Ghana: FAIRS Annual Country Report

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   GH2023-0010

The 2023 FAIRS Annual Country Report provides up to date information on the regulations and procedures for the importation of food and agricultural products to Ghana. The Government of Ghana announced a new policy in November 2022, suspending forex support for the import of some products it identified as non-critical. A major import policy review announced in the 2023 budget statement and economic policy has increased import duties of general goods, including food and agricultural products.

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