1. Register with the Ghana Export Promotion Council
2. Obtain Bank of Ghana Exchange Control Form A2 from the Bank
    of Ghana or any of the accredited Commercial Banks.
3. Complete CUSTOMS BILL OF ENTRY popularly known as the
    Single Administrative Document (S.A.D.) Form.
4. Instruction for Dispatch of Goods (IDG) from the Airline
5. Packing list
6. Invoice
7. Get the requisite permit/Certificates as follows:-
     (i) Cocoa Beans - Fumigation and Quality Assurance Certificate from
         Quality Control Division of Coco board.
    (ii) Logs and Lumber- Permit From Forest Products Inspection Bureau (FPIB)
   (iii) Minerals - Permit from Minerals Commission
   (iv) Fresh Fish - Quality Assurance Certificate from Ghana Standards Board.
8. Obtain Certificate of Origin from Ghana Chamber of Commerce.

· EUR 1 Certificate to ACP countries
· Generalised System of Preference (GSP) Form to the United States and Non-ACP countries

NB: The Ban on the export of round or square logs is still in force.

Requirements For Non-Traditional Exports

1. Register with the Ghana Export Promotion Council
2. Obtain a Non-Traditional Export Form for ¢3,000 a set from CEPS Export Office
3. Instruction for Dispatch of Goods (IDG) from the Airline
4. Packing List
5. Invoice
6. Certificate of Origin
    * EUR 1 Certificate to ACP Countries
    * Generalised System of Preference (GSP) Form to the United States and Non-ACP Countries
7. Requisite Permits / Certificates as follows:-

A Permit is not needed to Export The Following Items

Art Work of contemporary conception, design and Production: Paintings, Carvings and Sculptures made of Wood, Fabric, Metal, Stone and Jewellery.

All types of Baskets made of Straw (Bolga), Wicket, Rattan, Palm, Branch Strips, Slat, Bast Fiber, etc. of recent manufacture. Articles made of Straw Raffan, Kenaf, Bamboo, Raffia and Willow.

Drums and Musical Instruments, examples:

Drums, Xylophones, Flutes, Maracas, Castanets (Thumb Bells), Musical Instruments of contemporary production and manufacture. Garments of all types and made from all kinds of material, clearly of contemporary design and fabrication.

Footwear - Sandals, Shawls, Leggings, Boots in Leather of other fabrics - contemporary design and production. Leather goods of contemporary production.

Print - Type simulated Kente, and all objects made of it, such as Hand Bags, Purses, Jackets, Anoraks, etc. Woven Kente of recent manufacture in all forms of usage and applications, from neckties through traditional wear outfits. All items of the Royalty and Chiefly regalia. Kente accessories, Kente Strips, KenteStoles, Kente Bags, Kente Head Bands, Kente Earings, Kente Ties and Cummerbands, Kente Garments, Kente Footwear, Kente Caps, Kente Bracelet.

EXPORT PROHIBITIONS

1. Goods prohibited by any law in Ghana;
2. Narcotics;
3. Parrots;
4. Ghanaian currency in excess of ¢5,000.00

EXPORT RESTRICTIONS

1. All antiques (need a permit from Museums and Monuments Board);
2. Precious Minerals (Precious Minerals Marketing Corporation);
3. Wildlife (Department of Game and Wildlife);
4. Live Plants (Ministry of Agriculture);
5. Dangerous Weapons (Ministry of Interior).

For the purposes of procedure and documentation, goods for export have been categorized into two broad areas, textile and non-textile articles.

Please go to this link for more information.pr@cepsghana.org

The Textile Certificate of Origin and VISA Regulations are on sale at the Kotoka International Airport, Tema Port and the Takoradi Port.

For all enquiries, members of the public may contact the following:
Deputy Commissioner Operations - -CEPS , Headquarters
AGOA Desk - -CEPS , Headquarters (R. 21)
Export Officers -CEPS , Tema, Takoradi and K.I.A


IMPORT PROCEDURES

Destination Inspection Scheme (DIS)

The Destination Inspection Scheme (DIS) replaced the Pre-shipment Inspection in April 2000 under the DIS; inspection of imports is at the port of clearance. The scheme has been put in place to:

- facilitate trade
- provide an efficient verification of import
- check revenue loss by providing an impartial assessment of the duties and taxes to be collected
- limit the opportunities for fraud, fiscal evasion and price discrimination

1. IDF SUBMISSION

Submit your IDF (Import Declaration Form) to Gateway Services Limited (GSL) 21 days before arrival of the goods, along with the Proforma Invoice, Supplementary Information Document (SID) and Tax Identification Number (TIN) Certificate. The SID form is available at GSL.

2. FINAL DOCUMENTS SUBMISSION TO GSL

The Final Documents must be submitted 10 days prior to the arrival of the goods. They are the Final Invoice, Bill of Lading and the Packing List.

3. THE CUSTOMS ENTRY

After collection of your Final Classification and Valuation Report FCVR from GSL, lodge your Single Administrative Document (SAD) with CEPS at the Long Room along with all supporting documents (Invoice, B/L, FCVR, Exemptions, etc.).

4. AT THE HARBOUR

After processing at the Long Room, your entry will be dispatched to the Harbour to various locations, depending upon the Computerised Risk Management System (CRMS) Level quoted on your FCVR, as follows:

After satisfactory process (point 4 above), CEPS will release your Out-of-charge document.
You then obtain a GATEWAY PASS from GSBV if they inspected your cargo, or GSL for the other clearance channels.

5. THE GPHA WAYBILL

Last step of the process, present your released Out-of-Charge to GPHA to obtain a WAYBILL as proof of payment of all port charges.

PROCEDURE FOR CLEARANCE OF GOODS

The Importer or Agent completes the Single Administrative Form (SAD and attaches all relevant documents to the Ghana Shippers Council, Internal Revenue Service and the Ministry of Trade and Industry who are all under the same roof at the port of entry, for endorsement.
The SAD is then presented alongside other documents to the Customs Long Room where the documents pass through these processes:

· Bill of Entry is checked;
· Duties paid;
· Data captured by computer;
· Duty receipt issued;