Customs reduce physical examination of containers at Tema port

Aerial view of Golden Jubilee Terminal at Tema Harbor

The Tema Command of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Customs Division announced the implementation of the 90% to 10% reduction of physical container checks in the port..

according to However, for the sector commander, Mr. Godfred Okoh-Appiah, the command has not yet implemented the reduction of the import reference values, as this was not within their competence.

Dr. Godfred Okoh-Appiah told Online chart At the port on Thursday, although the customs commissioner called him on the phone and charged with the command to enforce the policy, the clbadification and customs valuation report for customs clearance imports is often issued to the Customs Technical Services Office (CTSB). in Accra, as such, the command has no control over the reduction of reference values.

"Once the statements are approved, the command no longer has any reason to question once we know that the rules of reference are established," said Dr. Okoh-Appiah.

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Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, Wednesday, April 3 2019 announced a government policy to reduce by 50% the reference values ​​for all imports, with the exception of the customs duties on vehicles, which will be reduced by 30%.