Car Shipping Service from the United States to Douala Cameroon
Car shipping service to Douala from the United States of North America. This is the service route to ship a car to Douala Cameroon from the major ports in the US.
- 1. Transport the car to the port of export in the United States
- 2. Validate the car export with US customs
- 3. Ship the car to the port in Douala Cameroon
- 4. The car arrives to the port in Douala Cameroon
- 5. Import the car in Cameroon
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Car Shipping Service from USA to Douala Cameroon
How Much Does it Cost to Ship a Car to Douala Cameroon?
- The average price to ship a car to Douala Cameroon ranges from $1142 to $1672.
- The duty to import a car in Douala Cameroon is 10% duty and 12.5% VAT.
- The cars 10 years older cannot be shipped and imported to Douala Cameroon.
- The price to ship your car to Douala Cameroon will vary on the type of car you have, the dimensions of the vehicle, the method of transport to the shipping port as if you want to ship the car via container service or roll on roll off service (RO-RO).
- But these are not final prices, as some factors may change the price you pay as if the vehicles are run&drive, non runners, or forklift service that can increase the cost to ship a car to Douala Cameroon.
Historical ocean freight rates to ship a car from USA to Cameroon:
Will ocean freight rates go down to ship to Car to Cameroon in 2023?, Yes the rates slowly began falling in the first quarter of 2023 and are expected to continue to drop, little by little. You calculate the ocean freight rate based on oil prices (BAF), dimensions of the vehicle, weight of the vehicle, port of export, port of destination, and season congestion. The following annual chart is showing the prices and costs for the year 2023 for average maritime freight for car shipping to Cameroon.
These prices to ship your car to Cameroon do not include additional or unforeseen costs that may be added during the course of your reservation or shipment itself. These are not the current or final price to ship your vehicle to Cameroon, please request a rate for an updated price.
How long does it take to ship a car from USA to Cameroon?
The average transit time to ship a car from America to Cameroon is from 2 weeks to 6 weeks.
Estimated transit time to ship a car from USA to Cameroon:
The average transit time, sailing, and vessel schedule to ship your car from the United States to Cameroon from the major ports in the United States.
| Continent of origin | Country of origin | Port of origin | Port of destination | Transit time (days) | Car Shipping rates: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| America | USA | Port of New York | Port of Douala | 35 | $4150 |
| America | USA | Port of Newark | Port of Douala | 17 | $4850 |
| America | USA | Port of Baltimore | Port of Douala | 18 | $4850 |
| America | USA | Port of Norfolk | Port of Douala | 39 | $4850 |
| America | USA | Port of Savannah | Port of Douala | 40 | $4850 |
| America | USA | Port of Miami | Port of Douala | 42 | $4850 |
| America | USA | Port of Houston | Port of Douala | 25 | $5850 |
| America | USA | Port of Los Angeles | Port of Douala | 45 | $2150 |
| America | USA | Port of Washington | Port of Douala | 45 | $3150 |
| America | USA | Port of Tacoma | Port of Douala | 45 | $4250 |
Shortest transit time to ship a car from USA to Cameroon
One of the shortest transit time to ship a car to Douala Cameroon is the route from Baltimore Maryland US to the port of Douala in Cameroon with the Car Shipping company ACL – Grimaldi Line service with an average of 18 days of transit. The next shortest route is with Sallaum Shipping Line from Jacksonville Florida as a port of loading in Miami zone with an average of 20 day of transit time to Douala Cameroon.
Longest transit time to ship a car from North America to Cameroon:
The longest transit time to ship a car from the USA to Douala Cameroon is the route from Houston Texas via Freeport Terminal to Douala Cameroon, with an estimated average transit time between 25 to 28 days. The next longest route is from New York to Douala Cameroon, with an average of 22 days of transit time.
How much does it cost to ship a car from USA to Cameroon?
The average price to ship a car from USA to Cameroon ranges from $1142 to $1672, and the duties to import a car to Cameroon from USA are duty of the value of the vehicle + $1500 to $2500 for local charges in Cameroon.
Price list to ship a car to Cameroon
What is the cost to ship a car to Luanda Cameroon?, This is the example price list table with the cheapest shipping rates to ship your car to Cameroon from the United States. The table contains the shipping ocean freights to ship your car from the major ports in the United States to the most popular ports in Cameroon’s port.
| Port to port Service | Type of vechicle | Ocean Freight rates: |
|---|---|---|
| Ship Car to Douala Cameroon from Galveston Texas US | Roll on roll off service: Cars,Sedans,SUV | from: $1937 |
| Ship Car to Douala Cameroon from Freeport Texas US | Roll on roll off service: Cars,Sedans,SUV | from: $1837 |
| Ship Car to Douala Cameroon from Houston Texas US | Roll on roll off service: Cars,Sedans,SUV | from: $1837 |
| Ship Car to Douala Cameroon from Boston US | Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 650cft | from: $1837 |
| Ship Car to Douala Cameroon from Providence US | Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 650cft | from: $1837 |
| Ship Car to Douala Cameroon from Newark US | Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 650cft | from: $1837 |
| Ship Car to Douala Cameroon from New York US | Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 650cft | from: $1837 |
| Ship Car to Douala Cameroon from Wilmington US | Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 650cft | from: $1837 |
| Ship Car to Douala Cameroon Baltimore US | Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 650cft | from: $1837 |
| Ship Car to Douala Cameroon a from Savannah US | Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 650cft | from: $1837 |
| Ship Car to Douala Cameroon from Jacksonville US | Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 650cft | from: $1837 |
| Ship Car to Douala Cameroon from Boston US | Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 899 cft(CAT III) | from: $1837 |
| Ship Car to Douala Cameroon from Providence US | Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 899 cft(CAT III) | from: $1937 |
| Ship Car to Douala Cameroon from Newark US | Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 899 cft(CAT III) | from: $1937 |
| Ship Car to Douala Cameroon from New York US | Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 899 cft(CAT III) | from: $1937 |
| Ship Car to Douala Cameroon from Wilmington US | Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 899 cft(CAT III) | from: $1937 |
| Ship Car to Douala Cameroon from Baltimore US | Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 899 cft(CAT III) | from: $1937 |
| Ship Car to Douala Cameroon from Savannah US | Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 899 cft(CAT III) | from: $1937 |
| Ship Car to Douala Cameroon from Jacksonville US | Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 899 cft(CAT III) | from: $1937 |
| New York / New Jersey to Douala Cameroon | Shared Container: Cars Sedans SUV | from: $2850 |
| Baltimore to Douala Cameroon | Shared Container: Cars Sedans SUV | from: $2850 |
| Texas to Douala Cameroon | Shared Container: Cars Sedans SUV | from: $3100 |
| New Jersey to Douala Cameroon | Full container load: 20ft container to Douala Cameroon | from: $6050 |
| New Jersey to Douala Cameroon | Full container load: 40ft container to Douala Cameroon | from: $7600 |
| Los Angeles to Douala Cameroon | Full container load: 40ft container to Douala Cameroon | from: $8650 |
| Los Angeles California to Douala Cameroon | Shared Container: Cars Sedans SUV | from: $3850 |
| Houston to Douala Cameroon | Full container load: 20ft container to Douala Cameroon | from: $6600 |
| Houston to Douala Cameroon | Full container load: 40ft container to Douala Cameroon | from: $8500 |
Factors of price to ship a car to Douala
The price to ship a car to Douala Cameroon will vary on the type of car you have, the shipping dimensions and weight, the method of transport to the port of destination in Cameroon, the location of your car in the USA that you plan to ship it from to Douala Cameroon, and which method of transport you choose.
Only once we have that info from you, can we estimate costs more precisely to ship your car to Douala Cameroon.
Online car shipping rate calculator to Douala Cameroon.
Clicking below link bottom you can request a rate to ship your car to Douala Cameroon from the USA major ports as Baltimore, Providence, Boston, Newark ,Savannah, Jacksonville, Freeport Texas, and Los Angeles California.
How to Ship a Car to Douala Cameroon from the United States of America
Your first step on How to ship a Car to Douala Cameroon from the United States of America is to follow the Step by Step guide to ship a Car to Douala from the US, and provide to your forwarder or shipping company the Year, Make, Model, and location of your vehicle.
How to Ship Your Car to Douala Cameroon Step by Step Guide:
- Research for car shipping companies in the United States that offers shipping services to Cameroon.
- Request a shipping rate from the United States to Cameroon.
- Chose the best shipping method to ship your vehicle from USA to Cameroon, depends of you needing you can chose the following shipping methods to Cameroon: Roll on Roll off service, Container shipping service, shared container service, or Air Cargo to Cameroon.
- Provide the documents to the shipping company to make the booking to ship your vehicle to Cameroon.
- Deliver the vehicle to the port or to the export warehouse to then export it to Douala Cameroon
- Make the payment to the shipping company
- Send the release or bill of lading to your clearing agent, customs broker, or forwarder company in Cameroon.
Documents needed to ship a car from USA to Douala Cameroon:
The following list contains the documentation needed to ship a car from the USA to Douala Cameroon.
- Original state title of the vehicle, with a seller info and buyer info, with no lien holder on it, or if there is a lien holder it will need to be stamped by the financial company that is making the reserve of the vehicle, if the title is not stamped and signed by the financial company you will need to request an original lien release letter from the Bank confirming the car is paid in full.
- Bill of sale, commercial invoice, tracing the seller and buyer transaction, value of the vehicle, and showing paid in full balance $0.00 (zero).
- Vehicle information and specs, Year, make, model, full vin#, shipping weight, and dimensions of the car.
- Shipper name or company information in the USA, address, tel#, EIN#/TAX ID#/ or foreign passport id.
- Consignee full name or company information, address in Douala Cameroon, contact number.
Ship a car to port of Douala Cameroon from the United States
Ship a car to Douala is the most efficient destination in Cameroon for vehicles, the Douala Port is the most popular Port in Douala to import vehicles.
Port of Douala Cameroon
The port of Douala in Cameroon is the busiest Port in Cameroon for Car imports from USA. The most popular terminal of exchange for cargo in West Africa for containers with cars, commercial commodities, and personal effects from North America..
Location of Douala, Cameroon’s port
Address: 5 Boulevard Leclerc Douala Douala CM, Littoral, BP 4020, Douala, Camerún
Coordinates: 4° 3′ 3.8016” N 9° 46′ 4.3284” E
Types of Shipping Methods to ship a Car to Douala Cameroon
The shipping methods and options to ship a car from USA to are the roll on roll off service (RO-RO), Full container load with cars (FCL), Shared container shipping to Cameroon (LCL), or Air Cargo.
Roll on Roll off Service from USA to Douala Cameroon.
The Roll on Roll off service or RORO shipping service is one of the most popular methods to ship a car from USA to Douala Cameroon, this shipping service offers to ship your car to Douala port in Cameroon just driving it onto and off of the ship vessel in the USA and rolling the car out discharge the car of the vessel in Cameroon, with a cheap coast of transport, making this method one of the best one to ship a car from the United States of North America to Cameroon.
Roll on Roll off service from USA to Douala Cameroon
If you have a wheeled vehicle to Ship from any port in the USA to Cameroon, such as a car, Sedan, SUV, motorcycle, motor home, camper, trailer, bus, construction vehicle, Heavy Equipment, Excavators, or a boat to ship it to the port of Douala Cameroon, this method is extremely efficient and cost-effective, featuring the most reliable departure, transit time, and arrival dates to Cameroon from the USA. The New car manufacturers tend to choose this method when deciding to ship their own vehicles overseas.
Advantages of the Roll on Roll off / RORO Shipping service to Cameroon:
- You can ship running vehicles from the most popular RO-RO port in the USA to Douala Cameroon for a very cheap price.
- Special RO-RO service to Cameroon for Non runners vehicles, this allow you to ship cars from Copart and IAAI auto auctions.
- Fast transit time from Boston, Providence, Newark, Wilmington, Baltimore, Savannah, Jacksonville Florida and Freeport Texas to Douala Cameroon with only 17 days of transit port to port.
- The roll on/roll off local export charges, and destination Charges in Cameroon are less expensive than a container shipment with cars to Douala Cameroon.
Container shipping service from USA to Douala Cameroon
The container shipping service from USA to Cameroon is your exclusive container shipping, it will cost you more than a RO-RO Car shipping service, but your car or your vehicles are the only ones in your container to Cameroon.
Advantages of the Container Shipping service to Cameroon:
- You can ship vehicles that do not work, accident vehicles from the American auto auctions as Copart or IAAI.
- You can load up to 4 cars in to a 40ft container to Cameroon.
- You can include personal belongings along with your car, as personal effects or furniture.
- You will have the container shipment exclusivity for you to Douala Cameroon, not a shared container.
Shared Container Shipping Service for Cars from USA to Douala Cameroon
This is the most affordable option to ship accident cars to Douala Cameroon from the US. This shared container shipping service for Cars from USA to Douala Cameroon is very efficient to ship non runner cars from the American auctions as Copart, IAAI, Insurance auctions, as not all the ports in the USA accepts non runner or accident vehicles. However, there is a disadvantage to this method: you will have to wait until the whole container is filled with other vehicles before it can be loaded onto the container ship and set sail. Therefore, your departure date cannot be guaranteed.
Advantages of the Shared Container Shipping service to Douala Cameroon:
- The best plus to this method to ship your car with a Shared Container service is that you can place additional items in the trunk or the backseat of your vehicle for the shipping to Douala Cameroon.
- Your vehicle doesn’t have to be working to use this option, you can ship a non runner vehicle to Douala Cameroon using a shared container shipment.
How many days does it take to ship a car from USA to Douala Cameroon?
The estimated transit time to ship a Car to Douala Cameroon is from 2 weeks to 4 weeks, with an average transit time of 20 days to ship a car from The United States to Cameroon.
Top 5 most popular routes for shipping cars from USA to Douala Cameroon
At BR EXPORT USA, we offer you a professional international car shipping services from the major ports of United States of America to Douala Cameroon, as loading cars in to containers, ro-ro car shipments, air cargo for vehicles, international transport of cars for the routes to send cars to Douala Cameroon. Here are the top 5 routes from United States of America to the major ports of the country of Douala Cameroon in Africa.
| Origin port in the US: | Destination port in Douala Cameroon |
|---|---|
| Port: NYCT, New York, USA SSL: Grimaldi SSL: Sallaum | Port: CMDLA, Douala, Cameroon. |
| Port: Baltimore Maryland, USA SSL: Grimaldi SSL: Sallaum | Port: CMDLA, Douala, Cameroon. |
| Port: Jacksonville Florida, USA SSL: Grimaldi SSL: Sallaum | Port: CMDLA, Douala, Cameroon. |
| Port: Houston Texas, USA SSL: Grimaldi SSL: Sallaum | Port: CMDLA, Douala, Cameroon. |
| Port: Newark New Jersey, USA SSL: Grimaldi SSL: Sallaum | Port: CMDLA, Douala, Cameroon. |
How to import a Car in Douala from the United States?
- Ship the car from USA to Douala
- Follow the procedure to import the car in Douala with your customs broker
- Check the Documents you need to import a car in Douala
- Pay the taxes and duties in Douala Cameroon
- Pick up the car or the container from the Terminal in Douala Cameroon.
Documents you need to have to import a car in Douala Cameroon:
- Original shipping bill of lading, or Seaway bill, or Airway bill
- Driver’s license issued in Cameroon or an International Driver’s ID
- Original invoice
- Packing list
- Combined Certificate of Value and Origin (CCVO)
- CameroonCustoms ‘Form C’
- Pier fees document for Douala terminal
If need further information you can contact the Cameroon Embassy in Washington, DC for the latest import tax information to import a car in Cameroon.
Embassy of the Republic of Cameroon
2349 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008, Estados Unidos
(202)-265-8790If you are in Cameroon, you should contact the Cameroon Customs Service to get more information on the procedure to import a car in Cameroon:
Cameroon Customs Service Headquarters
Tel: + 237 3 342 10 28/57
sic@douanescustoms-cm.net
HOW TO SHIP A NON RUNNER VEHICLE TO DOUALA CAMEROON?
The best way to ship a non runner vehicle to Cameroon is using the shared container service. If you need to ship a non runner or forklift unit to Cameroon you will need to ship it into a container.
The second option to ship a non runner vehicle will be using roll on roll off service, but no all the port of export in the Untied States can accept them.
Shipping Differences between NON RUNNER TOWING SERVICE & FORKLIFT SERVICE
Please take a moment and ready this information that was sent to us by the Steamship lines:
American ports are rejecting a lot of vehicles on RORO service, because of the condition of the vehicles.
Please inform us of the condition of the vehicles before to make the booking, run&drive, non runner towing, non runner forklift, flooded vehicle. (Real condition of the vehicle NOT THE CONDITION THAT IS INFORMED BY THE AUCTIONS)
The owner/buyer of the vehicle is responsible for all the charges that may occur in all the shipping processes.
NON RUNNER – TOWING SERVICE
Non running vehicles must be capable of being towed inside of the vessel and must meet
the following conditions:
- – OPERATIONAL STEERING
- – 4 TIRES MUST HOLD AIR
- – OPERATIONAL BRAKES
- – OPERATIONAL IGNITION FREEING THE STEERING COLUMN & SHIFT LEVER
- – OPERATIONAL DRIVER DOOR
- – NO BROKEN GLASSES INSIDE THE VEHICLE
- – NO HUMAN REMAINS
- – NO SHARP EDGES IN THE INTERIOR
- – THE VEHICLES MUST HAVE THE KEYS
FORKLIFT SERVICE
IF THE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONS MENTIONED ABOVE IT WILL BE CONSIDERED FORKLIFT SERVICE.
THE DECISION IF THE VEHICLES ARE TOWING SERVICE OR FORKLIFT SERVICE WILL BE TAKEN BY THE PORT AUTHORITY OF THE PORT WHICH IS RECEIVING THE VEHICLE.
FLOODED VEHICLES ARE FORKLIFT SERVICE UNITS ALSO IF THEY RUN AND DRIVE
Please note that Auto Auctions many times show vehicles as run and drive in their web sites and when the Haulers arrive the auctions to pick up the cars , they have broken axles , flat tires , and don’t have keys.
- . If the vehicle has a flat tire it is forklift service
- . If the vehicle does´t have key it is forklift service
- . Vehicles with broken axles are forklift service
- . Vehicles that one or more of the wheels don’t roll are forklift service
- . Vehicles with broken glasses inside or with blood inside are forklift service
- ( to avoid this forklift service the glasses must be vacuumed )
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ADVISE THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME THAT YOU REQUEST THE BOOKINGS , THE HAULERS CHARGE FOR DETENTION TIME FOR A WHILE THEY ARE WAITING AT THE PORTS , THE STEAMSHIP LINE SOMETIMES TAKE UP TO 2 HOURS FOR EXAMPLE TO CHANGE A BOOKING FROM RUN AND DRIVE TO NON RUNNER OR FROM NON RUNNER TO FORKLIFT SERVICE , WHEN THAT HAPPEN THE STEAMSHIP LINES HAVE TO UPDATE THE BOOKINGS IN THEIR SYSTEM AND NOTIFY THE TERMINAL OF SUCH CHANGE FOR A WHILE THE DRIVER IS WAITING AT THE PORT.
Best Car Shipping Companies from USA to Douala Cameroon
These are some of the top international car shipping companies to send vehicles to USA that strikes a delicate balance between fast and cheap international shipping services.
- GRIMALDI LINES
- ACL RORO
- SALLAUM LINES
- HOEGH AUTO LINES
- K LINE
- NYK LINE
- EUKOR CAR CARRIER
- WWL WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN
- MSC RORO
- GLOVIS HYUNDAI
How to ship an electric car to Cameroon from USA?
To ship an electric or hybrid car to Cameroon from USA, a series of requirements must be met, such as if they are new or used vehicles, and if they have the battery system in good condition.
List of steps to follow to send an electric or hybrid car to Cameroon from USA:
- Inform the forwarder agent or the auto transport company if the electric car is new or used before sending it to Cameroon.
- Check with the car shipping companies that the vehicle has never suffered any damage/blow to the battery system, and that there is no leakage from the vehicle or loss for shipment.
- The electric car must be labeled on the front windshield with the vehicle’s VIN clearly indicating the type of propulsion the vehicle has (fully electric/hybrid/plug-in hybrid/CNG/LNG, etc.)
- Check with the shipping company that the vehicle has never suffered any damage/blow to the battery system, and that there is no leakage from the vehicle or loss for shipment.
- You have to make a booking with the shipping company as IMO to send the vehicle.
- The shipper or exporter of the vehicle has to provide the MSDS of the car battery to validate the hazmat parameters.
- Finally, the consignee or importer has to inform the car transporter and Customs in Cameroon that he is going to import an electric vehicle.
If all these requirements are met, the unit can be loaded on the ship bound for Cameroon, but keep in mind that some shipping companies and forwarders do not accept boarding electric or hybrid vehicles for security reasons in international transport of cars.
Top 10 most imported vehicles in Cameroon in 2023.
The below list contains the most popular vehicles imported to Cameroon from the USA.
- TOYOTA CAMRY
- TOYOTA COROLLA
- TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
- LEXUS LX570
- TESLA
- CHEVROLET CAMARO
- TESLA
- MERCEDES BENZ
- FORD F-150
- HONDA ACCORD
Conclusion of ship a car from USA to Cameroon:
Shipping a car from USA to Cameroon may seem like a complicated process, but with the right information and resources, it can be a smooth and hassle-free experience. By understanding the basics of shipping cars to Cameroon and finding a reliable car transport service, you can import a high-quality and affordable vehicle from USA to Cameroon.
