Largest market shown
Cigarettes: containing tobacco
$88.8M of latest reported imports and $99.4M of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Niger import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Niger's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$1.3B2024 reported value
Import CAGR-15.9%Three-year reported change
GDP$19.9BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$735.3Latest reported value
Trade openness26.6%Reported share of GDP
Niger import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$1.3B in imports
Niger recorded $1.3B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of -15.9%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Niger imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $1.3B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $88.8MLatest imports | +9.7% | 8 | 7362 | ARESlowing | $117.1M |
| 2 | HS 630420Furnishing articles: excluding those of heading no. 9404, bed nets, specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter | $34.5MLatest imports | +40.4% | 11 | 7169 | VNMStable | $67.3M |
| 3 | HS 271600Electrical energy | $33.0MLatest imports | +9.4% | 3 | 9996 | NGADeclining | $43.3M |
| 4 | HS 190190Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.s. in heading no. 1901 | $39.5MLatest imports | +20.1% | 25 | 4274 | IRLDeclining | $68.4M |
| 5 | HS 283711Cyanides and cyanide oxides: of sodium | $20.4MLatest imports | +41.4% | 3 | 9633 | CHNDeclining | $39.8M |
| 6 | HS 271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $19.8MLatest imports | +15.6% | 5 | 9842 | NGADeclining | $30.5M |
| 7 | HS 190219Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $26.0MLatest imports | +15.5% | 16 | 4825 | TURDeclining | $40.0M |
| 8 | HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $55.3MLatest imports | +5.7% | 18 | 2762 | INDDeclining | $65.4M |
| 9 | HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $51.6MLatest imports | +4.9% | 13 | 2768 | TGODeclining | $59.6M |
| 10 | HS 270120Briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels: manufactured from coal | $12.7MLatest imports | +38.0% | 1 | 10000 | NGAAccelerating | $24.9M |
| 11 | HS 110100Wheat or meslin flour | $25.1MLatest imports | +10.5% | 18 | 4705 | DZADeclining | $33.9M |
| 12 | HS 300220Vaccines: for human medicine | $41.8MLatest imports | +12.2% | 16 | 2210 | BELDeclining | $59.0M |
| 13 | HS 880529Ground flying trainers and parts thereof: other than air combat simulators and parts thereof | $9.8MLatest imports | +53.8% | 2 | 10000 | USADeclining | $19.1M |
| 14 | HS 010221Cattle: live, pure-bred breeding animals | $8.7MLatest imports | +26.0% | 1 | 10000 | MLIAccelerating | $17.0M |
| 15 | HS 090210Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg | $8.8MLatest imports | +22.9% | 7 | 9963 | CHNSlowing | $16.3M |
| 16 | HS 300460Medicaments: containing antimalarial active principles described in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $15.6MLatest imports | +16.3% | 17 | 4735 | CHNDeclining | $24.4M |
| 17 | HS 870210Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more passengers), compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) | $14.0MLatest imports | +10.0% | 14 | 7014 | CHNSlowing | $18.6M |
| 18 | HS 870324Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $9.9MLatest imports | +18.4% | 11 | 8478 | AREDeclining | $16.5M |
| 19 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $15.6MLatest imports | +13.9% | 16 | 5076 | HKGDeclining | $23.0M |
| 20 | HS 080410Fruit, edible: dates, fresh or dried | $8.3MLatest imports | +21.7% | 15 | 9448 | DZAGrowing | $14.9M |
| 21 | HS 870120Tractors: road, for semi-trailers | $14.0MLatest imports | +5.9% | 18 | 7331 | CHNDeclining | $16.7M |
| 22 | HS 854370Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543 | $9.8MLatest imports | +16.4% | 25 | 8354 | TURDeclining | $15.5M |
| 23 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $40.9MLatest imports | +6.0% | 46 | 1779 | INDDeclining | $48.6M |
| 24 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $44.2MLatest imports | +2.3% | 37 | 1306 | NLDGrowing | $47.3M |
| 25 | HS 411310Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, without hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14, of goats and kids | $6.7MLatest imports | +166.8% | 2 | 9997 | NGAAccelerating | $13.1M |
| 26 | HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $22.9MLatest imports | +13.3% | 38 | 2027 | USADeclining | $33.3M |
| 27 | HS 721420Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $12.8MLatest imports | +8.5% | 9 | 5528 | GHASlowing | $16.3M |
| 28 | HS 871639Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type) | $8.3MLatest imports | +12.5% | 4 | 9249 | CHNDeclining | $11.8M |
| 29 | HS 090220Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | $6.8MLatest imports | +15.3% | 3 | 9986 | CHNDeclining | $10.5M |
| 30 | HS 210410Soups and broths and preparations therefor | $14.5MLatest imports | +8.5% | 14 | 4210 | CIVDeclining | $18.6M |
| 31 | HS 310290Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, other kinds including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadings | $5.6MLatest imports | +25.9% | 5 | 8603 | NGADeclining | $11.0M |
| 32 | HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $7.3MLatest imports | +15.9% | 22 | 6406 | CHNStable | $11.3M |
| 33 | HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $4.7MLatest imports | +53.5% | 20 | 9006 | CHNDeclining | $9.1M |
| 34 | HS 880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $8.3MLatest imports | +20.5% | 10 | 4242 | USADeclining | $14.4M |
| 35 | HS 381190Oxidation and gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations, other prepared additives for mineral oils or liquids used as mineral oils (including gasoline), n.e.c. in heading no. 3811 | $4.0MLatest imports | +24.2% | 4 | 9983 | CHNDeclining | $7.7M |
| 36 | HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $6.9MLatest imports | +7.8% | 13 | 7548 | BFADeclining | $8.7M |
| 37 | HS 871120Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $7.2MLatest imports | +11.3% | 17 | 5800 | CHNDeclining | $10.0M |
| 38 | HS 200290Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid | $9.6MLatest imports | +9.6% | 12 | 4269 | GHASlowing | $12.6M |
| 39 | HS 900630Cameras, photographic (excluding cinematographic): specially designed for underwater use, aerial survey, medical or surgical examination of internal organs: comparison cameras for forensic or criminological use | $4.1MLatest imports | +23.9% | 2 | 9989 | USADeclining | $7.9M |
| 40 | HS 270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: n.e.s. in heading no. 2707 | $4.1MLatest imports | +46.3% | 5 | 8264 | NLDAccelerating | $8.0M |
| 41 | HS 270400Coke and semi-coke: of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated: retort carbon | $3.6MLatest imports | +59.9% | 3 | 9996 | NGAStable | $7.1M |
| 42 | HS 901813Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: magnetic resonance imaging apparatus | $3.5MLatest imports | +79.3% | 3 | 9976 | DEUDeclining | $6.7M |
| 43 | HS 230240Bran, sharps and other residues: of other cereals, whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other workings thereof | $3.3MLatest imports | +47.0% | 7 | 9985 | NGAAccelerating | $6.4M |
| 44 | HS 160413Fish preparations: sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $5.2MLatest imports | +12.4% | 11 | 7675 | MARDeclining | $7.4M |
| 45 | HS 110311Cereal groats and meal: of wheat | $3.3MLatest imports | +29.7% | 5 | 10000 | DZADeclining | $6.4M |
| 46 | HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $6.1MLatest imports | +8.3% | 24 | 6777 | DNKStable | $7.8M |
| 47 | HS 903149Optical instruments and appliances: for measuring or checking, n.e.s. in chapter 90 | $3.7MLatest imports | +18.4% | 3 | 9955 | TURGrowing | $6.2M |
| 48 | HS 381519Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with an active substance other than nickel or precious metals or their compounds, n.e.c. or included | $3.1MLatest imports | +63.2% | 1 | 10000 | CHNGrowing | $6.1M |
| 49 | HS 870390Vehicles: for transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702) n.e.s. in heading no. 8703, including station wagons and racing cars | $3.3MLatest imports | +28.4% | 9 | 8964 | USADeclining | $6.4M |
| 50 | HS 210111Extracts, essences and concentrates: of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee | $7.6MLatest imports | +3.6% | 12 | 5562 | CIVDeclining | $8.4M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 5 | $73.2M | $112.6M | +33.9% |
| TobaccoHS2 24 | 1 | $88.8M | $99.4M | +9.7% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 6 | $56.7M | $69.6M | +14.4% |
| Preparations of cerealsHS2 19 | 2 | $65.5M | $68.6M | +17.8% |
| Other textile articlesHS2 63 | 1 | $34.5M | $56.5M | +40.4% |
| Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30 | 3 | $98.2M | $50.8M | +11.5% |
| Inorganic chemicalsHS2 28 | 1 | $20.4M | $39.0M | +41.4% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 3 | $32.7M | $37.6M | +15.4% |
| CerealsHS2 10 | 2 | $62.2M | $33.7M | +6.8% |
| Miscellaneous edible preparationsHS2 21 | 3 | $45.0M | $29.0M | +8.5% |
| Milling productsHS2 11 | 2 | $28.4M | $27.7M | +20.1% |
| AircraftHS2 88 | 2 | $18.0M | $27.4M | +37.1% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 270120Briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels: manufactured from coal | $12.7M | 1 | 10000 | NGA | 100.0% |
| HS 010221Cattle: live, pure-bred breeding animals | $8.7M | 1 | 10000 | MLI | 97.1% |
| HS 381519Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with an active substance other than nickel or precious metals or their compounds, n.e.c. or included | $3.1M | 1 | 10000 | CHN | 100.0% |
| HS 110311Cereal groats and meal: of wheat | $3.3M | 5 | 10000 | DZA | 100.0% |
| HS 880529Ground flying trainers and parts thereof: other than air combat simulators and parts thereof | $9.8M | 2 | 10000 | USA | 100.0% |
| HS 411310Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, without hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14, of goats and kids | $6.7M | 2 | 9997 | NGA | 99.6% |
| HS 270400Coke and semi-coke: of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated: retort carbon | $3.6M | 3 | 9996 | NGA | 97.7% |
| HS 271600Electrical energy | $33.0M | 3 | 9996 | NGA | 100.0% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
CHN
China
12 screened products
$161.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsNGA
Nigeria
7 screened products
$135.0MCalculated opportunity across these rowsARE
United Arab Emirates
2 screened products
$114.5MCalculated opportunity across these rowsVNM
Viet Nam
1 screened products
$56.5MCalculated opportunity across these rowsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
5 screened products
$53.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsTUR
Turkey
3 screened products
$47.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsDZA
Algeria
3 screened products
$42.1MCalculated opportunity across these rowsIRL
Ireland
1 screened products
$41.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Niger import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Niger's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Niger.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.