Ghana undertook a needs assessment exercise in 2013 to ascertain the country’s needs in line with the various categories. The National Trade Facilitation Committee made up of all the relevant stakeholders in the industry met a number of times to deliberate and come out with the right position of Ghana, especially with the three categories and their appropriate measures.
For category A, Ghana is complaint in 6 measures constituting 17% in terms of readiness to implement. The measures identified included
6.3 Penalty Disciplines
9.0 Movement of good under Customs intended for imports
10.7 Common Border procedures and requirements and uniforms and documentation relating to clearance.
10.8 Rejected goods
10.9 Temporary admission of goods/inward and outward processing
13.2 National Committee on Trade Facilitation
Category B, Ghana is again complaint in 6 areas also constituting 17% and these measures are:
5.2 Detentions
7.1 Pre-arrival processing
7.3 Separation of Release from final determination of customs duties, taxes, fees and charges
10.2 Acceptance of copies
10.3 Use of international standards;
10.5 Pre-shipment inspection.
Under Category C, Ghana is non-compliant in 24 measures constituting 66% and needs Capacity and Technical Assistance, these include
1.1 Publication,
1.2 Information available through internet
1.3 Enquire points
1.4 Notification
2.1 Opportunity to comment and information before entry into force
2.2 Consultation
3.1 Advance Rulings
4.1 Right to Appeal or Review
5.1 Notification for enhanced controls or inspections
5.3 Test procedures
6.1 General disciplines on fees and charges imposed on or in connection with importation and exportation
7.2 Electronic payment
7.4 Risk Management
7.5 Post-clearance audit
7.6 Establishment and Publication of average release time
7.7 Trade Facilitation measures for authorized operators
7.8 Expedited shipments.
7.9 Perishable goods
8 Border Agency Cooperation
10.1 Formalities and Documentation requirements
10.4 Single window
10.6 Use of custom brokers
- Freedom of transit
12.Customs cooperation