Ireland and Cameroon
What moves each way, the scams to watch for, and what to check before you trade.
Trade safely with Cameroon
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 2025, Ireland sold Cameroon about $90.3 million of goods. The biggest products were aluminium oxide, odoriferous substances and mixtures and fish, frozen, which together make up 88% of the total. The total has grown by about 56% a year since 2022. Among the leading products, malt extract is growing fastest, at about 178% a year.
In 2025, Ireland bought about $8.2 million of goods from Cameroon. The biggest products were wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, bananas, including plantains and suits, ensembles, jackets, dresses, skirts, which together make up 97% of the total. More than half of this trade is one product (wood sawn or chipped lengthwise), so it leans heavily on that one line. The total has fallen by about 4.8% a year since 2022. Among the leading products, bananas, including plantains is growing fastest, at about 864% 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 | Ireland sells to Cameroon | Ireland buys from Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $24m | $9.5m |
| 2023 | $32.4m | $12.8m |
| 2024 | $41m | $11.8m |
| 2025 | $90.3m | $8.2m |
What Ireland sells to Cameroon
Ranked by value in 2025, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium oxide (including artificial corundum) (aluminium hydroxide) Product code 2818 · Inorganic chemicals | $40.0m | 44.3% | n/a |
| Odoriferous substances and mixtures (including alcoholic solutions) with a basis of one or more of these subst… Product code 3302 · Cosmetics and perfumery | $20.4m | 22.6% | +18.5% a year |
| Fish (frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304) Product code 0303 · Fish and seafood | $19.4m | 21.5% | +27.7% a year |
Biggest product groups: Inorganic chemicals (44%), Cosmetics and perfumery (23%), Fish and seafood (22%), Cereal and baked goods (8%), Beverages and spirits (2%) .
What Ireland buys from Cameroon
Ranked by value in 2025, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thick… Product code 4407 · Wood | $7.8m | 94.8% | -5.5% a year |
| Bananas, including plantains (fresh or dried) Product code 0803 · Fruit and nuts | $118k | 1.4% | +864.5% a year |
| Suits, ensembles, jackets, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and sho… Product code 6204 · Clothing (not knitted) | $44k | 0.5% | +350.0% a year |
Biggest product groups: Wood (96%), Fruit and nuts (1%), Knitted clothing (1%), Clothing (not knitted) (1%), Gums and resins (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.