Cameroon and Liberia
What moves each way, the scams to watch for, and what to check before you trade.
Trade safely with Liberia
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 Liberia about $850 thousand of goods. The biggest products were waters, including mineral and aerated waters, beer made from malt and plastic articles for the conveyance or packing…, which together make up 96% of the total. The total has grown by about 291% a year since 2022. Among the leading products, waters, including mineral and aerated waters is growing fastest, at about 647% a year.
In 2023, Cameroon bought about $49.0 million of goods from Liberia. The biggest products were palm oil and its fractions and prepared glues and other prepared adhesives, which together make up 100% of the total. More than half of this trade is one product (palm oil and its fractions), so it leans heavily on that one line. The total has fallen by about 6.8% a year since 2022.
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 Liberia | Cameroon buys from Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $217k | $52.5m |
| 2023 | $850k | $49m |
What Cameroon sells to Liberia
Ranked by value in 2023, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured (other no… Product code 2202 · Beverages and spirits | $381k Liberia reports none | 44.9% | +647.3% a year |
| Beer made from malt Product code 2203 · Beverages and spirits | $311k Liberia reports none | 36.6% | +540.0% a year |
| Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods (stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics) Product code 3923 · Plastics | $125k | 14.7% | n/a |
Biggest product groups: Beverages and spirits (85%), Plastics (15%), Oil seeds and grains (0%) .
What Cameroon buys from Liberia
Ranked by value in 2023, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm oil and its fractions (whether or not refined, but not chemically modified) Product code 1511 · Fats and oils | $49.0m Liberia reports $9.7m | 100.0% | -6.8% a year |
| Prepared glues and other prepared adhesives, not listed elsewhere or included (products suitable for use as gl… Product code 3506 · Glues and enzymes | $3k | 0.0% | n/a |
Biggest product groups: Fats and oils (100%), Glues and enzymes (0%) .
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.