Transit & Customs
Our founding trade. From the customs formality to final delivery, your import/export operations are handled end to end.
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Your transit, customs & multiservice partner in Niger
From customs clearance to final delivery, SIK Universal Services handles your entire import/export chain, and also supports your construction & hydraulics projects and your supply needs.
An integrated chain
One partner, your entire chain. SIK clears, transports, stores, supplies and builds, with the same commitment to compliance and deadlines, from the port to final delivery.
Our activities
Three divisions, one standard
A customs core business, extended by logistics, works and supply.
Construction & Hydraulics
From water boreholes to structural work, we support the infrastructure projects of local authorities, businesses and individuals.
Learn moreTrading & international sourcing
We draw on a worldwide network of partners to source, import and supply any type of equipment, industrial, technical or general, at the best value.
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Transit, Customs & Logistics
Our founding trade. From the customs formality to final delivery, your import/export operations are handled end to end.
« A single point of contact, accountable at every step, from the port of arrival to your warehouse. »
Official accreditation Licensed Customs Broker
Core expertise
Transit & Customs
Import / export clearance
Preparation and filing of customs declarations, assessment of duties and taxes, release of goods.
Port & maritime formalities
Handling of formalities on the Cotonou, Lomé, Lagos, Tema and Abidjan corridors, through to transport towards Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso.
Sea cargo
Organisation of the sea transport of your goods and coordination with port agents.
Air cargo
Air freight solutions for urgent or high-value shipments, with associated formalities.
Customs advice & representation
Choice of customs regimes, tariff classification, support before the customs administration.
Extending clearance to destination
Transport & Logistics
Freight transport
Transport of your goods from the sub-region's ports to Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso.
Equipment rental
Provision of handling and lifting equipment according to the nature of your operations.
Warehousing / storage
Storage solutions for your goods, pending clearance or distribution.
Construction & Hydraulics
Construction & Hydraulics
From water boreholes to structural work, we support the infrastructure projects of local authorities, businesses and individuals.
Boreholes
Water borehole drilling: siting, drilling, equipping and developing the borehole for lasting access to water.
Water supply & sanitation
Drinking-water supply networks and sanitation works, from design to commissioning.
Structural work / building
Structural and building work: foundations, structure and finishing work according to project needs.
Resources & equipment
To deliver your projects, SIK mobilises drilling equipment, worksite machinery and qualified technical teams, sized according to the nature and scale of each operation.
Service area
Mainly Niger, and depending on the nature and scale of the project, Mali and Burkina Faso.
Trading & Supply
Trading & international sourcing
We draw on a worldwide network of partners to source, import and supply any type of equipment, industrial, technical or general, at the best value.
Worldwide partner network
A network of international partner suppliers and manufacturers to cover your needs, whatever your sector of activity.
Any type of equipment
Industrial equipment, technical hardware, general supplies: we identify and deliver the product that fits your specifications.
Integrated import & logistics
Sourcing, purchase, transport and customs clearance handled from A to Z, backed by our transit & customs expertise.
Advice & tailored quotes
Describe your need: we consult our partners and come back to you with a clear, costed proposal.
Our main sourcing markets
Indicative list: we source wherever the best equipment for your need is.
China Turkey United Arab Emirates
Our strength
Command of the entire chain, including sensitive goods
Few operators can handle sensitive and regulated goods from end to end. SIK masters the whole process, from logistics to authorisations: chemical products, industrial equipment, specific materials — including defence — and dedicated operations for the mining sector.
Official accreditation Licensed Customs Broker
Secure logistics
Packing, handling and transport of dangerous goods in line with standards.
Formalities & authorisations
Obtaining the required authorisations and permits from the relevant authorities.
Transit & customs
Clearance of regulated goods in full compliance, without hold-ups.
Specialised trading
Sourcing and supply of technical, industrial and specialised products.
Our commitments
What we will not compromise on
Deadlines met
Rigorous monitoring of operations to meet port, customs and worksite deadlines.
Regulatory compliance
Customs formalities carried out in accordance with WAEMU rules, by an experienced team.
Cargo safety
Careful handling, warehousing and transport, from pickup to final delivery.
Regional & corridor coverage
Niger, and through our logistics Mali and Burkina Faso, connected to the corridors of Cotonou, Lomé, Lagos, Tema and Abidjan.
About
A specialist's expertise, a complete offering
SIK Universal Services is a company based in Niamey, Niger, where it runs all of its operations, and whose logistics extends to Mali and Burkina Faso. It was built around a foundation of expertise: transit and customs, a demanding trade mastered by our founder.
From this founding expertise, we structured a coherent multiservice offering: transport and logistics to extend customs clearance to final delivery, construction & hydraulics to support infrastructure projects, and trading for the supply of equipment and materials of all kinds, through a network of international partners.
Rigorous and committed, we bring the discipline of a transit specialist to every service we deliver.
Vision
To become a benchmark partner for import/export and related services in Niger, and along the regional corridors that connect it to Mali and Burkina Faso, recognised for reliability and compliance.
Mission
To simplify our clients' operations by bringing customs, logistics, works and supply under one roof, with a single, accountable point of contact.
Values
Compliance, transparency, punctuality and closeness to our clients. We favour a lasting relationship over a one-off transaction.
A word from the Chief Executive Officer
« At SIK Universal Services, our ambition is simple: to give Niger a reliable partner able to carry an operation from start to finish, from customs clearance to delivery, from works to supply, and to extend that logistics all the way to Mali and Burkina Faso. We built this company on one conviction: rigour and keeping our word matter more than promises. Every file you entrust to us is handled with the seriousness it deserves. That is how we intend to grow, alongside you. »
Issaka Kadri Smail
Chief Executive Officer
Service area
Rooted in Niger, open to the sub-region
Based in Niamey, we run all of our operations in Niger, from customs clearance to transport and final delivery. Towards Mali and Burkina Faso, we handle the pickup and transport of your goods, with clearance at destination taken care of by our local partners. This is how we connect the sub-region to the main import/export port corridors.
Our service area
Niger Full operations
Mali Logistics & transport
Burkina Faso Logistics & transport
Connected port corridors
Cotonou (Benin)
Lomé (Togo)
Lagos (Nigeria)
Tema (Ghana)
Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire)
An import/export, works or supply project?
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Our contact details
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Address
Nouveau Marché, Niamey, Niger
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Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pm · Saturday: 8am to 1:30pm
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