The Directorate General of Customs (DGD) in Cameroon plans to collect over CFA95 billion for the public treasury in January 2025. This amount represents 8.31% of the annual target of CFA1144 billion set for customs revenue this year, according to the administration’s newsletter published on January 6. The largest contributions are expected from the Littoral I and South II customs sectors, which oversee operations at the ports of Douala and Kribi.

The Littoral I sector is expected to bring in CFA59.202 billion, accounting for 62.24% of the January total. This sector remains the country’s main hub for customs revenue. For instance, in November 2024, it surpassed its target by collecting CFA68.044 billion against a forecast of CFA59.975 billion, achieving a performance rate of 113%. The South II sector, based in Kribi, has a January 2025 target of CFA25.221 billion, making it the second-largest contributor to customs revenue.

The Littoral II and South-West sectors are projected to contribute CFA4.486 billion and CFA4.113 billion, respectively. Meanwhile, the North-West sector, still impacted by socio-political unrest since late 2016 like the South-West, has the smallest target, set at just CFA37.1 million for the period.

The 2025 projections reflect a positive trend for the DGD, which exceeded CFA1000 billion in annual revenue for the first time in 2023, collecting CFA1019.8 billion. In 2024, Cameroon aimed to collect CFA1079.9 billion, a 10% increase from the previous year. For 2025, the target has been raised further to CFA1144 billion, up CFA64.1 billion compared to last year’s forecast.

Source: Sbbc