Documentation Requirements for Ghana Customs
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Air WayBill
- Certificate Of Conformity
Importing to Ghana
IOR Africa: Your Importer of Record Experts in Ghana
Taxes: 12.50%
Duties: 9%
Lead times: 1 Week
Best carrier option: Freight Forwarder
Restricted items: Animals and carcasses infected with disease, Beads of inflammable celluloid, Coffee, raw, imported overland, Raw coffee imported overland or by inland waterways, Coin not up to standard, Food, contaminated, Knuckle dusters and life preservers, Literature, scandalous, Money, base or counterfeit, Obscene articles, Weapons are dangerous.
Importer of Record in Ghana
Ghana's import procedures are notably complex, involving both pre- and post-inspections. Importers must secure a Unique Consignment Reference (UCR) number and prepare for an extensive process that demands precise documentation. The region's complicated tax system and labour-intensive customs procedures can be time-consuming and challenging.
Importing IT infrastructure into Ghana, particularly dual-use goods, presents several common challenges, such as high tariffs, detailed documentation requirements, long customs delays, administrative inefficiency, corruption, and a lack of transparency.
As a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ghana is part of a 15-country bloc that includes Benin, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and Togo.
IOR Africa brings extensive experience in streamlining complex clearance procedures in countries like Ghana. Our expertise covers comprehensive compliance and documentation requirements.
With our deep understanding of Ghanaian customs, we can accurately estimate tax and duty costs, reducing the risk of budget discrepancies. Our IOR team also excels in providing precise lead times, often shorter than industry averages.