CAMEROON

REGULATIONS

Waivers / ECTN

Pre-Shipment Inspection

Prohibited / Restricted Imports

CAMEROON >> Regulation Overview Waiver Control Electronic Cargo Tracking Note Any cargo, loading or unloading in Cameroon must be covered by an Electronique Bordereau de Suivi Cargaison / Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (BESC/ECTN) validated by the Conseil National des Chargeurs Camerounais / Cameroon National Shippers Council [CNCC - www.cncc-cam.org] or its representative as per ministerial order n° 00557/MINT of 11/07/06. This note must be issued for all shipments/Bills of Lading [B/L] to Cameroon. The CNCC has entrusted Phoenix Europe Express with its international representation for the tracking and validation of EBSC. PHOENIX EUROPE EXPRESS Département « BSC » 28 Rue Léon Jouhaux F-93600 AULNAY-sous-BOIS Tél. 01.48.14.34.73 Fax. 01.48.14.53.08 E-Mail : [email protected] www.phoenix-europe.fr Please view the Cameroon National Shippers Council website for a full list of agencies responsible for issuing Cameroon Waivers. https://www.cncc.cm/en/representants/representants_emea.htm Responsibilities & Cost The responsibility relating to the issuance of the BSC/CTN and all costs is with the shipper. Export Cargo Shippers must obtain a BESC from CNCC office in Douala prior to loading cargo, and attach it to export customs documents. Should they fail to do so, they can still obtain the document within 5 days following vessel’s sailing date with, however, a penalty which may arise to 50 % of BESC initial amount. Import Cargo Shippers must obtain a BESC from CNCC agent in the country of origin prior to loading cargo. The Bill of Lading must state the BESC number. Should shippers fail to follow the procedure, they may still obtain the mandatory document within 5 days prior to vessel’s arrival date with, however, a penalty which may arise to 50 % of BESC initial amount. Transhipment/Transit Cargo The BESC does apply to transit and transhipment cargo. One cargo tracking note must be presented: per B/L for containers [maximum 10 TEUS per BESC i.e. 5x40’ or 10x20’ containers]. per B/L for the break bulk.(max 300 ton per ECTN) per wheeled vehicle by Ro/Ro. Documentation Requirements Mention the EBSC number on the Bill of Lading [B/L] & the manifest CMA CGM / DELMAS trained staff members are available to assist customers in all aspects of the documentary requirements of the trade to Cameroon. Please contact your local agency office for advice.

Pre-Shipment Inspection Cameroon requires that Pre-Shipment Inspection [PSI] - Déclaration d'Importation [DI] - is carried out for all imports into the country. This exercise is undertaken in the port of load country for the purpose of Customs The information given has been given in good faith and believed to be correct at the time of writing. Please verify these facts with other relevant sources before using this as the basis of any action taken as we regret we cannot accept liability for any consequences due to inaccuracies in this information. African Marketing I 03/07/13 I CMA-CGM / DELMAS

clearance of the goods. PSI is mandated by the Cameroon Ministry of Economy and Finance as per order 00268 dated 15/12/95. PSI is managed by SGS. SGS CAMEROUN S.A. 1084, Bd du Général Leclerc BP 12140 Douala Cameroon Tel: + 237 3 342 10 28/57 Fax: + 237 3 343 09 44 For SGSs datasheet please click here. Minimum value for PSI CFA 2,000,000 - FOB Part Shipments Subject to PSI if total order value equals or exceeds CFA 2,000,000 - FOB Documents Required Final Invoice [must show FOB, freight, total value], Packing list and Bill of Lading Type of Report Issued To importers : Clean Report of Findings (CRF) To sellers : Security label or Discrepancy Report Inspection Fees Paid by importer in country of importation. Nevertheless, SGS may invoice the seller in the event of abortive inspection visits. The costs incurred by the seller in presenting the goods for inspection, such as unpacking, repacking etc, are for the account of the seller. Listing Of Goods Exempted from PSI a) Imports with a total order FOB value below CFA 2,000,000 b) Objects of art, precious stones and metals, gold c) Used personal and household effects d) Used tourism motor vehicles e) Explosives and pyrotechnic products f) Current newspapers and periodicals g) Non-commercial parcel post and commercial samples h) Gifts and imports for Diplomatic entities and for United Nations organizations for their own use in Cameroon i) Live animals j) Imports authorised under Free Zone Regime k) Imports made by the Army and the security services l) Crude oil (code 27.09.00.10 of Cameroon Customs Tariff Book) and equipment used for oil drilling and working m) Donations from foreign governments or international organizations to foundations, welfare and philanthropic organizations recognized of public interest.

Prohibited Imports

a) "Ibéro" oil and "Turkey brand" vegetal oil. b) "Mc Ray" scotch whisky. c) Skin treatment creams : "Mipipo" skin treatment cream, "IKB" medicated cream, "Crusader" skin toning cream, "Elegance" skin toning cream, "Symbi" cream, "Renue" super bleaching cream, "Amba" cream, "Nice" super cream, "Desire" complexion cream, "Tura" medicated cream, "Mipipo" hydroquinone lotion.

The information given has been given in good faith and believed to be correct at the time of writing. Please verify these facts with other relevant sources before using this as the basis of any action taken as we regret we cannot accept liability for any consequences due to inaccuracies in this information. African Marketing I 03/07/13 I CMA-CGM / DELMAS

d) Soaps : "Jabiru" antiseptic germicidal soap, "HG 12" germicidal soap, "Mipipo" germicidal soap, "Roberts" medicated soaps, "Tura Savon" germicide, "Sukissa Bango" antiseptic soap, "Skingard" antiseptic soap, "Bexo" antiseptic soap, "Bicu" soap. e) Pesticides for agricultural use containing at least one of the following products : - captafol, dinosebe acetate (aretit), dinosebe, binapacryl (morocide), cyhexatin, dieldrin, aldrin, heptachlore, 2-4-5 TCP Trade names of these pesticides are listed thereafter : - made from captafol : difolatan, folcid, merpafol, crisfolatan, foltaf, haipen, mycodifol, ortodifolatan 80, captalatan 80 - weedkillers made from aretit : HOE 002904, evosit, phenotan. - made from dinosebe : subitex, vertac, Dinitro Weed Killer, basanite, chemox general, chemox, chemsect, dynamite, elgetol, hel-fire, kiloseb, nitropone, sinox general, unicrop, caldon, dinitro, DN289, gebutox, premerge, subitex, vertac. - made from binapacryl : acricid, ambox, dapacryl, dinosebe, endosan, morocide, HOE 2784, NIA 9044. - made from Dieldrin : alvit, dieldrex, dieldrite, octalox, panoram D-31. - made from Aldrine : alvit, dieldrex, dieldrite, octalox, panoram D-31, aldrex 30, aldrite, aldrosol, drinox, octalene, seedrin liquid. - made from heptachlore : drinox, H-34, heptamul. f) Toxic waste and other industrial waste. g) "Cock brand" insecticide. Double Cock brand, Cock brand superior containing DDT, as per Ministerial Decision N° 008/MINDIC/CAB dd 2/3/2000 h) Non iodized salt. i) Counterfeit goods. j) wheat flour from Nigeria (importation suspended) k) bovine meat of European origin (importation suspended) l) the products or equipments , whenever using the substances impoverishing the ozone layer m) pharmaceutical product INTETRIX P GRANULES (importation suspended) n) pharmaceutical products including phenolphtalein (Mucinum, Purganol)

Restricted Imports a) Edible meat. b) Sea or bred fish, crustaceans and mulluscs. c) Alimentary preparations for other animals (see code 2309.90.00 of Cameroon Customs Tariff Book). d) Medicines (codes 30.03.10.00 to 30.04.90.00 of Cameroon Customs Tariff Book). e) Medicated soaps. f) Prepared explosives, other than propellant powders; pyrotechnic articles, beacon rockets. g) Transmitter-receivers and other receivers. h) Weapons and war ammunition. i) Precious substances (gold, platinum, sapphire, etc) j) Radioactive substances (uranium, thorium, detorium, etc) and equipment containing radioactive elements. k) Order No. 0064 of 12/05/95 and the list of control substances under the Montreal Protocol l) Second-hand vehicles not subjected to PSI. They are under the CIVIO Program. m) Salt: maximum iodine 100ppm or 100 mg/kg n) Wheat Flour: must conform to norms specified in Decree 27/MINDIC/DPPC dated March 1st, 1994. o) Pharmaceuticals products (licensed) p) medicine for veterinary purposes (licensed)

The information given has been given in good faith and believed to be correct at the time of writing. Please verify these facts with other relevant sources before using this as the basis of any action taken as we regret we cannot accept liability for any consequences due to inaccuracies in this information. African Marketing I 03/07/13 I CMA-CGM / DELMAS

NOTIFICATION OF PRESHIPMENT ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3287/94 GUIDELINES OF IMPORTS FOR THE TRADE

CAMEROON PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION This data sheet has been prepared specifically in respect of exports to Cameroon and supplements our publication “Pre-Shipment Inspection Programme: Guidelines for Exporters”

Date issued : 05/05/2006

Last modification : 27/08/2012

1. PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION (PSI) MANDATE PSI MANDATED BY : THE COUNTRY IS A MEMBER OF THE WTO

Ministry of Economy and Finance YES

APPLICABLE REGULATION(S)

-

APPOINTED PSI COMPANY(IES)

SGS

SELECTION OF PSI COMPANIES

Not Applicable

NO

Regulation No. 88/007 of 15/07/88 Presidential Order No. 95/004 of 07/12/95 Decree No. 88/1285 of 23/09/88 Contract of 30/09/88 Joint Order No. 00145 of 22/11/88 Decree No. 92/267 of 22/07/92 Addenda of 28/05/93, 30/06/94 and 08/12/95 Decree No. 95/250 of 07/12/95 Order No. 00268 of 15/12/95

MINIMUM ORDER VALUE SUBJECT TO PSI

Quality and Quantity Quality & quantity (For Customs purposes only) Export Market Price (For Foreign Exchange purposes) Export Market Price (For Govt.Information purposes) Value for Customs purposes (Based on Article VII of the WTO Agreement on Customs Valuation - ACV). Customs classification (HS 1996 version) Import eligibility Risk Assessment Other XAF 2,000,000.-- FOB

PART SHIPMENT

Subject to PSI if total order value equals or exceeds XAF 2,000,000.-- FOB

EXEMPTIONS FROM PSI

See Section 7

SCOPE OF PSI

SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA

1, place des Alpes P.O. Box 2152 CH-1211 Geneva 1 t (41-22) 739.91.11 f (41-22) 739.98.86 www.sgs.com

2. INTERVENTION ORDER "I.O." I.O NAME

D.I. ("Déclaration d'Importation")

ISSUED BY

SGS

VALIDITY :

9 months (may be extended by 3 months when applied for before D.I. expiry date)

AMOUNT BY WHICH I.O. VALUE MAY BE EXCEEDED

10%

CHANGES FROM SEA TO AIR

Permissible subject to importer's agreement

DESTINATION INSPECTION

N/A

3. INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS / RESTRICTION SEALING OF FCL CONTAINERS REQUIRED

YES NO Provided empty containers are presented and stuffed during physical inspection. FCL contains goods from one single supplier to one single importer.

SECOND HAND GOODS LICENCE/APROVAL REQUIRED

YES NO Except for second-hand vehicles which must be covered by a certificate of road worthiness

PROHIBITED IMPORTS

As per regulation no.0040 of 13/07/94 (See section 8)

RESTRICTED IMPORTS

As per regulation no.0040 of 13/07/94 (See section 9)

LABELLING REQUIREMENTS

Expiry date of pharmaceuticals , shelf life of foodstuffs, Packages, limps or boxes of the products containing tobacco and marketed in Cameroun must stated the following mentions in English and French: "MESSAGE DU MINISTERE DE LA SANTE PUBLIQUE : CONSOMMER DU TABAC PEUT NUIRE A VOTRE SANTE " "WARNING FROM THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH : TOBACCO MAY BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH"

OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

N/A

4. PRICE COMPARISON / SELLER'S INVOICE REQUIREMENTS BUYING / CONFIRMING COMMISSION

As per normal trade practice

INSURANCE

Insurance coverage outside Cameroon permitted

FINANCIAL INTEREST

At normal commercial rates

FINAL INVOICE TO SHOW

FOB, freight, total value

SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA

1, place des Alpes P.O. Box 2152 CH-1211 Geneva 1 t (41-22) 739.91.11 f (41-22) 739.98.86 www.sgs.com

5. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO ISSUE REPORT

Final Invoice , Packing list and Bill of Lading

TYPE OF REPORT ISSUED

-

To importers : Clean Report of Findings (CRF) To sellers : Security label or Discrepancy Report

REPORT PURPOSE

-

CRF for customs clearance Security label for financial settlement

6. INSPECTION FEES   

Paid by importer in country of importation. Nevertheless, SGS may invoice the seller in the event of abortive inspection visits. The costs incurred by the seller in presenting the goods for inspection, such as unpacking, repacking etc, are for the account of the seller.

7. LISTING OF GOODS EXEMPTED FROM PSI a) b) c) d) e) f) g) a) b) c) d) e) h)

Imports with a total order FOB value below XAF 2,000,000.-Objects of art, precious stones and metals, gold. Used personal and household effects. d Used tourism motor vehicles. (more than 6 months old) Explosives and pyrotechnic products. Current newspapers and periodicals. Non commercial parcel post and commercial samples. Gifts and imports for Diplomatic entities and for United Nations organizations for their own use in Cameroon. Live animals Imports authorized under Free Zone Regime. Imports made by the Army and the security services. Crude oil (code 2709.00.10 of Cameroon Customs Tariff Book) and equipment used for oil drilling and working. Donations from foreign governments or international organizations to foundations, welfare and philanthropic organizations recognized of public interest.

SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA

1, place des Alpes P.O. Box 2152 CH-1211 Geneva 1 t (41-22) 739.91.11 f (41-22) 739.98.86 www.sgs.com

8. PROHIBITED IMPORTS a) b) c)

"Ibéro" oil and "Turkey brand" vegetal oil. "Mc Ray" scotch whisky. Skin treatment creams : "Mipipo" skin treatment cream, "IKB" medicated cream, "Crusader" skin toning cream, "Elegance" skin toning cream, "Symbi" cream, "Renue" super bleaching cream, "Amba" cream, "Nice" super cream, "Desire" complexion cream, "Tura" medicated cream, "Mipipo" hydroquinone lotion. d) Soaps : "Jabiru" antiseptic germicidal soap, "HG 12" germicidal soap, "Mipipo" germicidal soap, "Roberts" medicated soaps, "Tura Savon" germicide, "Sukissa Bango" antiseptic soap, "Skingard" antiseptic soap, "Bexo" antiseptic soap, "Bicu" soap. e) Pesticides for agricultural use containing at least one of the following products : captafol, dinosebe acetate (aretit), dinosebe, binapacryl (morocide), cyhexatin, dieldrin, aldrin, heptachlore, 2-4-5 TCP Trade names of these pesticides are listed thereafter : made from captafol : difolatan, folcid, merpafol, crisfolatan, foltaf, haipen, mycodifol, ortodifolatan 80, captalatan 80 weedkillers made from aretit : HOE 002904, evosit, phenotan. made from dinosebe : subitex, vertac, Dinitro Weed Killer, basanite, chemox general, chemox, chemsect, dynamite, elgetol, hel-fire, kiloseb, nitropone, sinox general, unicrop, caldon, dinitro, DN289, gebutox, premerge, subitex, vertac. made from binapacryl : acricid, ambox, dapacryl, dinosebe, endosan, morocide, HOE 2784, NIA 9044. made from Dieldrin : alvit, dieldrex, dieldrite, octalox, panoram D-31. made from Aldrine : alvit, dieldrex, dieldrite, octalox, panoram D-31, aldrex 30, aldrite, aldrosol, drinox, octalene, seedrin liquid. made from heptachlore : drinox, H-34, heptamul. f) Toxic waste and other industrial waste. g) "Cock brand" insecticide. Double Cock brand, Cock brand superior containing DDT, as per Ministerial Decision N° 008/MINDIC/CAB dd 2/3/2000 h) Non iodized salt. i) Counterfeit goods. j) wheat flour from Nigeria (importation suspended) k) bovine meat of European origin (importation suspended) l) the products or equipments , whenever using the substances impoverishing the ozone layer m) pharmaceutical product INTETRIX P GRANULES (importation suspended) n) pharmaceutical products including phenolphtalein (Mucinum, Purganol)

9. RESTRICTED IMPORTS a) Edible meat. b) Sea or bred fish, crustaceans and mulluscs. c) Alimentary preparations for other animals (see code 2309.90.00 of Cameroon Customs Tariff Book). d) Medicines (codes 30.03.10.00 to 30.04.90.00 of Cameroon Customs Tariff Book). e) Medicated soaps. f) Prepared explosives, other than propellant powders; pyrotechnic articles, beacon rockets. g) Transmitter-receivers and other receivers. h) Weapons and war ammunition. i) Precious substances (gold, platinum, sapphire, etc) j) Radioactive substances (uranium, thorium, detorium, etc) and equipment containing radioactive elements. k) Order No. 0064 of 12/05/95 and the list of control substances under the Montreal Protocol l) Second-hand vehicles not subjected to PSI. They are under the CIVIO Program. m) Salt: maximum iodine 100ppm or 100 mg/kg n) Wheat Flour: must conform to norms specified in Decree 27/MINDIC/DPPC dated March 1st, 1994. o) Pharmaceuticals products (licensed) p) medicine for veterinary purposes (licensed)

SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA

1, place des Alpes P.O. Box 2152 CH-1211 Geneva 1 t (41-22) 739.91.11 f (41-22) 739.98.86 www.sgs.com

Labeling requirements - Expiry date of pharmaceuticals; Direction for use and other indications must appear both in English and French on each packing. - Shelf-life of foodstuffs, - Tobacco products (for retail) must show : "Message du Ministère de la Santé Publique: consommer du tabac peut nuire à votre santé" or "warning for Ministry of Public Health : tobacco may be dangerous to your health" or similar messages accepted by the Ministry of Public Health.

10. OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION Cameroon Standards to which the approved products must comply with: - Norm of Sackcloth jute bags -

Norm of Wheat Flour used in Bread making Labeling Norm of Pre-Packed Foodstuffs Norm of Mobile Steel Cylinder used in stocking , transporting and distributing oil gas liquefied Norm of Alloy Aluminum Sheets Norm of Coated Steel Sheets Standard for Flavored Yoghurt ( Yogurt ) and Products Heat-Treated After Fermentation Standard for Evaporated Milks Standard for Powdered Milks and Powdered Creams Standard for Sweetened Condensed Milks Standard for Yoghurt ( Yogurt ) and Sweetened Yoghurt ( Sweetened Yogurt ) Standard for Pasta of Semolina from Durum Wheat Standards for Cement

11. INSPECTION ZONES AND RESPONSIBLE COMPANIES N.A.

The information contained herein is for the purpose of facilitating pre-shipment inspection and does not relieve exporters or importers from their obligation in respect of compliance with the import regulations of the country of importation. Although every effort has been made to ensure the correctness of the information, as at the date of issuance of this data sheet, SGS does not accept any responsibility for errors or omissions and, furthermore, the information may subsequently be subject to change as may be announced by the Authorities in the country of importation. Consequently, exporters and importers are advised to check with SGS, prior to shipment of the goods, if there is any doubt concerning the issuance of a Clean Report of Findings or any other Certificate. For further information, or clarification, please contact the SGS GIS Administrative Office in the country of inspection of the goods.

SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA

1, place des Alpes P.O. Box 2152 CH-1211 Geneva 1 t (41-22) 739.91.11 f (41-22) 739.98.86 www.sgs.com