Africa · country guide
Trade with Ghana.
Ghana exports gold, cocoa, crude oil and cashews, and imports rice, machinery, fuels, vehicles and building materials. Tema also serves transit trade to Burkina Faso and Mali.
- Tema · Takoradi
- 4 relevant categories
- 4 relevant products
Market overview
Key industries
- Gold and mining
- Cocoa
- Oil and gas
- Construction
- Agriculture
Import opportunities
- Rice
- Machinery
- Fuels
- Vehicles
- Cement and steel
Export opportunities
- Gold
- Cocoa
- Crude oil
- Cashew nuts
Trade requirements
The main rules to check when trading with Ghana. This is orientation, not legal or customs advice.
- Standards
- Regulated imports need conformity assessment with the standards authority.
- Food
- Food imports are registered with the food and drugs authority.
- ECOWAS
- The ECOWAS common external tariff applies.
Logistics considerations
Tema is the main container port; Takoradi serves the west and oil industry.
Transit corridors run north to the Sahel.
An integrated customs system handles declarations.
Relevant TP4 categories for Ghana
Relevant products
Non-Basmati Rice
Long-grain white and parboiled rice for importers, distributors and food service.
HS 1006
TMT Bars
Thermo-mechanically treated reinforcement bars for concrete construction.
HS 7214
Ordinary Portland Cement
General-purpose cement in bags or bulk for construction projects.
HS 2523
Polypropylene (PP)
PP homopolymer and copolymer granules for raffia, injection and film.
HS 3902
Buying from or into Ghana?Submit buying requirement
Supplying Ghana?Submit product
Have a full trade in mind?Start a trade request
Information current as of October 2026. Regulations, duties and documentation requirements change. Confirm with the relevant authority, your customs broker or forwarder before shipment. TP4 does not claim offices or operations in Ghana.
Trading with Ghana?
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