Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric
$55,738Estimated landed cost (DDP basis) · per car· CIF $39,471· Sea/land freight reference $6,200 per car
Sea freight above uses a single-car reference rate; final price at booking · Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order
| Ex-works price | $30,600 |
| + Export handling (arranged by LandedCar) | $2,357 |
| = FOB | $32,957 |
| + Freight & insurance (insurance 0.8%) | $6,513 |
| CIF · per car | $39,471 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $200 |
| DAP · per car | $39,671 |
| + Import duty 15% (BEV) (relief until 12-31) | $5,921 |
| + VAT 19.25% (relief until 12-31) | $8,738 |
| + CEMAC integration tax (TCI) 1% | $395 |
| + ECCAS integration contribution (CCI) 0.4% | $158 |
| + Customs IT fee (RI) 1% | $395 |
| + BESC electronic cargo tracking note (CNCC; applied for by the exporter in China, passed through on the PI at cost: EUR 100 per vehicle shipped from outside Africa/Europe, estimated at EUR 100) | $112 |
| = Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal | $15,718 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| Estimated landed cost (DDP basis) · per car | $55,738 |
Recalculate with your own price → Reference price — change it in the calculator
Can this car get in?
- Who can import: Individuals and companies may import; declarations normally go through an approved customs broker, but owners of used vehicles may declare in their own name; SGS checks value and tariff classification on arrival (Import Verification Programme), and used vehicles also go through SGS’s CIVIO arrival inspection and valuation (CFAF 25,000 per vehicle)
- Pre-shipment inspection: BESC electronic cargo tracking note (CNCC; applied for and paid by the exporter/shipper in China, passed through on the PI at cost: EUR 100 per vehicle shipped from outside Africa/Europe); it must be filed at least 2 days before the vessel arrives, otherwise it only takes effect after a penalty. Whether PECAE (ANOR pre-shipment conformity assessment) covers complete vehicles is not confirmed ⚠
- New battery-electric cars (8703.80): 50% reduction of the taxable value for 24 months from 1 January 2025 (to 31 December 2026, 2025 finance law Article 6) and excise exemption (Tax Code Article 131 bis, no end date); the calculator applies 15% duty but still charges VAT and the three levies on full CIF, which may overstate ⚠; used EVs do not get the reduction and are charged 30%
- Excise by age and engine size (2026 finance law Article 10): cars ≤2,500cc 0% up to 12 years, 12.5% for 12–20 years, 25% above 20; cars >2,500cc 12.5% up to 15 years, 25% above 15; base = customs value + duty
- The harmonised CEEAC-CEMAC common external tariff applies from 1 January 2026 (2026 finance law Article 22); the new rate for heading 8703 is not confirmed, so the old CEMAC 30% is used ⚠
- Used cars are valued by SGS on arrival (CIVIO); if the invoice is not accepted, tax is charged on the SGS value
Rules and sources
- CEMAC common external tariff (lines 8703.21–8703.39): “30 % TN” – 30% duty on passenger cars, on the customs (CIF) value. This is the pre-2026 CEMAC tariff (copy hosted by Gabon Customs) ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Not confirmed ⚠: 2026 finance law Article 22 – the harmonised CEEAC-CEMAC common external tariff “is implemented in Cameroon from 1 January 2026”; CNCC, relaying Customs, puts passenger vehicles in a 5%–20% range, but the line rate for 8703 was not found in an official tariff text, so 30% is kept ↗
- 2026 finance law (Law 2025/012 of 17 Dec 2025) Article 10 excise table: cars ≤2,500cc “0 to 12 years 0%”, “over 12 to 20 years 12.5%”, “over 20 years 25%”; cars >2,500cc “0 to 15 years 12.5%”, “over 15 years 25%” ↗ official 2026-10-26
- 2020 finance law Article 6 (CEMAC Directive 03/19): the import excise base is the customs value plus the customs duty ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Customs (DGD) presentation of the 2025 finance law: a 50% reduction of the taxable value of new imported electric vehicles “for a period of 24 months”, plus exemption from import excise (2025 finance law Article 6, Tax Code Article 131 bis) – i.e. to 31 Dec 2026 ↗ official 2026-10-26
- 2026 finance law, Tax Code Article 131 bis: electric vehicles of subheadings 8703.80 10 100 and 8703.80.90.100 “are not subject to excise” (no end date) ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Ministry of Finance, “La TVA en bref”: VAT is 19.25% – 17.5% principal plus 10% of the principal as communal surcharge; imports are taxable ↗ official 2026-10-26
- WTO trade policy review of Cameroon (WT/TPR/S/445, 2023) para 3.26: TCI at 1% on imports from outside CEMAC and CCI of 0.4% on imports from outside ECCAS, both on the c.i.f. customs value ↗ official 2026-10-26
- 2023 finance law Article 9: the customs IT fee (redevance informatique) “is set at 1% of the taxable value of the goods”; 2026 finance law Article 12 leaves this “unchanged” (the 0.45% in the rules was the pre-2023 rate) ↗ official 2026-10-26
- CNCC BESC page: the import BESC is applied for by the shipper on besc.cncc.cm and takes effect if filed at least two days before the vessel arrives, otherwise after a penalty; CNCC fee sheet: vehicles (Ro-Ro or deck) from the rest of the world EUR 100 per vehicle, containers with 1–2 vehicles at the vehicle rate; WTO review table 3.2 also gives EUR 100 ↗ official 2026-10-26
- WTO review paras 3.3, 3.13–3.18: declarations through an approved broker, but owners of used vehicles may declare in their own name; under the IVP SGS checks origin, value and classification on arrival; used vehicles go through SGS’s CIVIO arrival inspection (CFAF 25,000 per vehicle) and SGS values them ↗ official 2026-10-26
Main port of entry is Douala. Passenger cars pay the 30% CEMAC common external tariff (the harmonised CEEAC-CEMAC tariff applies from 1 January 2026; the new 8703 rate is still to be confirmed ⚠), plus TCI 1%, CCI 0.4%, a 1% customs IT fee and 19.25% VAT (17.5% + 10% communal surcharge). Under the 2026 finance law, cars of 2,500cc or less pay no excise up to 12 years old, 12.5% for 12–20 years and 25% above 20; cars over 2,500cc pay 12.5% up to 15 years. New battery-electric cars get a 50% reduction of the taxable value and excise exemption until 31 December 2026. Each car needs a CNCC BESC electronic cargo tracking note, applied for by the exporter in China and listed on the PI. SGS values used cars on arrival.
FAQ
- BYD Tang EV price in Cameroon: how much does it cost delivered with duties paid?
- About $55,738 per car landed in Cameroon on a DDP basis (estimate), from $32,957 FOB China port (ex-works $30,600). Taxes and fees about $15,718; see the table above and recalculate with your own price.
- How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Tang EV in Cameroon?
- Taxes and fees total about $15,718 on a CIF value of $39,471: Import duty 15% (BEV) (relief until 12-31) $5,921, VAT 19.25% (relief until 12-31) $8,738, CEMAC integration tax (TCI) 1% $395, ECCAS integration contribution (CCI) 0.4% $158, Customs IT fee (RI) 1% $395, BESC electronic cargo tracking note (CNCC; applied for by the exporter in China, passed through on the PI at cost: EUR 100 per vehicle shipped from outside Africa/Europe, estimated at EUR 100) $112.
- Can a new BYD Tang EV be imported and registered in Cameroon?
- Yes. No blocking rule for a new left-hand-drive car. Rules to know: Who can import: Individuals and companies may import; declarations normally go through an approved customs broker, but owners of used vehicles may declare in their own name; SGS checks value and tariff classification on arrival (Import Verification Programme), and used vehicles also go through SGS’s CIVIO arrival inspection and valuation (CFAF 25,000 per vehicle); Pre-shipment inspection: BESC electronic cargo tracking note (CNCC; applied for and paid by the exporter/shipper in China, passed through on the PI at cost: EUR 100 per vehicle shipped from outside Africa/Europe); it must be filed at least 2 days before the vessel arrives, otherwise it only takes effect after a penalty. Whether PECAE (ANOR pre-shipment conformity assessment) covers complete vehicles is not confirmed ⚠; New battery-electric cars (8703.80): 50% reduction of the taxable value for 24 months from 1 January 2025 (to 31 December 2026, 2025 finance law Article 6) and excise exemption (Tax Code Article 131 bis, no end date); the calculator applies 15% duty but still charges VAT and the three levies on full CIF, which may overstate ⚠; used EVs do not get the reduction and are charged 30%; Excise by age and engine size (2026 finance law Article 10): cars ≤2,500cc 0% up to 12 years, 12.5% for 12–20 years, 25% above 20; cars >2,500cc 12.5% up to 15 years, 25% above 15; base = customs value + duty
- Who handles shipping and customs?
- The quote identifies the seller and the party responsible for export. The buyer chooses the delivery term: FOB at a Chinese port or CIF to the buyer's port. Destination customs clearance and registration are handled by the buyer or a service provider they choose.
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Indicative figures: exchange rates, freight and tax rules change; what customs actually charges and the quote LandedCar confirms prevail. Free and not a basis for refunds or claims — see Terms.