Cameroon: FIMEX registration or special import authorisation for RoRo vehicles
From 1 May 2025, the Cameroon National Shippers’ Council requires, for RoRo vehicles, either proof of FIMEX registration (importers/exporters file) or a valid special import authorisation before the final certificate is issued.
Key points
- The request can still be started at the port of loading.
- Without the proof, only a draft is issued; the validated certificate follows once the proof is supplied.
Summary of the notice cited below. Rules change; check the requirement for your shipment before loading.
Updates for Cameroon
BESCCameroon: transit BESC suspended for cargo to Chad and the Central African RepublicCameroon has temporarily stopped requiring its own BESC for transit cargo moving through Douala to Chad or the Central African Republic.- BESCCameroon: BESC also required for transit cargo from 1 January 2026From 1 January 2026, Cameroon requires a BESC not only for imports but also for all transit shipments to or through Cameroon.