Countries

Cameroon: trade by HS code

  • US$6.9bnExports 2024
  • US$8.2bnImports 2024
  • 2,201HS6 · Exports

Cameroon exported goods worth US$6.9bn and imported US$8.2bn in 2024, in 2,201 and 3,802 different six-digit products.

Its main exports were crude oil (2709.00), cocoa beans (1801.00) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) (2711.11).

Its largest customer was the Netherlands and its largest supplier China.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £43.1m from Cameroon (-67% on the year before), above all bananas (other than plantains), wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced… and wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced…, and exported £26.9m to it.

Under the UK–Cameroon agreement, 98% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Cameroon that meet the rules of origin.

Cameroon and the UK

UK imports£43.1m-67% · last 12 months
UK exports£26.9m-39% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the UK98%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: UK–Cameroon agreement

What the UK imports from Cameroon

  1. 0803.90Bananas (other than plantains)£18.4m
  2. 4407.27Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether: of tropical wood, sapelli£11.2m
  3. 4407.28Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether: of tropical wood, iroko£4.8m
  4. 4407.29Other sawn tropical wood£3m
  5. 1804.00Cocoa butter£1.5m
  6. 4001.22Technically specified natural rubber (TSR)£505.8k
  7. 8504.40Static converters (inverters, chargers)£503.1k
  8. 4001.10Natural rubber latex£479.8k
  9. 4403.49Other tropical logs£255.6k
  10. 0713.40Dried lentils£137.2k

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Cameroon and the EU

EU imports€2.5bn-25% · last 12 months
EU exports€1.7bn-1% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the EU98%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: EU–Cameroon agreement

What the EU imports from Cameroon

  1. 1801.00Cocoa beans€840.4m
  2. 2709.00Crude oil€557.5m
  3. 1804.00Cocoa butter€326.2m
  4. 1803.10Cocoa paste (not defatted)€132.7m
  5. 4407.29Other sawn tropical wood€125.6m
  6. 0803.90Bananas (other than plantains)€121.4m
  7. 1803.20Defatted cocoa paste (cocoa cake)€47.9m
  8. 8802.40Aircraft over 15,000 kg€39.1m
  9. 0901.11Green coffee (not decaffeinated)€33.5m
  10. 4407.27Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether: of tropical wood, sapelli€32.2m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 2709.00Crude oilUS$2.7bn
  2. 1801.00Cocoa beansUS$1.3bn
  3. 2711.11Liquefied natural gas (LNG)US$726.7m
  4. 1804.00Cocoa butterUS$329.4m
  5. 7108.12Unwrought gold (non-monetary)US$248.2m
  6. 4407.29Other sawn tropical woodUS$223m
  7. 1803.10Cocoa paste (not defatted)US$192.6m
  8. 0803.90Bananas (other than plantains)US$176m
  9. 4407.27Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether: of tropical wood, sapelliUS$117.4m
  10. 1803.20Defatted cocoa paste (cocoa cake)US$103.9m
  11. 4403.49Other tropical logsUS$95.5m
  12. 4407.28Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether: of tropical wood, irokoUS$71.5m
  13. 7601.10Unwrought aluminium, not alloyedUS$56.5m
  14. 4408.39Sheets for veneering: of tropical wood, otherUS$55.8m
  15. 4001.22Technically specified natural rubber (TSR)US$44.3m
  16. 0401.20Milk, 1-6% fat (not concentrated)US$40.3m
  17. 0901.11Green coffee (not decaffeinated)US$29.2m
  18. 7601.20Unwrought aluminium alloysUS$24.7m
  19. 5201.00Raw cotton (not carded or combed)US$23.9m
  20. 7404.00Copper scrapUS$18.5m

Top imports

  1. 1006.30Milled riceUS$438.2m
  2. 1001.99Wheat and meslin (not seed, not durum)US$254.8m
  3. 1701.99Refined sugar (other)US$242.9m
  4. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$160.6m
  5. 6402.99Rubber and plastic shoes (not ankle-covering)US$124.2m
  6. 8711.20Motorcycles 50-250 ccUS$105.4m
  7. 2523.10Cement clinkerUS$82.9m
  8. 3808.93HerbicidesUS$81.8m
  9. 6309.00Worn clothing (second-hand)US$75.5m
  10. 7207.11Steel billets (square, <0.25% carbon)US$73.3m
  11. 1107.10Malt, not roastedUS$72m
  12. 8517.13SmartphonesUS$71.9m
  13. 8908.00Vessels and other floating structures for breaking upUS$66.2m
  14. 0303.55Jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.)US$61.4m
  15. 8517.61Base stationsUS$55m
  16. 8714.10Motorcycle parts and accessoriesUS$54.3m
  17. 4011.20New bus and truck tyresUS$54m
  18. 0303.89Other frozen fish (whole)US$53.9m
  19. 3302.10Flavouring mixtures for food and drink industryUS$53.4m
  20. 2106.90Other food preparationsUS$51m

Main buyers from Cameroon

  1. Netherlands US$1.4bn
  2. China US$1.1bn
  3. Malaysia US$743.1m
  4. France US$518.8m
  5. Germany US$494.5m
  6. India US$468.6m
  7. Italy US$419m
  8. Uganda US$248.2m
  9. United States US$245.5m
  10. South Korea US$163m

Main suppliers of Cameroon

  1. China US$3.3bn
  2. India US$441.2m
  3. France US$423m
  4. Brazil US$240.8m
  5. Thailand US$170.4m
  6. United States US$137m
  7. Nigeria US$128.1m
  8. Belgium US$124.5m
  9. Türkiye US$122.4m
  10. Germany US$112.9m

Questions and answers

What does Cameroon export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was crude oil (HS 2709.00), worth US$2.7bn.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Cameroon?

Yes: goods from Cameroon can enter at preferential rates under the UK–Cameroon agreement, duty-free on 98% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.