The conformity assessment
Cameroon asks for a pre-shipment conformity assessment on the products the standards agency lists, done before shipment by the appointed agency. The offer states which lines it touches and what it needs per line; we arrange it with the agency, and nothing is loaded that cannot clear. The agency visits a plant, not a trading company, which is one more reason every line is specified in the offer, and a plant it has seen before is assessed faster the second time. The assessment date is planned into the lead time on the offer.
Who holds what
The importer holds the import declaration and the registration with the authorities, and clears the consignment at Douala, where it is checked. As the Turkish producer we do not register in Cameroon; we supply the technical data sheet, our certificates and the analysis report per line, sent before the deposit so the importer’s side runs first. Where a certificate is asked for that we do not hold, the offer says so before the deposit, not after the container has sailed. An importer that has cleared our lines once clears the next lines faster, because the data sheets and the assessment history are already on file.
The French label
A French label, with English alongside for the North West and South West: the name of the food, the ingredient list with allergens, metric net weight, storage, the production and expiry dates and the importer’s name and address. For lines in our standard packs we confirm what the export pack carries and what the importer adds; for private label we prepare the content, and the date format is confirmed on the artwork before printing. The Cameroonian private label page goes through it.
Customs, documents and shipping
Cameroon applies the Central African common external tariff and there is no free trade agreement with Türkiye; the offer states the tariff line per product and the duty that applies on the day, and nothing about duty is printed on this site. The commercial set is the invoice, the packing list per pallet, the certificate of origin, the conformity certificate where it applies, the analysis report and, for pistachio lines, an aflatoxin certificate, listed on the how we work page. Cargo from Turkey to Cameroon is by sea from Mersin to Douala, with Kribi on request and the transshipment and the transit stated in the offer.
The reefer and the two shelves
The route and the shelf are warm in every season, so chocolate lines are quoted in a reefer year round and stated as chocolate; compound-coated lines that go to the kiosk shelf are stated as compound; Turkish delight, sugared almonds and jellies travel dry. The mixed-container page explains how the load is built, and the Cameroon page lists what stays the same on every offer.
How to start
Start with the product pages: pick the lines, say how many and name the port. The written offer follows within two working days and states what each line weighs by the carton and what the minimum is.
Tasting first is normal — samples are free from running production, you cover the courier. The cameroon: what stays the same on every offer page lists what stays the same on every offer, and the private label page covers putting your own name on the pack.
Does the Turkish producer register in Cameroon?
No. The importer holds the import declaration and the registration; we supply the data sheet, certificates and analysis report per line, named in the offer.
Who arranges the conformity assessment?
We do, with the appointed agency, for the lines that need it; the offer states what it needs per line and what it costs.
Is the container a reefer?
For chocolate lines, yes, year round on this route. Compound lines and dry lines are quoted as the offer states.
