Ghana Losing Cargo Traffic To Togo Because Of High Taxes – Importers & Exporters

The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana has expressed worry that Ghana is losing a significant portion of its cargo traffic to Lomé as a result of excessive taxes charged at the ports.

The association contends that the government has failed to address the high port taxes charged at the ports over the years.

The Association indicates that the government has not treated players within the ports industry fairly, even after making several promises in the run-up to the 2016 elections to deal with excessive taxes at the ports.

In an interview, the Executive Secretary of the Association, Sampson Asaki Awingobit, noted that they will collaborate with their sister associations to escalate their demands.

“They kept on compounding us with taxes, tariffs, and charges, and that led to a total sharp deduction. We have lost huge cargoes to Ivory Coast and Lomé, and that is true.

“We will collaborate with other organizations to ensure that the government does something about it,” Mr Awingobit said.