Cannabis Seeds → Cameroon

Cannabis Seeds is generally prohibited for travelers entering Cameroon.

Details

Cannabis Seeds is prohibited for travelers entering Cameroon. Direction Générale des Douanes du Cameroun screens baggage at all ports of entry; the item is seized regardless of quantity, and depending on item class (narcotic / weapon / counterfeit / cultural-heritage), the traveler may face administrative or criminal penalty under the destination's controlled-substances / customs act. AfCFTA tariff-elimination phasing in. ECOWAS / EAC / COMESA / CEMAC sub-regional rules add a layer. Personal-import permit pathways exist for medication categories (see Direction Générale des Douanes du Cameroun guidance) but do not apply to most prohibited items.

Leaving with this item

Cannabis seed export from Cameroon is generally prohibited or heavily restricted regardless of domestic hemp / cannabis legal status.

Practical advice

Do not carry Cannabis Seeds into Cameroon. If you arrive with the item by accident, surrender at the Red Channel for seizure-only treatment rather than walking the Green Channel — the latter is treated as deliberate smuggling. Contact Direction Générale des Douanes du Cameroun via https://www.douanes.cm/ for current personal-import policy if your situation is exceptional (medical / diplomatic).

Customs authority

Direction Générale des Douanes du Cameroun · https://www.douanes.cm/