Cameroon: Customs plans to collect 111.1 billion FCFA in September 2026

Cameroon’s Directorate General of Customs has released its customs revenue collection forecasts for the month of September. According to these projections, the administration is expected to collect 111.1 billion FCFA. For September, the administration led by FONGOD Edwin NUVAGA thus anticipates an increase in customs revenue. Collections are projected to rise by 4.1% compared to the targets set for August 2026. For context, the forecast for August stood at CFAF 106.7 billion.

As is typically the case, the bulk of this revenue is expected to be collected in the Littoral 1 Customs sector (covering customs operations at the Port of Douala-Bonabéri) and the South 2 Customs sector (covering customs operations at the Port of Kribi and the city of Kribi).

Together, these two customs districts are expected to generate CFAF 97.4 billion, representing 87.7% of the national target. Specifically, the Littoral 1 Customs sector is set to mobilize CFAF 62.2 billion, compared to CFAF 62.3 billion in August. Meanwhile, the collection forecast for the South 2 Customs sector is set at CFAF 35.2 billion—an increase of CFAF 2.4 billion (+7.3%) over August.

Other districts

While the Littoral 1 and South 2 Customs sectors account for the majority of the projected revenue, the other 10 customs districts are also making significant contributions. Next on the list, the Littoral II Customs sector is tasked with collecting CFAF 5.8 billion in September, while the South-West is expected to bring in CFAF 4.2 billion—including CFAF 1.1 billion from the Cap Limboh terminal.

The Centre region is set to mobilize CFAF 1.3 billion, followed by the North with CFAF 932.6 million and the Far North with CFAF 741.8 million. The Adamawa region targets CFAF 72 million, and the East region CFAF 32.1 million. Year-on-year, the national target for September has risen by CFAF 9.3 billion—climbing from CFAF 101.8 billion to CFAF 111.1 billion, an increase of 9.1%.

September, strategic…

Meeting these forecasts would bolster the administration’s efforts to achieve the revenue collection targets set by the government. Indeed, Cameroonian Customs projects an approximately 8% rise in revenue for the full year of 2026, with figures expected to climb from CFAF 1,144 billion to over CFAF 1,243.2 billion.

To achieve these goals, Customs plans to capitalize on the boom in mining activity, the fight against smuggling and illicit trafficking, and the strengthening of customs controls.