Garments we supply in Senegal

Senegal is a fashion-conscious market where Dakar's boutiques are known across West Africa, and the port serves Mali and the wider Sahel.

Buyers here are importers in Dakar supply wholesalers; boutiques buy printed and embroidered garments; schools and institutions order uniforms.

Buyers want kaftans, long tunics, T-shirts, jeans and school uniforms; religious festivals drive clothing sales.

Hot, dry seasons with a short rainy season from July to October; peaks follow Tabaski, Korité, Tamkharit and Christmas.

Goods clear at Dakar with invoice, packing list and certificate of origin; French labelling is usual. Check ECOWAS tariff rules with your agent.

Duties and taxes: Import duty plus VAT under the ECOWAS Common External Tariff. Rates change, so confirm the HS code and duty with your customs broker before you finalise landed cost; we supply the invoice, packing list and certificate of origin needed for clearance.

Resort, casual and tropical printed shirts in rayon, viscose and cotton, from short-sleeve beach shirts to full-sleeve party wear. Senegal is one of the markets with its own page for this line.

Fabrics: rayon challis and viscose twill 100–130 GSM, cotton voile and poplin for printed shirts and cotton-polyester blends for durable prints. Sizes: S–3XL regular fit; relaxed and boxy cuts for resort shirts; kids' printed shirts 2–14 years. Colours: Print designs in 4–8 colourways per design; seasonal palettes are suggested for each market. Typically 1,000–1,500 pieces per design, with minimum 3 colourways; digital printing allows smaller runs of about 300 pieces per design at a higher unit cost. Lead time: 40–50 days including strike-off approval; digital print samples in 7–10 days. Best buying window: printed shirts sell hardest for spring and summer, beach and resort seasons, and festive weeks. Typical buyers: resort and beachwear retailers, tourist-area boutiques and online fashion sellers.

How it is made: camp, Cuban or standard spread collars and fully matched pattern repeats on front placket and pocket. Customisation: your own artwork, engineered to the garment panels and matching of prints to pocket and placket. Care: cold wash with like colours, line dry in shade, cool iron on the reverse; rayon prints should not be tumble dried.

Casual tops, tunics, maxi and midi dresses and co-ord sets in rayon, cotton and crepe for fashion retail and online sellers. Senegal is one of the markets with its own page for this line.

Fabrics: rayon challis and viscose crepe 90–130 GSM, cotton poplin and voile and polyester georgette and crepe. Sizes: XS–XXL, 3XL–5XL in plus-size lines; UK 6–24 and US 2–20 sizing on request. Colours: Seasonal prints and solids, 3–6 colourways per design; digital printing for exclusive designs. Typically 300–500 pieces per design in up to four colours. Lead time: 35–50 days from approved sample. Best buying window: summer dresses are bought October–February for the northern spring. Typical buyers: online fashion sellers, boutiques and department stores and resort-wear retailers.

How it is made: fully lined bodices on dresses and concealed zips and elastic shirring. Customisation: your own prints and custom necklines and lengths. Care: gentle cold wash, dry in shade; rayon dresses should be washed inside out and not wrung.

Modest abayas, kaftans, jilbabs and hijabs in crepe, nida and cotton for Gulf, African and European retailers. Senegal is one of the markets with its own page for this line.

Fabrics: nida and crepe 130–180 GSM, cotton and linen-blend kaftans and georgette and chiffon for overlays. Sizes: Length 50–60 inches in even sizes, free size and plus sizes up to 5XL; kids 4–14 years. Colours: Black, navy, taupe, olive, burgundy and neutrals, with pastel kaftan prints. Typically 200–300 pieces per design; embroidered styles from 150 pieces. Lead time: 40–60 days; embellished styles can take 60–75 days. Best buying window: orders peak before Ramadan and Eid, placed 4–5 months in advance. Typical buyers: modest-fashion boutiques in the Gulf and Europe, wholesalers supplying Ramadan and Eid stock and online modest-fashion brands.

How it is made: concealed snaps and zips and lined and double-stitched seams. Customisation: own embroidery and lace designs and custom sleeve and closure details. Care: gentle machine wash or dry clean for embellished abayas; steam rather than iron.

Wholesale & trading houses: Dakar and Touba is where Senegal's wholesale garment trade is concentrated: traders buy by the carton and the container, favouring fast-moving sizes and colours at dependable prices.

Retail chains & stores: Retail chains, department stores and independent shops in Dakar and Touba restock with imported shirts, T-shirts, jeans and kidswear, and increasingly ask for private-label ranges.

Schools, institutions & corporate uniforms: Institutional buyers in Dakar and Touba tender for school and corporate uniforms, and value a supplier who can reproduce the same shade, size set and embroidery for years.

Ethnic, festive & diaspora wear: Diaspora and heritage communities in Senegal buy kurtis, kaftans, abayas and festive wear, and ethnic-wear retailers in Dakar and Touba reorder before major festivals.

Dakar: Dakar is the capital of Senegal. Wholesale markets in Dakar buy mixed containers of basics, kidswear and jeans. Contractors around Dakar clothe whole crews with workwear and safety garments.

Thiès: Thiès is reached from Dakar after 1 day by road. Construction sites, factories and industrial plants around Thiès need coveralls, hi-vis and work shirts. Traders in Thiès buy garments by the carton and the container for resale across the region.

Kaolack: Kaolack sits 1 day by road inland from Dakar, where cargo from India is cleared. Traders in Kaolack buy garments by the carton and the container for resale across the region. Malls, chains and independent shops in Kaolack restock with imported fashion basics.

Touba: Touba is reached from Dakar after 1 day by road. Malls, chains and independent shops in Touba restock with imported fashion basics. Traders in Touba buy garments by the carton and the container for resale across the region.

Saint-Louis: Saint-Louis sits 1 day by road inland from Dakar, where cargo from India is cleared. Traders in Saint-Louis buy garments by the carton and the container for resale across the region. Construction sites, factories and industrial plants around Saint-Louis need coveralls, hi-vis and work shirts.

Diamniadio: Diamniadio is reached from Dakar after 1 day by road. Construction sites, factories and industrial plants around Diamniadio need coveralls, hi-vis and work shirts. Institutional buyers in Diamniadio tender for school and corporate uniforms.

Rufisque: Rufisque is one of Senegal's gateway ports, so containers from India land close to buyers. Retail buyers in Rufisque order shirts, T-shirts, jeans and kidswear each season. Wholesale markets in Rufisque buy mixed containers of basics, kidswear and jeans.

Mbour: Mbour is reached from Dakar after 1 day by road. Malls, chains and independent shops in Mbour restock with imported fashion basics. Traders in Mbour buy garments by the carton and the container for resale across the region.

Ziguinchor: Ziguinchor sits 2 days by road inland from Dakar, where cargo from India is cleared. Retail buyers in Ziguinchor order shirts, T-shirts, jeans and kidswear each season. Wholesale markets in Ziguinchor buy mixed containers of basics, kidswear and jeans.

Louga: Louga sits 1 day by road inland from Dakar, where cargo from India is cleared. Retail buyers in Louga order shirts, T-shirts, jeans and kidswear each season. Wholesale markets in Louga buy mixed containers of basics, kidswear and jeans.

Containers leave Mundra, Kandla or Nhava Sheva and reach Dakar in about 25–40 days. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF; your clearing agent handles customs and local delivery, and we coordinate with the forwarder you name. Duties and taxes: Import duty plus VAT under the ECOWAS Common External Tariff. Goods clear at Dakar with invoice, packing list and certificate of origin; French labelling is usual. Check ECOWAS tariff rules with your agent.

Documents with every shipment: commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and bill of lading, plus test reports and compliance documents where your market asks for them. Payment terms: 50% advance with order confirmation and 50% before dispatch against export documents; L/C at sight can be discussed for larger orders.