Cameroon

cameroon flagAGOA Status: Cameroon is eligible for AGOA this year. It also qualifies for textile and apparel benefits.

Trade Agreements: The U.S. and Cameroon signed a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) in 1986 that came into force in 1989.

U.S.-Cameroon Trade Facts

Cameroon is currently our 119th largest goods trading partner with $551 million in total (two way) goods trade during 2011.

Exports

Cameroon was the United States' 128th largest goods export market in 2011.

U.S. goods exports to Cameroon in 2011 were $221 million, up 67.0% ($89 million) from 2010.

The top export categories (2-digit HS) in 2011 were: Machinery ($80 million), Special Other (articles for donation) ($18 million), Aircraft ($18 million), Vehicles ($16 million), and Plastic ($15 million).

U.S. agricultural exports to Cameroon in 2011 were $18 million.

Imports

Cameroon was the United States' 107th largest supplier of goods imports in 2011.

U.S. goods imports from Cameroon totaled $330 million in 2011, a 11.2% increase ($33 million) from 2010.

The five largest import categories in 2011 were: Mineral Fuel and Oil ($212 million), Cocoa ($36 million), Rubber ($35 million), Wood ($28 million), and Spices, Coffee, and Tea (coffee) ($12 million).

U.S. imports of agricultural products from Cameroon totaled $83 million in 2011. Leading categories were: Cocoa Paste and Cocoa Butter ($36 million) and Coffee (unroasted) ($35 million).

Trade Balance

The U.S. goods trade deficit with Cameroon was $109 million in 2011, a 33.6% decrease ($55 million) from 2010.