Electronics reselling, from China to Cameroon
Phone accessories, earbuds, power banks, chargers — electronics move fast in Douala and Yaoundé markets. Here’s what the landed cost actually looks like before you order.
Landed cost / unit — Cameroon
8 506 FCFA
$14.92
Margin at your resale price
3 494 FCFA(29.1%)
Break even at 8 506 FCFA · total order 850 559 FCFA
Where your money goes
Electronics, fashion, beauty, home goods (most resale items)
Luxury goods & vehicles only
Clearing agent, transport
VAT for Cameroon: 17.5% VAT plus a 10% additional council surcharge = 19.25% effective. Changing the destination country resets VAT to that country's standard rate.
20% margin
10 632 FCFA
30% margin
12 151 FCFA
40% margin
14 176 FCFA
50% margin
17 011 FCFA
Margin here is on the selling price, not markup on cost. A 40% margin means 40% of what the customer pays is yours before your own selling costs.
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Three things that catch electronics importers out
Battery items ship differently
Power banks, wireless earbuds, and anything with a built-in lithium battery usually can't travel by normal air cargo without extra documentation, and some couriers refuse them outright. Confirm your freight forwarder handles battery goods before committing to a supplier — it changes your freight cost and sometimes forces you onto sea freight.
Budget for dead-on-arrival units
Low-cost electronics from unvetted suppliers commonly have a 5–10% defect rate. Build that into your margin — a healthy-looking 35% margin can disappear if one in ten units doesn't power on and you have no local warranty to fall back on.
Most electronics sit in the 20% duty bracket
Phones, tablets, computers, and accessories are typically Category III under the CEMAC tariff. A small number of items (certain telecom equipment) can be classified differently, so confirm the HS code for anything you order at volume.
Other product categories
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Other CEMAC destinations
All six CEMAC states share the same customs duty brackets — VAT and local fees differ.
Cameroon import duty & tax guide
Every levy explained — duty brackets, VAT, SGS inspection, community taxes.
The CEMAC common external tariff
Cameroon, Gabon, Chad, Congo, CAR, and Equatorial Guinea share this bracket structure — the duty logic below applies across all six, though VAT and local fees still vary by country.
Category I — Essentials
Medicines, books, agricultural inputs
Category II — Raw & industrial
Raw materials, industrial equipment
Category III — Consumer goods
Electronics, fashion, beauty, home goods (most resale items)
Category IV — Non-essential
Perfumes, vehicles, premium/luxury goods