GENERAL CONSUMPTION REGIME IN CAMEROON (CUSTOM CLEARANCE PROCEDURE)
- 2 Goods with FOB/DI Value < 2 Million (Factory Price plus Other Cost)
Customs Declaration
On the basis of an Instruction Form received in advance from the importer, the forwarder/approved customs agent (CAD) enters the import file data, using computer terminal (connected to the PAGODE system), installed on its premises or set up at the Guichet Unique (within the Banalized Customs Clearance Unit); the operator provides the authorized forwarder/customs agent with the following documents:
– Supplier’s commercial invoice,
– Freight invoice if FOB contract, – Certificate of insurance from a local company,
– Bill of lading, air waybill or bank letter of guarantee,
– Packing list,
– Any proof of exemption from duties and taxes,
– Any certificates (sanitary, phytosanitary, veterinary, quality, technical) required by the law in force in Cameroon and issued by the competent authorities of the countries of shipment goods for which these certificates are required,
– The Import Declaration (ID) (for transactions of 1 to 2 million CFA francs only).
The authorized Freight Forwarder/Customs Agent, appointed by the Operator, draws up and issues the Final Customs Declaration.
Customs processing
The paper copy of this customs declaration is deposited with the agents in charge of declaration admissibility at the Customs cell. The following documents are attached:
– Customs Declaration;
– Supplier’s final invoice;
– Freight invoice if FOB contract;
– Certificate of insurance from a local company;
– Bill of lading or sea waybill;
– Declaration of domiciled import containing ANV number.
When the FOB value of the goods is > or equal to 1 Million CFA
– Bank receipt certifying payment of port charges invoiced by the PAD;
– Any administrative authorizations required;
– Certificates required, depending on the type of goods declared (certificate of origin or EUR 1; – certificate of conformity, Sanitary or phytosanitary certificate, health certificate, etc.)
On completion of the admissibility operations, which are carried out without delay, the Customs officer annotates the Register of Declarations filed and hands over the complete file to the first-line Inspector.
- b) depending on the control criteria managed by the customs IT system, the Customs department’s assessment and/or a visit request expressed by one of the technical departments as described in the preliminary formalities, the Inspector has two possible attitudes:
There is a visit, in which case it is carried out jointly with the technical department(s) who also requested the visit. At the end of the visit, each department immediately issues its report and the Inspector signs the payment slip;
There is no visit, in which case the Inspector immediately signs the liquidation slip.
Payment of fees
The operator or his DAC pays the duties and taxes shown on the settlement slip to the Treasury Unit. on the clearance slip; the treasury agent immediately issues a receipt and the cleared clearance slip.
Obtaining the removal order
The operator or his DAC presents the original receipt and the paid liquidation slip to the Customs Unit. After verification, the Inspector immediately issues the Good for Removal “Bon à Enlever” order.
