Ghana Port Duty Hike Leading to Issues for Traders
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority recently began imposing a new tariff regime that will raise duties by an average of about 16% on 20-foot containers and by about 17% for 40-foot containers, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported…
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March 8. The new regime, which targets only shipping lines, has been met with opposition by local trade associations, which said shipping lines are passing on the new charges to their clients, the report said. Several trade associations are advising local traders to ignore the increased fees, which in some cases have raised domestic charges by 70% to 110%.