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Mr. Jean-Michel MATTEÏ, IT and Customs Expert, assigned to the Directorate General of Customs by the IMF and the World Bank, is in Cameroon from October 24 to November 04, 2022. It is within the framework of a mission of assistance of Cameroon Customs in data management and other IT issues.

After GIC AFATEX, two others cameroonian companies, CAMEROON TEA ESTATE and NDAWARA TEA ESTATE shipped their products under the AfCFTA Guided Trade regime on October 19, 2022. The said products are covered by an AfCFTA certificate of origin issued by Mr. Achille OLEME, Head of the Main Customs Office at Douala International Airport. A new […]

It was necessary to be vigilant to unearth the subterfuge of the smugglers. Indeed and following the exploitation of reliable information, the elements of the Customs Commercial Brigade of Idenau, South-West Region, seized various prohibited and undeclared goods as follows : 230,000 unstamped cigarettes; 06 bags of non-biodegradable plastic packaging; 696 bottles of unstamped liquors. […]

Cameroon Customs routs illicit trafficking related to endangered wildlife species. Illustration with this seizure of 1,234 dried chameleons, with a total weight of 28 kilograms, made this saturday evening by elements of the Commercial Brigage of Idenau, South-West Region. This is the largest seizure of its kind made by Cameroon Customs this year. Coming from […]

As part of Halcomi III Operation, Cameroon Customs seized various contraband pharmaceutical products this Thursday, October 13, 2022 in Garoua. 4,020 tablets of viagra Hyergra (sildenafil 200 mg); 9,600 tablets of Nasacam capsules (piroxicam 20 mg); 34,700 tablets diclo forte (Diclofenac 50 mg).

Seizure of 108 boxes of methamphetamines by Cameroon Customs at Douala International Airport bound for the Philippines. Said cargo (55kg) was declared as a package containing african chocolate and spices. Estimated value: 2 billion CFA francs.

The first shipment to qualify for the FTAA preferential origin is dried safflower, dried pineapple and ginger tea.

This week-end was successful for the elements of HALCOMI 3 ZONE 3, as spectacular seizures were registered both on land and on rivers. Our navy team intercepted two boats transporting smuggled goods from a neighboring country. The first one had 03 tons of soaps and the second one had lubricating oil and palets of drinks. […]