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 116th largest goods trading partner with $431 million in total (exports plus imports) goods trade during 2010. Goods exports totaled $132 million; Goods imports totaled $299 million. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Cameroon was $166 million in 2010.

Exports

Cameroon was the United States' 133rd largest goods export market in 2010.

U.S. goods exports to Cameroon in 2010 were $132 million, down 13.8% from 2009.

The top export categories (2-digit HS) in 2010 were: Machinery ($53 million), Cereals (rice) ($11 million), Vehicles ($10 million), Plastic ($8 million), and Paper, Paperboard ($6 million)

Imports

Cameroon was the United States' 99th largest supplier of goods imports in 2010.

U.S. goods imports from Cameroon totaled $299 million in 2010, a 19.6% increase from 2009.

The five largest import categories in 2010 were: Mineral Fuel and Oil ($218 million), Cocoa ($31 million), Rubber ($21 million), Wood ($14 million), and Spices, Coffee, and Tea (coffee) ($6 million).

Trade Balance

The U.S. goods trade deficit with Cameroon was $166 million in 2010, a 72.8% increase from 2009.