# India to Nigeria trade anomaly | HS 252800

A reported **spike** movement was recorded in 2024 for Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine: natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight. This is a research prompt, not a causal conclusion or commercial forecast.

- Anomaly z-score: 3.5
- Severity: 86.6%
- Reported market imports: $57.5K
- Momentum: Not reported
- Exporter market share: 32.2%
- Reported suppliers: 4

## How to investigate

Compare the route history, supplier concentration, access conditions, tariffs, product requirements, logistics, pricing, and current market information before acting.


## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-09-03). [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)

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