10% US Tariff: Engagement with US authorities to continue; cocoa and garments may be exempted

In an attempt to minimize the impact of the new US customs duties on the products they import from the African continent, the Ghanaian authorities contacted Washington on Monday, 7 April. In Accra, Ghana's Foreign Minister met with the US Ambassador to Ghana with a goal of seeking an exemption from the new tax for certain products exported by Ghana's overseas country.

Govt engaging US for possible tariff exemption – Sampson Ahi

Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Sampson Ahi, has assured Ghanaian exporters that the government is actively working to address the impact of the recently imposed US tariffs. Speaking on the matter in an interview on Eyewitness News on Citi FM on Monday April 7, Ahi highlighted a statement released by the White House […] The post Govt engaging US for possible tariff exemption – Sampson Ahi appeared first on Ghanamma.com.

10% US Tariff: Engagement with US authorities to continue; cocoa and garments may be exempted

The Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Agribusiness and Industry would continue t0 engage the USA authorities on how to mitigate and alleviate the effect of the 10% tariff imposed on Ghanaian exports to the US market. This is the outcome of a meeting held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and the US Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, in Accra on April 7. This is contained in a press release issued by the …

Ghana Engages U.S. Over New Tariff Amid Concerns For Local Exporters

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed the Government of Ghana’s high-level diplomatic engagement with the United States, following the imposition of a “10% tariff on Ghanaian exports, effective 5th April 2025.” U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Virginia Palmer, met with Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to discuss the implications of the tariff and explore possible relief measures. The dialogue, wh…

GoG to engage US Ambassador on the imposition of 10% universal tariff

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Sammy Adjei, https://newsghana.com.gh/gog-to-engage-us-ambassador-on-the-imposition-of-10-universal-tariff/Government of Ghana is committed to engage the USA on the current imposition of tariffs on Ghanaian products to avoid trade disruptions and investment decisions in the country. The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness & Industry in a statement copied to Newsghana.com.gh on Sunday, 6th April …

US 10% Tariff on Ghanaian Goods: Government to Engage US Ambassador

The Ministers of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Finance and Foreign Affairs are set to engage the Ambassador of the United States to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, on a 10% tariff imposed on Ghanaian products exported to the United States of America. The tariff which took effect on Saturday, April 5, 2025 following an announcement on April […]