Trade lane

What Cameroon buys from China.

Cameroon imported USD 3.5bn of manufactured and processed goods from China in 2024, up 60 per cent on 2022. That is 56 per cent of everything Cameroon imported in these lines, and China is its largest source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where China dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 3.5bnfrom China in 2024 (USD 2.2bn in 2022)
56 per centof Cameroon's imports in these lines, USD 6.3bn from every source
510product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#1China's rank among Cameroon's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Cameroon paid China for it at the border, China's share of everything Cameroon imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 43 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640299

    Share of Cameroon's imports96 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 225 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,468 a tonne, 21,785 tonnes
    USD 119min 2024
  2. 2

    Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding...HS 871120

    Share of Cameroon's imports86 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 258 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,909 a tonne, 23,094 tonnes
    USD 90min 2024
  3. 3

    Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 380893

    Share of Cameroon's imports96 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,336 a tonne, 33,603 tonnes
    USD 78min 2024
  4. 4

    Base stationsHS 851761

    Share of Cameroon's imports100 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changefrom USD 9m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 55min 2024
  5. 5

    Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410

    Share of Cameroon's imports99 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 144 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 54min 2024
  6. 6

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120

    Share of Cameroon's imports95 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,056 a tonne, 24,864 tonnes
    USD 51min 2024
  7. 7

    Cranes: transporter, gantry and bridge cranesHS 842619

    Share of Cameroon's imports100 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changefrom USD 432k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 44min 2024
  8. 8

    Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour...HS 852872

    Share of Cameroon's imports95 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,599 a tonne, 2,950 tonnes
    USD 43min 2024
  9. 9

    Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612

    Share of Cameroon's imports93 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changefrom USD 6m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 2,741 a tonne, 14,432 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  10. 10

    Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of...HS 420212

    Share of Cameroon's imports99 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 199 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,080 a tonne, 7,054 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  11. 11

    Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 390761

    Share of Cameroon's imports99 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 32min 2024
  12. 12

    Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854143

    Share of Cameroon's imports98 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changefrom USD 3m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 3,063 a tonne, 10,364 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  13. 13

    Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121

    Share of Cameroon's imports85 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,335 a tonne, 9,142 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  14. 14

    Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square)...HS 720711

    Share of Cameroon's imports41 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 475 a tonne, 63,975 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  15. 15

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870423

    Share of Cameroon's imports84 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,444 a tonne, 12,356 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  16. 16

    Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952

    Share of Cameroon's imports93 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 111 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,954 a tonne, 10,166 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  17. 17

    T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 610990

    Share of Cameroon's imports99 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 377 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 30min 2024
  18. 18

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Cameroon's imports78 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 233 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 29min 2024
  19. 19

    Cranes: self-propelled derricks and cranes, on tyres, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426HS 842641

    Share of Cameroon's imports100 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 28min 2024
  20. 20

    Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like and other articles n.e.c.: of human hairHS 670420

    Share of Cameroon's imports100 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 28min 2024
  21. 21

    Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762

    Share of Cameroon's imports76 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 153 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 53,510 a tonne, 498 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  22. 22

    Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380891

    Share of Cameroon's imports70 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 96 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,676 a tonne, 7,163 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  23. 23

    Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690

    Share of Cameroon's imports76 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changeup 243 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,190 a tonne, 6,225 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  24. 24

    Tableware and kitchenware: of porcelain or chinaHS 691110

    Share of Cameroon's imports99 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 235 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 24min 2024
  25. 25

    Steel, stainless: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereofHS 732393

    Share of Cameroon's imports94 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 237 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,131 a tonne, 4,624 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  26. 26

    Luminaires and light fittings: electric, designed for other than use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sourcesHS 940549

    Share of Cameroon's imports97 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 361 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,366 a tonne, 3,575 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  27. 27

    Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779

    Share of Cameroon's imports97 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changefrom USD 3m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 22min 2024
  28. 28

    Iron or steel: nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, with heads of other material or not, but excluding...HS 731700

    Share of Cameroon's imports100 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 183 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 22min 2024
  29. 29

    Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410

    Share of Cameroon's imports95 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,426 a tonne, 4,847 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  30. 30

    Ceramic flooring blocks, supports or filler tiles and the like (excluding building bricks)HS 690490

    Share of Cameroon's imports100 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 21min 2024
  31. 31

    Fans: table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125WHS 841451

    Share of Cameroon's imports98 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 341 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,591 a tonne, 4,533 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  32. 32

    Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690

    Share of Cameroon's imports75 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changeup 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,824 a tonne, 7,296 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  33. 33

    Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890

    Share of Cameroon's imports53 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,278 a tonne, 15,928 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  34. 34

    Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, printedHS 540754

    Share of Cameroon's imports99 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changeup 169 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 20min 2024
  35. 35

    Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760

    Share of Cameroon's imports99 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 156 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 20min 2024
  36. 36

    Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149

    Share of Cameroon's imports86 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,664 a tonne, 5,449 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  37. 37

    Lamps: portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512)HS 851310

    Share of Cameroon's imports98 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 157 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 19min 2024
  38. 38

    Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620462

    Share of Cameroon's imports99 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 18min 2024
  39. 39

    Paper and paperboard: registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articlesHS 482010

    Share of Cameroon's imports96 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,030 a tonne, 8,964 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  40. 40

    Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, printed, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2HS 520852

    Share of Cameroon's imports79 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,205 a tonne, 3,493 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  41. 41

    Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829

    Share of Cameroon's imports95 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 96 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,748 a tonne, 2,619 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  42. 42

    Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713

    Share of Cameroon's imports25 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 136,502 a tonne, 129 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  43. 43

    Luminaires and light fittings: electric, designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sourcesHS 940542

    Share of Cameroon's imports95 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 140 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,494 a tonne, 2,065 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  44. 44

    Footwear: with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by plugsHS 640220

    Share of Cameroon's imports85 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changeup 337 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  45. 45

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 721070

    Share of Cameroon's imports98 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  46. 46

    Cells and batteries: primary, manganese dioxideHS 850610

    Share of Cameroon's imports97 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  47. 47

    Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall...HS 841510

    Share of Cameroon's imports92 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 232 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,745 a tonne, 3,597 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  48. 48

    Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899

    Share of Cameroon's imports58 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 237 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,015 a tonne, 3,377 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  49. 49

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490

    Share of Cameroon's imports10 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  50. 50

    Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyedHS 540752

    Share of Cameroon's imports100 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changeup 235 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Base stationsHS 851761USD 55m in 2024, from USD 9m in 2022. China supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  2. Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612USD 40m in 2024, from USD 6m in 2022. China supplies 93 per cent of the line.
  3. T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 610990USD 30m in 2024, up 377 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 99 per cent of the line.
  4. Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding...HS 871120USD 90m in 2024, up 258 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). China supplies 86 per cent of the line.
  5. Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690USD 26m in 2024, up 243 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 76 per cent of the line.
  6. Steel, stainless: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereofHS 732393USD 24m in 2024, up 237 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 94 per cent of the line.
  7. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899USD 17m in 2024, up 237 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 58 per cent of the line.
  8. Tableware and kitchenware: of porcelain or chinaHS 691110USD 24m in 2024, up 235 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 99 per cent of the line.
  9. Electrical static convertersHS 850440USD 29m in 2024, up 233 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). China supplies 78 per cent of the line.
  10. Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall...HS 841510USD 17m in 2024, up 232 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 92 per cent of the line.
  11. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640299USD 119m in 2024, up 225 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022). China supplies 96 per cent of the line.
  12. Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of...HS 420212USD 36m in 2024, up 199 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). China supplies 99 per cent of the line.
  13. Iron or steel: nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, with heads of other material or not, but excluding...HS 731700USD 22m in 2024, up 183 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 100 per cent of the line.
  14. Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, printedHS 540754USD 20m in 2024, up 169 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 99 per cent of the line.
  15. Lamps: portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512)HS 851310USD 19m in 2024, up 157 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 98 per cent of the line.
  16. Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760USD 20m in 2024, up 156 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). China supplies 99 per cent of the line.
  17. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762USD 27m in 2024, up 153 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). China supplies 76 per cent of the line.
  18. Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410USD 54m in 2024, up 144 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). China supplies 99 per cent of the line.
  19. Luminaires and light fittings: electric, designed for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sourcesHS 940542USD 18m in 2024, up 140 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 95 per cent of the line.
  20. Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952USD 30m in 2024, up 111 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). China supplies 93 per cent of the line.
Where China dominates

Lines where China supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where China ships at least 60 per cent of what Cameroon imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 64029996 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 119m; 17 source countries in all.
  2. Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding...HS 87112086 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 90m; 11 source countries in all.
  3. Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 38089396 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 78m; 11 source countries in all.
  4. Base stationsHS 851761100 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 55m; 8 source countries in all.
  5. Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 87141099 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 54m; 11 source countries in all.
  6. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 40112095 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 51m; 14 source countries in all.
  7. Cranes: transporter, gantry and bridge cranesHS 842619100 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 44m; 4 source countries in all.
  8. Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour...HS 85287295 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 43m; 29 source countries in all.
  9. Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 76061293 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 40m; 8 source countries in all.
  10. Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of...HS 42021299 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 36m; 20 source countries in all.
  11. Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 39076199 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 32m; 2 source countries in all.
  12. Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 85414398 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 32m; 22 source countries in all.
  13. Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 87012185 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 30m; 13 source countries in all.
  14. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 87042384 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 30m; 19 source countries in all.
  15. Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 84295293 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 30m; 14 source countries in all.
  16. T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 61099099 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 30m; 20 source countries in all.
  17. Electrical static convertersHS 85044078 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 29m; 43 source countries in all.
  18. Cranes: self-propelled derricks and cranes, on tyres, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426HS 842641100 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 28m; 3 source countries in all.
  19. Wigs, false beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like and other articles n.e.c.: of human hairHS 670420100 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 28m; 5 source countries in all.
  20. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 85176276 per cent of Cameroon's imports of the line, USD 27m; 41 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where China's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Cameroon at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

No line on this lane where another source ships USD 5m or more at a unit value 20 per cent lower.

The other side of the lane

What Cameroon buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.

What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Cameroon with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is China's part of everything Cameroon imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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