Analysis of Agri-Food Trade Structures
To Promote Agri-Food Trade Networks
In the Islamic Countries
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Figure 42: Ten Leading Import Products for Cameroon, 2005 and 2016, Million USD
Source: UN Comtrade.
Table 23 shows a breakdown of leading import sources by leading products for 2016. On a
bilateral level, Cameroon’s geographical import diversification is greater than would be
suggested just by looking at the product bundle. African countries play an important role for
sectors like fish, animal feed, alcoholic beverages, and palm oil. EU members are present in a
number of product categories. But for staple crops like rice and wheat, the main sources are
globally competitive producers located in a range of regions, from Europe to the Americas to
Asia. Cameroon’s network of product level imports is relatively diversified, and to a strong
degree reflects a large influence of comparative advantage, although geography is still of course
present.
Table 23: Leading Import Product - Source Combinations for Cameroon, 2016
Product Leading Import Sources
Fish
Mauritania, Senegal, China, Argentina, Morocco, Spain, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Belize, Russia.
Wheat France, Canada, Germany, Russia, USA, UAE.
Rice Thailand, India, USA, Myanmar, Pakistan, UAE, Vietnam, France, Turkey, Cambodia.
Animal feed
Argentina, Belgrium, Bolivia, France, Nigeria, Senegal, Netherlands, USA, Germany,
China.
Other edible products
France, China, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, Turkey, USA, Philippines, Indonesia,
Belgrium.
Alcoholic beverages UK, France, Nigeria, Spain, Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, USA, Indonesia.
Milk
Netherlands, New Zealand, France, Singapore, Belgium, Ireland, UK, Spain,
Argentina, Malaysia.
Palm oil Malaysia, Indonesia, USA, Gabon, UAE, China, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea.
Cereals
France, China, Belgium, Portugal, Burkina Faso, Germany, Turkey, South Africa, UK,
Gabon.
Sugars and sugar
preparations
Brazil, France, Guatemala, Czech Republic, Turkey, Poland, UAE, China, Belgium,
Morocco.
Source: UN Comtrade.
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