -22.1% a year |
| Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilame… Product code 5402 · Man-made filaments | $404k Niger reports none | 12.9% | n/a |
| Automatic data processing machines and units thereof, magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing d… Product code 8471 · Machinery | $283k Niger reports $43k | 9.0% | n/a |
Biggest product groups: Machinery (20%), Oil seeds and grains (17%), Man-made filaments (13%), Electrical equipment (7%), Works of art (7%) .
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.
A free account shows the complete product lists, every fast-growing and new product, and the markets where this corridor supplies little. Accounts are checked by hand, so use your business email.
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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.