Tag: Customs

Customs Urged To Enforce Law Banning Foreigners From Partaking In Customs House Business 

There is growing frustration over the influx of foreign nationals in Ghana taking part in Customs House Brokerage and as a result, industry players are calling for the law to take precedence in order to protect Ghanaians. Section 43 of Act 891 of the Customs Law of 2015, states that a company […]

Dep. Commissioner At Customs Calls For Increased Containerization Of Transit Cargo 

The Deputy Commissioner in Charge of Ethics and Good Governance at the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Alhaji Seidu Iddrisu Iddisah has called on policy makers in Ghana to enforce the international practice where goods bound for transit must be containerized. The Deputy Commissioner who was speaking on […]

Customs Positions Itself For Sustainable Supply Chain As It Marks World Customs Day

The International Customs Day celebration has been marked in Accra by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority with the support of allied stakeholder institutions and captains of industry. This year’s celebration focused on the dedicated united efforts of Customs to progressively emerge from the coronavirus crisis and support businesses […]

CUSTOMS Pledges Efficient Implement Of AfCTA Rules Of Origin

Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Col. Kwadwo Damoah, has made a categorical pledge to the trading public in Ghana, that Ghana Customs will deliver efficiently in its mandate as the Designated Competent Authority for the Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement […]

Application To Export Under Afcfta Via Icums To Begin On Jan 18 – CUSTOMS

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority has revealed that the application processes for exports under the African Continental Free Trade Area through the Integrated Customs Management System will begin on Jan 18, 2021. The Assistant Commissioner of Customs in Charge of Tariff and Trade and also responsible for […]

Customs Urge Traders To Do Due Diligence Of Destination Countries Before Commencement Of Processes Under AfCFTA

An Assistant Commissioner of Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, in Charge of Tariff and Trade, and Responsible for Free Trade Agreements including AfCFTA, Fechin Akoto has advised importers and exporters who wish to trade within the African Continental Free Trade Area to first and foremost find out if […]