Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$8.7M
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$14.3M
August 2026
Trade surplus
$5.6M
August 2026 · U.S. exports more than it imports
In August 2026 the United States imported $8.7M from Cameroon and exported $14.3M to it, across 189 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $409.4M from Cameroon and exported $259.5M to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $5.6M with Cameroon, exporting 1.6× as much as it imported. U.S. goods imports from Cameroon of $8.7M in August 2026 ran 75% below the year-to-date monthly average of $34.7M.
Cameroon supplies the US market with a diverse basket of commodities including crude oil, cocoa beans, timber, and rubber, making it one of Central Africa's more commercially varied trading partners. Cocoa and cocoa-derived products entering the US are subject to FDA oversight, and importers should verify that shipments comply with food safety and labeling requirements. Cameroon's dual Francophone-Anglophone legal environment and its position as a gateway to landlocked Central African markets add complexity to supply chain due diligence.
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Cocoa beans and cocoa products are the most significant agricultural imports from Cameroon, alongside natural rubber and some tropical timber. These commodities are subject to FDA food safety review and, for timber, potential due diligence requirements under the Lacey Act.
Yes. The Lacey Act requires US importers of wood and wood products to declare the country of harvest and the scientific name of the species. Importers of Cameroonian timber should obtain chain-of-custody documentation to demonstrate legal harvest and reduce the risk of enforcement action.
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$178.0M
Services Imports
$70.0M
The top U.S. imports from Cameroon are Cocoa Paste, Wholly or Partly Defatted, Tropical Wood Veneer & Plywood Sheets (Other, Not Over 6mm) and Cocoa Paste, Not Defatted, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2.5M | |
| 2 | $1.7M | |
| 3 | $1.2M | |
| 4 | $1.1M | |
| 5 | $665K | |
| 6 | $343K | |
| 7 | $234K | |
| 8 | $216K | |
| 9 | $144K | |
| 10 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $72K |
| $848K |
| 4 | $821K |
| 5 | $636K |
| 6 | $402K |
| 7 | $369K |
| 8 | $287K |
| 9 | $250K |
| 10 | $250K |