Central Africa Trade Data

Q1: What is Cameroon customs data?

Cameroon customs data covers the import trade records published by Cameroon Customs. Each record is one complete customs declaration line and contains the parties, the product, the shipment route and the declared values.

Sample record: VARIOUS LIGHT (HS 940550100000, 202608) shipped from China (CN) to Cameroon (CM), 4,145 Kg net weight, USD 8,130 declared value.

Q2: What are the unique advantages of Cameroon data?

Core features of this data set:
   1. French-language fields: descriptions are stored in the original language (e.g. LUMIERE DIVERSE)
   2. local-currency price fields (XAF): amount, weight-unit price and quantity-unit price (e.g. 4,600,000)
   3. duty and valuation fields: Duty XAF 2,006,405; declared XAF amount 4,600,000; declared XAF unit price 69,696.9697; co
   4. customs broker / agent fields: name and code (e.g. WORLD TRANSIT SARL)

Q3: How frequently is the data updated?

The data is refreshed monthly and supports historical backtracking. The sample record is for month 202608 with a clearance date of 2026/8/31, declaration No. SDSD222026IMP019134I.

Q4: How should the French-language product fields be used?

French is used in local trade documents, so the product text is stored in the original language:
   - French product name: LUMIERE DIVERSE
   - Detailed product name: VARIOUS LIGHT
   - Use: search with French keywords instead of English ones, and reuse the official wording on invoices and customs paperwork to avoid classification disputes

Q5: Which currencies and value fields does Cameroon data provide?

Multiple value systems are provided:
   USD: amount 8,130, weight-unit price 1.9614, quantity-unit price 123.18182
   CNY: total amount 54,764, weight-unit price 13.21218
   Central African CFA franc (XAF): amount 4,600,000, weight-unit price 1,109.77081, quantity-unit price 69,696.9697
   contract value: 4,600,000 XAF, unit price 69,696.9697

Q6: What is HS code 940550100000 in this data set?

HS code 940550100000 corresponds to Hurricane lamps:
   - Code product description: Hurricane lamps
   - Detailed product name: VARIOUS LIGHT
   - Sub-industry: Furniture
   - Industry: Others

   In this sample the goods were declared by Importer: SOCIETE CHINA U MI.

Q7: What do the weight and quantity fields mean?

Weight and quantity fields are recorded separately, and unit prices are derived from each basis:
   - Gross weight: 4,145 Kg
   - Net weight: 4,145 Kg (= 4.145 metric ton)
   - Quantity: 66 KGM
   - Take care: compare unit prices only on the same basis - weight-unit prices and quantity-unit prices are not interchangeable

Q8: How do I use Cameroon data to develop buyers?

Steps:
   1. Filter records where the importer is in Cameroon and the HS code matches your product line
   2. De-duplicate buyers by importer company code
   3. Grade each buyer by purchase frequency and value (month, USD amount)
   4. Look at which exporter they currently buy from, then pitch the same category

   Sample application: SOCIETE CHINA U MI (M032517640469C) imported VARIOUS LIGHT from China (CN), so similar products can be pitched to the same buyer profile.

Q9: How do I build a pricing or cost model with this data?

Steps:
   1. Extract the value fields: USD amount 8,130 and USD weight-unit price 1.9614; local-currency amount 4,600,000 XAF; CNY amount 54,764; contract value 4,600,000 XAF
   2. Note the Incoterms (sample: not stated) to know which cost elements are inside the declared value
   3. Add duty and tax from the tax fields (Duty XAF 2,006,405; declared XAF amount 4,600,000; declared XAF unit price 69,696.9697; contract USD converted amount 8,126) to move from customs value to landed cost
   4. Recalculate margin in the currency you actually settle in

   Sample application: "VARIOUS LIGHT" declared under HS 940550100000, 4,145 Kg, origin China (CN).

Q10: How do I screen clearance channels and logistics routes?

Steps:
   1. Group records by customs broker / agent, customs agent, or logistics company (WORLD TRANSIT SARL)
   2. Count declaration volume and total net weight handled by each one
   3. Review the customs office and port used (sample: - / BUREAU PRINCIPAL DES DOUANES HORS CLASSE DE KRIBI PORT)
   4. Prioritize the brokers who already clear your product category

   Sample application: this declaration was cleared through WORLD TRANSIT SARL (code H0422).

Q11: How do I analyse import trends with Cameroon data?

Analysis dimensions:
   1. Time: aggregate month, USD amount, net weight and record count using the month and clearance date fields
   2. Origin: compare country of origin and exporter country shares
   3. Product: rank HS codes, sub-industry and industry by value
   4. Channel: compare customs offices, ports and brokers to see how flows split

   Sample application: the sample is a 202608 record (import), HS 940550100000, which can be used as one data point in a monthly trend line.

Q12: How do I screen price anomalies and audit declared value?

Screening method:
   1. Compare the line-level unit price (USD weight-unit price 1.9614) with the same-indicator distribution on the same HS code
   2. Check weight consistency (net weight 4,145 Kg against the declaration-level weight where available)
   3. Flag records whose values are reported as 0 or whose duty is fully exempted, and exclude them from price averages
   4. Manually review outliers that deviate far from the category median

   Sample: Duty XAF 2,006,405; declared XAF amount 4,600,000; declared XAF unit price 69,696.9697; contract USD converted amount 8,.