Location: Directorate of Foreign Trade (DCE) of the Ministry of Trade.
Documents to provide include:
a) Case of goods covered by the freedom regime
i). An information form to be obtained from the Directorate of Foreign Trade (DCE) upon payment of one thousand francs (1,000 CFA francs);
ii). A stamped handwritten application (1500);
iii). A certified true copy of the trade register;
iv). A copy of the taxpayer’s card;
v). A copy of the valid certificate of non-tax royalty
vi). A certified copy of the valid “Importer/Exporter” licence;
vii). Receipt of payment of thirteen thousand francs (30,000 CFA francs) from the Ministry of Trade;
viii). A certificate for submission or non-use of salaried staff issued by the CNPS.
ix). A certified copy of the main executive’s national identity card or residence permit
x). A declaration on honour for exporters of cocoa, coffee, wood and medicinal plants
The importer card is renewed after each financial year by submitting the following documents:
i). An information form to be obtained from the Directorate of Foreign Trade upon payment of one thousand francs (1,000 CFA francs);
ii). A handwritten application with a stamp of one thousand five hundred francs (1,500 CFA francs);
iii). A certified copy of the valid “Importer” licence;
iv). A payment receipt for ten thousand francs (10,000 CFA francs) from the Cameroon National Shippers Council (CNSC);
v). A receipt of payment of ten thousand francs (10,000 CFA francs) from the Ministry of Trade;
vi). A tax certificate;
vii). A copy of the former license
b) Goods covered by the special authorisation regime s
These are granted by the Minister of Trade at the request of legal entities or individuals who do not have merchant status and who wish to carry out non-commercial imports. They are issued on a ad-hoc or occasional basis. No operator may be granted more than one special authorisation during a financial year.
Items constituting the file include:
i). An application, stamped at the current rate, specifying the applicant’s full address, the purpose of the import and supporting documents;
ii). A certified copy of the taxpayer’s card or the certificate of exemption from payment of taxes and customs duties;
iii). The purchase invoice for the goods concerned, or any other document proving the origin and destination of the goods;
iv). Proof of payment of the 30,000 CFAF registration fee. Amount to be paid to the Registrar of MINCOMMERCE;
v). Proof of payment of the 15,000 CFAF registration fee representing the annual CNSC membership fees;
vi). A certified copy of the primary contact’s identity card or residence permit, where applicable.
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