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Cameroon Trade

Latest trade data available from various sources.
Cameroon monthly trade data
Cameroon quarterly trade data

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TRADE SUMMARY FOR Cameroon

Overall Exports and Imports for Cameroon 2021

  • The total value of exports (FOB) is US$ 4,294 million.
  • The total value of imports (CIF) is US$ 6,966 million.
  • At the HS6 digit level, 1,439 products are exported to 124 countries and 3,610 products are imported from 175 countries.

Top 5 Products exports imports at HS 6 digit level 2021

The top five exported HS 6 digit level products to world by Cameroon along with trade value are:

  • Cameroon exported Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminou , worth 1,743,537.53 (US$ Thousands).
  • Cameroon exported Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted , worth 482,366.79 (US$ Thousands).
  • Cameroon exported Natural gas, liquefied , worth 456,573.40 (US$ Thousands).
  • Cameroon exported Wood, nes sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or , worth 304,804.93 (US$ Thousands).
  • Cameroon exported Cotton, not carded or combed , worth 257,533.13 (US$ Thousands).

The top five imported HS 6 digit level products from world by Cameroon along with trade value are

  • Cameroon imported Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation , worth 1,105,569.91 (US$ Thousands).
  • Cameroon imported Semi-milled or wholly milled rice , worth 361,099.94 (US$ Thousands).
  • Cameroon imported Spelt, common wheat and meslin , worth 329,197.76 (US$ Thousands).
  • Cameroon imported Other medicaments of mixed or unmixed products, , worth 245,595.84 (US$ Thousands).
  • Cameroon imported Frozen fish, nes , worth 207,358.78 (US$ Thousands).

Cameroon top 5 Export and Import partners 2021

The top five countries to which Cameroon exported 2021 along with the partner share in percentage are:

  1. Cameroon exports to China worth US$ 1,112 million, with a partner share of 25.89 percent.
  2. Cameroon exports to Netherlands worth US$ 533 million, with a partner share of 12.41 percent.
  3. Cameroon exports to India worth US$ 415 million, with a partner share of 9.67 percent.
  4. Cameroon exports to Italy worth US$ 307 million, with a partner share of 7.15 percent.
  5. Cameroon exports to Spain worth US$ 263 million, with a partner share of 6.11 percent.

The top five countries to which Cameroon imported goods 2021 along with the share in percentage are

  1. Cameroon imports from China worth US$ 1,187 million, with a partner share of 17.04 percent.
  2. Cameroon imports from France worth US$ 624 million, with a partner share of 8.96 percent.
  3. Cameroon imports from India worth US$ 505 million, with a partner share of 7.24 percent.
  4. Cameroon imports from Russian Federation worth US$ 475 million, with a partner share of 6.82 percent.
  5. Cameroon imports from Belgium worth US$ 266 million, with a partner share of 3.82 percent.

Cameroon Exports and Imports of Product Groups 2021

Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 2021 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import.


Tariff and Trade Barriers

Tariffs 2019

Tariffs imposed by Cameroon in 2019 are below.

  • The maximum rate of tariff in percentage on any product is 30.
  • The simple average tariff across all products is 18.56.
  • The trade weighted average tariff is 15.46.
  • The total duty free imports in thousands of US dollars are 234,869.03 and duty free tariff line items share is 3.54.

Overall Trade Restrictiveness Index (OTRI) 2009

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  • Overall Trade Restrictiveness Index - Applied Tariff for the year 2009 is 0.14.
  • Overall Trade Restrictiveness Index - MFN Tariff for the year 2009 is 0.15.

Non-Tariff Measures (NTM)

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  • No Of NTM Measures is not available.
  • No Of NTM Affected Products (HS 6 Digit) is not available.

Temporary Trade Barriers Database (TTDB) .

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  • Temporary Trade Barriers in Effect - Simple Average for the year is not available.
  • Temporary Trade Barriers in Effect - Weighted Average for the year is not available.

Cameroon World Development Indicators (WDI) 2022

Key Development Indicators of Cameroon in 2022 are below

WDI

Cameroon Doing Business 2019

  • The ease of doing business rank for Cameroon is 167.
  • The trade across border rank is 186.
Doing Business

Cameroon Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA), 2018

  • The CPIA Trade Ratings for 2018 is 4.
CPIA

CameroonLogistics Performance Index (LPI) 2016

  • The LPI score for Cameroon in 2016 is 2.15.
  • The LPI rank is 148.
LPI

Cameroon Services Service Policy Restrictive Database (SPRD)

  • Services Trade Restrictions Index (Over All) for Cameroon is 26.40.
SPRD