# Togo Export Playbook for Africa

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Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and calculated product opportunities in Africa. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

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## Overview

- Exporter: Togo (TGO)
- Region: Africa
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 19
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $52.7B
- Reported FTA markets: 9
- Average reported distance: 1,942 km
- Average business entry indicator: 18 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| South Africa | ZAF | $15.0B | 11 | Not reported | 4,814 km | 40 | Product not reported |
| Nigeria | NGA | $12.2B | 12 | Reported | 236 km | 7 | Product not reported |
| Morocco | MAR | $4.4B | 1 | Not reported | 3,215 km | 9 | Product not reported |
| Liberia | LBR | $3.5B | 1 | Reported | 1,341 km | 18 | Product not reported |
| Ghana | GHA | $3.0B | 8 | Reported | 190 km | 13 | Product not reported |
| Senegal | SEN | $2.1B | 5 | Reported | 2,261 km | 6 | Product not reported |
| Mali | MLI | $2.0B | 3 | Reported | 1,254 km | 11 | Product not reported |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | COD | $1.8B | 2 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Product not reported |
| Côte d\'Ivoire | CIV | $1.3B | 2 | Reported | 602 km | 6 | Product not reported |
| Burkina Faso | BFA | $1.2B | 2 | Reported | 762 km | 13 | Product not reported |
| Angola | AGO | $1.2B | 2 | Not reported | 2,128 km | 36 | Product not reported |
| Benin | BEN | $1.1B | 2 | Reported | 132 km | 9 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed |
| Mauritania | MRT | $877.6M | 1 | Not reported | 2,305 km | 6 | Product not reported |
| Guinea | GIN | $839.7M | 2 | Reported | 1,918 km | 15 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed |
| Cameroon | CMR | $736.8M | 3 | Not reported | 1,156 km | 14 | Product not reported |
| Egypt | EGY | $701.7M | 1 | Not reported | 4,105 km | 13 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen |
| Namibia | NAM | $431.2M | 1 | Not reported | 3,629 km | 54 | Product not reported |
| Congo, Rep. of the | COG | $318.8M | 1 | Not reported | 1,929 km | 50 | Vessels: light, fire-floats, floating cranes and other vessels, the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function, floating docks |
| Mozambique | MOZ | $192.2M | 1 | Not reported | 4,916 km | 17 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Nigeria (NGA) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $6.4B | +16.8% | +0.1% |
| 2 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $4.7B | +20.9% | +0.9% |
| 3 | Morocco (MAR) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $4.4B | +17.9% | +0.2% |
| 4 | Liberia (LBR) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $3.5B | +19.4% | +0.0% |
| 5 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $3.1B | +18.1% | +0.0% |
| 6 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $2.2B | +1.1% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Nigeria (NGA) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $2.1B | +13.0% | +1.5% |
| 8 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $1.5B | +6.3% | +0.0% |
| 9 | Senegal (SEN) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.2B | +14.1% | +0.1% |
| 10 | Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.2B | +18.9% | +4.3% |
| 11 | Mali (MLI) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.1B | +12.0% | +0.3% |
| 12 | Burkina Faso (BFA) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $970.4M | +15.1% | +0.3% |
| 13 | Ghana (GHA) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $956.1M | +15.4% | +0.0% |
| 14 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 847130 - Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $942.5M | +9.5% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Angola (AGO) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $888.7M | +17.3% | +0.1% |
| 16 | Mauritania (MRT) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $877.6M | +14.1% | +0.3% |
| 17 | Benin (BEN) | HS 100630 - Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $873.4M | +10.6% | +0.2% |
| 18 | Côte d\'Ivoire (CIV) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $870.6M | +15.6% | +1.5% |
| 19 | Nigeria (NGA) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $818.6M | +17.1% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Egypt (EGY) | HS 020230 - Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $701.7M | +6.1% | +0.1% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 21 | $55.8B | $34.9B | +16.4% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 5 | $4.6B | $3.5B | +10.7% |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 5 | $5.8B | $3.4B | +33.1% |
| HS2 10 - HS2 sector 10 | 4 | $2.1B | $2.0B | +10.3% |
| HS2 64 - HS2 sector 64 | 5 | $1.1B | $1.4B | +13.5% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 2 | $1.1B | $1.2B | +12.0% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 4 | $800.8M | $1.0B | +20.7% |
| HS2 30 - HS2 sector 30 | 2 | $1.8B | $937.4M | +6.8% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Togo focus on Africa?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

### What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

### How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

Yugalinks presents derived views for research and planning. [Read the full methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.