Trade data from the Integrated Customs Management Systems (ICUMS) had revealed that since the coming into force of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) in 2021, imports through that avenue have exceeded exports. The Forum was therefore a timely awakening for the exporting public.<\/p>\n
Trade facilitation agencies were advised to create avenues and also formulate policies that would drive an increase in exports under the Agreement, since, exports remain key to foreign exchange earnings for the country, and are thus, a pertinent driver of economic growth.<\/p>\n
During a media interaction, the Head of Freight and Logistics at the Ghana Shippers\u2019 Authority, Mr. Fred Asiedu Dartey said; \u201cfrom the interactions we have had, we do believe that some impact has been made and it\u2019s something we hope to follow up on to ensure that, we don\u2019t only disseminate the information, but they are able to integrate the information into their business processes so that they can derive the necessary benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n An Officer with the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI), Mr. Stephen Opoku advised that, compliance is the best way to sustain a business. He entreated the participants to ensure that they are compliant with every requirement spelt out by the Agreement; and should seek clarification from relevant State agencies when they are unsure or encounter difficulty.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you comply you can export your goods and save the duties or the taxes that will be levied on you, but if you don\u2019t it would be double the cost for you. Your goods will be rejected, and you have already put in so much and everything will come to zero,\u201d he said during his presentation on Ghana\u2019s Preferential Trade Agreement.<\/p>\n An Officer with the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (Customs), Abdul Aziz Saake educated the shippers on the effective use of digital platforms \u00a0in trade facilitation and the avenues to lodge complaints and to receive real-time feedback.<\/p>\n Questions asked by some of the participants were duly answered by the Resource persons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As part of efforts to accelerate economic growth and drive foreign exchange earnings, the Ghana Shippers\u2019 Authority (GSA) has held an Exporters Forum to apprise importers and exporters of some<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36665,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[95,138,509,905,1109,1356,1400,1574],"class_list":["post-36663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-abdul-aziz-saake","tag-africa-continental-free-trade-agreement-afcfta","tag-customs-division-of-the-ghana-revenue-authority","tag-ghana-shippers-authority-gsa","tag-integrated-customs-management-systems-icums","tag-ministry-of-trade-and-industry-moti","tag-mr-fred-asiedu-dartey","tag-mr-stephen-opoku"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/localhost:10003\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/exp2.jpg\")
Head of Freight and Logistics at the Ghana Shippers Authority Fred Asiedu Dartey addressing the forum<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/localhost:10003\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/exp.jpg\")
Some exporters at the Forum<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n