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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Cameroon

29 producers listed, including 1 bulk or neutral spirit.

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Cameroon at a glance

Population
29.9 million (2025)
GDP
US$58.9 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$1,972.4 (2025)
Capital
Yaounde
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Languages
French, English
Climate
Varies by region: very hot and humid coastal plain; equatorial forest on the southern plateau; mild, rainy Cameroon range; Adamawa Plateau at 22-25 C with heavy rain April to October; arid, hot north.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
21 (18 if accompanied by someone 21+; licensees may not sell to under-18s)
Alcohol per adult
12.8 litres of pure alcohol a year (2022, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$17.7 million (2023); mainly from United Kingdom, France, Italy
Spirits exports
US$695,370 (2023); mainly to Central African Republic, Congo, Chad
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 30.0%; vodka 30.0%; rum 30.0%; gin 30.0%
Popular brands
33 Export (Les Brasseries du Cameroun (Castel group)), Castel Beer (Les Brasseries du Cameroun (Castel group))
Major producers
Les Brasseries du Cameroun (Castel group, 75% via BGI; Heineken 8.8%)
The market
WHO estimates about 12.8 litres of total pure alcohol per capita in 2022, the highest among the African countries in this group, with beer dominant. Les Brasseries du Cameroun (Castel group) claims about 75% of the beer and soft drink market. Spirit imports are small.

Compiled by Distillers Hub in October 2026 from the World Bank, WHO, UN Comtrade, the WITS tariff database and the sources below. Figures change: check with the regulator or a customs broker before you act.

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About Cameroon

Cameroon is located in Central Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea. The country's official languages are French and English. Its economy is known for agriculture, oil production, and forestry, serving as a regional trade gateway.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal across Cameroon, where registered corporate entities handle importation and retail operates under prefectural licences. Domestic facilities produce spirits including whisky, liqueurs, rum, and gin. Imports face heavy fiscal burdens, including a 30% tariff, specific and ad valorem excises, and an effective 19.25% VAT, raising cumulative border taxation over 70% of CIF value. Nevertheless, rising urban demand in Douala and Yaoundé for premium spirits, single malts, and brandies provides steady opportunities for exporters.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Cameroon

Spirits importers and distributors in Cameroon

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Cameroon

Who makes liquor in Cameroon? This list covers 29 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Rhum Sanaga, Boissons du Cameroun (formerly SABC / Guinness Cameroon), Fortune Industries Ltd, Société Camerounaise de Fermentations (FERMENCAM) and more: whisky, rum, gin, vodka, brandy, neutral spirit (ENA) and local spirits producers, with their towns, products and websites. See also how to import or export liquor to Cameroon and the licences needed to make it there.

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