Cameroon Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment

At a glance

U.S. trade agreement

None

Average duty rate, August 2026

0.18%

Duty on U.S. imports

$16K

U.S. imports / exports

$8.7M / $14.3M a month

Agreements per the U.S. Trade Representative; customs territory per the European Commission. Duty is what the Census Bureau calculates for the month, not what was paid; a product's rate can differ widely from the country average.

Top U.S. imports from Cameroon

These 5 make up 84% of U.S. imports from Cameroon in the latest month.

1. Cocoa Paste, Wholly or Partly Defatted HS 180320$2.5M
2. Tropical Wood Veneer & Plywood Sheets (Other, Not Over 6mm) HS 440839$1.7M
3. Cocoa Paste, Not Defatted HS 180310$1.2M
4. Other Tropical Wood, Sawn or Chipped Lengthwise HS 440729$1.1M
5. Sapele (Sapelli) Lumber, Sawn or Chipped Lengthwise HS 440727$665K

Top U.S. exports to Cameroon

These 5 make up 55% of U.S. exports to Cameroon in the latest month.

1. Petroleum Coke, Calcined HS 271312$4.4M
2. High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) in Primary Forms HS 390120$1.1M
3. Cigarettes Containing Tobacco HS 240220$848K
4. Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) and Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), Specific Gravity Under 0.94 HS 390110$821K
5. Snowmobiles, Golf Carts & Specially Designed Passenger Vehicles HS 870310$636K

Trade overview

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.