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Fact Sheet (Export to Ghana from the United Kingdom) |
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| Who is
this Factsheet for? |
| You should read
this factsheet if you are exporting goods to Ghana |
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| What
does this Factsheet tell me? |
- It gives you some essential information
about the basic requirements for importing goods into Ghana and
will help you to conduct market research;
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- better understand the needs of your
customer;
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- deliver your product to your customer
without difficulty;
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- spot potential problems in obtaining
payment for your product.
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| Import
Restrictions |
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All importers
must complete an Import Declaration Form (IDF) showing full details
of the intended order. A copy IDF has to be presented to the appropriate
inspection agency office in Accra for registration before preshipment
inspection can take place (see special certificates). Certain products
also require a special permit, these are:specified pharmaceuticals,arms
and ammunition,telecommunication equipment,chemicals and explosives
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| A number of goods
are prohibited. Public sector imports are channelled through :- |
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| The Ghana Supply Commission |
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| PO Box M35 |
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| Africa |
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| Exchange
Control |
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| Foreign exchange transactions
by the private sector are carried out by authorised banks and Foreign
Exchange Bureau's. Foreign exchange for official payments is administered
by the Bank of Ghana. |
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| Special
Certificates |
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Pre Shipment Inspection (PSI)
is required for all goods going to Ghana with a total value of US$5,000
FOB and over, or if the orders contain pharmaceutical products, package
foodstuffs, beverages, second-hand goods or full container loads irrespective
of value. The agency responsible for the PSI checks is : SGS UK, SGS
House, 217-221 London Road, Camberley, Surrey GU13 3EY (Tel: 01276
691133 Fax: 01276 697888). As these restrictions are subject to change
we advise you contact SGS to confirm latest requirements. A leaflet
entitled 'An SGS Guide for Exporting to Ghana' is available upon request
from SGS UK Ltd.
SGS require 10 days notice of shipment and advice as to where the
goods can be inspected.
The Clean Report of Findings is issued by the SGS office in Accra,
not to the exporter.
Whisky importers require a certificate of age (minimum 3 years) issued
by HM Customs & Excise (C&E Form No 96) |
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| Commercial
Invoices |
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Combined with C/V for all goods.
Imports must be supported by the actual manufacturer's invoice as
well as the suppliers'/exporters' invoice in cases where the suppliers/exporters
are not also the manufacturers,except in the following cases:
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Where
the exporter is a stockist he should amend form C.61 to read
"stockist" in place of "manufacturer/supplier"
and add "EX STOCK" to the heading. |
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Where the
exporter submits his invoice and the manufacturers' invoice
to his bank for the bank to certify that the exporters' invoice
truly represents particulars of the goods and the selling price
together with all charges up to the time of landing. |
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| Show on invoices rate and amount
of freight; individual measurements and weights of packages; freight
rebates of discounts as a deduction from gross amount of freight;
a certificate that insurance has not been taken out; the exact nature
of each discount allowed. Where goods are not invoiced C&F and
importer pays freight or other charges in Ghana, details of such charges
need not be shown by the supplier on his invoice. Invoices must not
bear the clause "E. & O.E". Facsimile signatures are
not accepted. Customs require 2 copies. |
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| Insurance |
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| Must be arranged in Ghana on
shipments for government orders. |
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| Certificates
of value (C/V) |
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| Necessary for all goods, irrespective
of origin (form C.61) |
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| Samples |
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| Genuine trade samples are
admitted duty free under OGL, provided quantities are not excessive.
Temporary duty free admissions of samples of value will be allowed
against deposit or security provided re-exportation takes place usually
within three months. |
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| Duties |
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| Assessed ad valorem on the
cif value. Tariff is based on the CCCN. |
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| UK Regulations |
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| Export Licences required for
goods in the Prohibition List. Customs Pre-Entry necessary for goods
exported under licence (other than Open General Licence), or otherwise
under customs control.. |
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