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Nigeria is one of Africa's largest economies and leading oil exporter, with the largest natural gas reserves. Other export commodities are cocoa and rubber. The country's economic growth is mainly driven by strong performance in the agricultural, trade, telecommunications, manufacturing and the film industries.
Nigeria's main trade partners are Brazil, China, India, Japan, US and the European Union. The Top 5 exports are Crude Petroleum, Petroleum Gas, Refined Petroleum, Cocoa Beans and Rough Wood.
ITC’s current work in Nigeria addresses particular needs in the supply chain of sesame seeds and shea nut butter sectors. In addition, ITC has developed a series of free online tools, which provide the world’s largest databases on trade statistics, tariff data, and rules of origin related to applicable free trade agreements. Additional tools offer export potential estimations, market price information, regional trade and investment data and much more. Learn more about ITC Market Analysis Tools.
The list of major trade contacts in the country, including the Nigerian Trade Promotion Council, can be found here.
