West Africa: three import channels to know
Dakar, Abidjan, Accra — customs lead times and usual payment terms.
Youssef Amrani
Logistics manager · 28 August 2026 · 1 min read
The three hubs differ mainly in customs clearance time and the payment method expected.
Dakar
Clearance in 48 to 72 hours, usual payment by documentary credit at sight.
Abidjan
Volumes growing on citrus — the Maroc Late orange finds a sales window there between April and June — with systematic sanitary inspection on arrival. Medjool dates follow a separate channel, timed to the Ramadan season.