Country Guide: Cameroon-Cameroon
Updated: November 18, 2015
Household Goods and Personal Effects
Documents Required
- Packing list
- Copy of Passport
- Original Bill of Lading (OBL) – no Express Release / Air Waybill (AWB)
- Original valued inventory in French dated and signed by the shipper
- Purchase Invoice for all electrical items less than 6 months old
- Resident Permit / Work Permit / Employment Letter
- Non-sale Certificate (declaration that shipper will not sell personal effects in Cameroon)
- Certificate of Change of Residence
- Bordereau Electronique de Suivi de Cargaison (BESC) / Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN)
- Certificate for Free Entry (from Customs)
Specific Information
- All documents must be provided to the destination agent 2 weeks before arrival of the shipment obtain duty free clearance prior to arrival of the shipment.
- Customs clearance for a full container load (FCL) is approximately 12 days.
- All items less than 6 months are dutiable at 57% CIF.
- There is a statistics levy by Customs of 7% for all non-diplomatic shipments.
- There is a statistics levy by Customs of 1.5% on all diplomatic shipments.
Motor Vehicles
Documents Required
- Original Registration Card
- Insurance Certificate
- Original Purchase Invoice
- OBL / AWB
- Non-sale Certificate
Specific Information
- The vehicle must be identified on the packing list.
- The taxes on vehicles will depend on age, power etc. (58% costs, insurance and freight if the engine is less than 2000 cc or 77% if more than 2000 cc).
- The OBL must show the chassis number, engine number, cubic capacity, year of manufacture, brand and model.
- Customs clearance takes approximately 3 weeks; it may take longer if vehicle is shipped with household goods
Pets
Documents Required
- Vaccination Record
- Veterinary Health Certificate
Specific Information
- Documentation is required prior to import.
Restricted/Dutiable Items
- Firearms and ammunition (authorization from the territorial administration required)
- Alcohol (only “Fond de Cave”) is acceptable and is duty free (20 bottles)
- Cigarettes (400), cigars (50), tobacco (5 packets)
- Perfume (5 bottles)
- Currency (unlimited)
- Computers (duty free if for personal use)
Prohibited Items
- Drugs
- Counterfeit goods
- Pornographic content or materials
Consignment Instructions
Recommended: Contact the destination agent to ensure all requirements have been met prior to import, especially for differences regarding air / sea shipments.
Helpful Website(s):
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1081.html
http://www.ambacam-usa.org