Top Import Products of Cameroon

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14-Jan-2025

Overview

Cameroon
 

As the Cameroon import data reveals, the nation's top import products for 2023 were prominently characterized by:

> Machinery: 20%

> Petroleum Products: 18%

> Vehicles: 15%

> Electrical Equipment: 12%

> Pharmaceuticals: 10%

> Foodstuffs: 8%

> Iron and Steel: 7%

> Chemicals: 5%

> Plastics: 3%

> Textiles: 2%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 100% of Cameroon's total import value for 2023. When analyzing Cameroon's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Machinery (USD 1.2 billion), Petroleum Products (USD 1.08 billion), and Vehicles (USD 900 million) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the import landscape included products of the Electrical Equipment, Pharmaceuticals, Foodstuffs, as well as Iron and Steel.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Cameroon’s top 10 import commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of cameroon

Top Import Products of Cameroon

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Cameroon

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Cameroon

Import Products of Cameroon
100
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL
Top Products 2023 2022 Growth% 2023 Share 2022 Share
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), Including station wagons and racing cars

HSN Code:  87032310   87032210   87032110  
Importers : Cameroon Importers 10,303
Cameroon Importers Shipment 112,223 		Value $99,042,386,256.3 $85,924,165,245.99 greenUpArrow 15.27% 4.51%
Shipment 39,436 40,155 redDownArrow -1.79% 6.63%
Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, With or without side-cars;

HSN Code:  87112000   87119000   87112029  
Importers : Cameroon Importers 478
Cameroon Importers Shipment 65,453 		Value $2,457,743,519.63 $2,837,000,406.47 redDownArrow -13.37% 0.11%
Shipment 20,284 23,700 redDownArrow -14.41% 3.41%
Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, Put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings

HSN Code:  30049000   30049099   30042000  
Importers : Cameroon Importers 2,228
Cameroon Importers Shipment 44,852 		Value $2,210,177,704.51 $3,122,940,915.13 redDownArrow -29.23% 0.10%
Shipment 15,813 15,038 greenUpArrow 5.15% 2.66%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705

HSN Code:  87089900   87082900   87088000  
Importers : Cameroon Importers 4,142
Cameroon Importers Shipment 33,978 		Value $7,068,343,172.12 $5,338,871,978.38 greenUpArrow 32.39% 0.32%
Shipment 11,639 12,474 redDownArrow -6.69% 1.96%
Other furniture and parts thereof

HSN Code:  94036000   94032000   94037000  
Importers : Cameroon Importers 6,337
Cameroon Importers Shipment 30,694 		Value $11,246,313,053.58 $10,825,120,688.99 greenUpArrow 3.89% 0.51%
Shipment 11,030 11,259 redDownArrow -2.03% 1.86%
Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

HSN Code:  87042100   87042300   87042200  
Importers : Cameroon Importers 2,916
Cameroon Importers Shipment 28,164 		Value $69,212,423,986.4 $48,248,743,519.55 greenUpArrow 43.45% 3.15%
Shipment 11,163 9,722 greenUpArrow 14.82% 1.88%
Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach-screws, Screw hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter-pins, Washers (including spring washers)and similar articles, Of iron or steel - threaded articles :

HSN Code:  73181500   73181600   73182200  
Importers : Cameroon Importers 3,310
Cameroon Importers Shipment 22,168 		Value $1,460,430,026.21 $1,414,827,197.56 greenUpArrow 3.22% 0.07%
Shipment 8,233 8,103 greenUpArrow 1.60% 1.38%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For

HSN Code:  85365000   85369000   85366900  
Importers : Cameroon Importers 3,796
Cameroon Importers Shipment 20,526 		Value $5,890,359,230.49 $4,401,081,390.32 greenUpArrow 33.84% 0.27%
Shipment 7,287 7,713 redDownArrow -5.52% 1.23%
Refrigerators, Freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, Electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading 8412.5

HSN Code:  84182100   84182900   84181000  
Importers : Cameroon Importers 5,352
Cameroon Importers Shipment 20,398 		Value $13,809,180,342.08 $8,723,047,673.5 greenUpArrow 58.31% 0.63%
Shipment 7,314 7,499 redDownArrow -2.47% 1.23%
Centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, For liquids or gases - centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers:

HSN Code:  84212300   84219900   84213100  
Importers : Cameroon Importers 3,589
Cameroon Importers Shipment 19,240 		Value $7,208,604,262.92 $8,715,933,076.07 redDownArrow -17.29% 0.33%
Shipment 6,513 7,137 redDownArrow -8.74% 1.10%
Taps, Cocks, Valves and similar appliances for pipes, Boiler shells, Tanks, Vats or the like, Including pressure-reducing valves and the rmostatically controlled valves

HSN Code:  84818000   84819000   84812000  
Importers : Cameroon Importers 3,570
Cameroon Importers Shipment 17,009 		Value $2,279,575,695.78 $2,300,746,927.95 redDownArrow -0.92% 0.10%
Shipment 6,197 5,909 greenUpArrow 4.87% 1.04%
Mattress supports; articles of bedding and similar furnishing (for example, Mattresses, Quilts, Eiderdowns, Cushions, Pouffes and pillows) fitted with springs or stuffed or internally fitted with any material or of cellular rubber or plastics, Whether

HSN Code:  94042900   94042100   94049000  
Importers : Cameroon Importers 4,476
Cameroon Importers Shipment 15,274 		Value $1,530,655,843.73 $1,704,503,443.64 redDownArrow -10.20% 0.07%
Shipment 5,287 5,976 redDownArrow -11.53% 0.89%
Unglazed ceramic flags and paving, Hearth or wall tiles; unglazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, Whether or not on a backing

HSN Code:  69072300   69072100   69072200  
Importers : Cameroon Importers 2,424
Cameroon Importers Shipment 14,673 		Value $33,093,795,413.52 $39,641,253,851.62 redDownArrow -16.52% 1.51%
Shipment 5,417 4,482 greenUpArrow 20.86% 0.91%
Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space heating apparatus and soil heating apparatus; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus (for example, Hair dryers, Hair curlers, Curling tong heaters) and hand dryers; ele

HSN Code:  85166000   85165000   85164000  
Importers : Cameroon Importers 3,689
Cameroon Importers Shipment 14,533 		Value $2,529,020,184.24 $2,898,691,057.4 redDownArrow -12.75% 0.12%
Shipment 5,173 5,400 redDownArrow -4.20% 0.87%
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, Of plastics; stoppers, Lids, Caps and other closures, Of plastics

HSN Code:  39231000   39239090   39233000  
Importers : Cameroon Importers 3,112
Cameroon Importers Shipment 14,187 		Value $9,500,764,126.73 $10,958,846,582.2 redDownArrow -13.31% 0.43%
Shipment 5,335 4,563 greenUpArrow 16.92% 0.90%

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