The Senegalese Agency for the Promotion of Exportations (ASEPEX) has the mission to identify the most suitable destinations for the Senegalese products devoted to the international market.
Senegal main export products derive from agro-business and mining sectors:
Food processing industry
Fisheries :- fish - sea food (crustaceans - mollusk and other sea food)
Agricultural products :- cotton, groundnut, by-products (unrefined peanut oil)
Local products :- baobab fruit ("buy") - hibiscus sabdariffa leaves ("bisaab") - cushew.
Horticultural products :- tomato, honeydew melon, watermelon, mango, sweet corn, green beans, green onion, squash, pepper, asparagus, herbs, sweet potato, papaya, banana
Livestock :- sheep, goat, beef.
Mining industry
Precious metals:- gold - platinum
Base metals :- iron ore - copper - chromium - nickel - lithium - tin - molybdenum - platinum
Industrial minerals :- phosphates - industrial limestone - salt - barite
Heavy minerals:- zircon - titanium - marble
Stones ornemental
Important gas and oil deposits are discovered in Senegal.