Cameroon and Ghana
What moves each way, the scams to watch for, and what to check before you trade.
Trade safely with Ghana
The scams, documents and rules that matter on this corridor. Written and reviewed by our team, and dated.
Corridor-specific scam patterns and rules are still being reviewed by our team and will appear here once published.
- Confirm the company exists in an official register and that its name matches the one on the invoice.
- Before paying into a new or changed bank account, phone the company on a number you already hold, not one from the invoice or email.
- Test the container number, ship number, ports and dates on the bill of lading with the Document checker.
- Be wary of paying in advance for goods you have not seen, or of fees demanded to release a shipment.
- Ask the carrier directly to confirm the shipment exists and where it is.
In 2023, Cameroon sold Ghana about $405 thousand of goods. The biggest products were oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, petroleum oils and oils from bituminous… and portland cement, aluminous cement, which together make up 82% of the total. The total has fallen by about 56% a year since 2022. Among the leading products, oil seeds and oleaginous fruits is growing fastest, at about 748% a year.
In 2023, Cameroon bought about $8.3 million of goods from Ghana. The biggest products were malt extract, food preparations not elsewhere specified or… and monumental or building stone, worked, which together make up 61% of the total. The total has grown by about 124% a year since 2022. Among the leading products, food preparations not elsewhere specified or… is growing fastest, at about 10,277% a year.
Trade by year
Total trade each year, as reported in the tables below. A missing bar means no report for that year, not zero trade.
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| Year | Cameroon sells to Ghana | Cameroon buys from Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $925k | $3.7m |
| 2023 | $405k | $8.3m |
What Cameroon sells to Ghana
Ranked by value in 2023, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, not listed elsewhere in chapter 12 (whether or not broken) Product code 1207 · Oil seeds and grains | $141k | 34.8% | +748.4% a year |
| Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude (preparations not listed elsewhere, containing by… Product code 2710 · Fuels and oils | $107k | 26.4% | n/a |
| Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic ceme… Product code 2523 · Salt, stone and cement | $86k | 21.3% | n/a |
Biggest product groups: Oil seeds and grains (35%), Fuels and oils (26%), Salt, stone and cement (21%), Tools and cutlery (8%), Machinery (3%) .
What Cameroon buys from Ghana
Ranked by value in 2023, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malt extract (flour/groats/meal/starch/malt extract products, no cocoa (or less than 40% by weight) and food p… Product code 1901 · Cereal and baked goods | $2.0m | 24.3% | +45.6% a year |
| Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included Product code 2106 · Miscellaneous food preparations | $1.8m Ghana reports $142k | 21.9% | +10,277.0% a year |
| Monumental or building stone, worked (except slate) and articles thereof (not of heading no. 6801) mosaic cube… Product code 6802 · Stone and cement articles | $1.2m Ghana reports none | 14.9% | +350.8% a year |
Biggest product groups: Cereal and baked goods (34%), Miscellaneous food preparations (25%), Stone and cement articles (15%), Plastics (9%), Machinery (3%) .
Where the opportunities are
Products that are moving on this corridor. Only products of a meaningful size are listed. Treat these as leads to check, not promises: a fast rise can reverse.
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Value is what was traded in the year, in US dollars. A big number means a big market, not necessarily an easy one to enter.
Share is that product's part of the total in the table above. A product with a large share is what this corridor already trades most of.
Growth is the average yearly change since the first year shown. A green figure means trade in that product is rising.
Product code is the international customs code (HS) for the product group. Your customs agent and the guide below will ask for it, and it decides the duty you pay.
These are totals reported by customs authorities, not prices or orders. Use them to see where demand exists, then check the rules and the company you plan to deal with.
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Trade figures are what each country reported to the UN (Comtrade), in US dollars. Imports are usually reported including freight and insurance, exports without, so the two sides of a corridor will not match exactly. Company counts are companies listed on ExporterIQ.