Ghana

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Laws, documents and trade data — no screening rules yet

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Market profile

Main food law: Public Health Act 851 (2012; Part 7 food)
Labeling regulation: General Labelling Rules L.I. 1541 (1992); English
Additives and residue limits: Public Health Act 851 (additives; GRAS); Codex MRLs as default (EPA); GS 811/812/813 (fortified flour/oil)
Import requirements: Ghana FDA product registration mandatory (3-yr validity); import declaration via ICUMS/UNIPASS; import licence; samples for lab analysis; ≥2/3 shelf-life at clearance
National standards body: GSA (GS standards) — paywalled
Latest USDA FAIRS report: 2026

Certificates required

Certificates named in this market's profile

Health certificate / Certificate of manufacture & free sale; Certificate of analysis; Phytosanitary (plant products); Veterinary (animal products); Radiation certificate (if applicable); Product registration (Ghana FDA)

Import and export

Documents to import

Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Bill of lading / air waybill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
Certificate of origin — Issued by: Exporting-country chamber/authority — Mandatory
Business registration certificate (Registrar General / ORC) — Issued by: ORC — Mandatory
Import Declaration Form (IDF) — Issued by: MOTI via ICUMS — Mandatory
Tax clearance certificate — Issued by: GRA — Mandatory
FDA importer registration — Issued by: Ghana FDA — Mandatory
FDA product registration (samples, label, CoA, free sale, power of attorney, trademark) — Issued by: Ghana FDA — Mandatory
FDA import permit / release (port verification) — Issued by: Ghana FDA — Mandatory
Certificate of manufacture and free sale — Issued by: Exporting authority — Mandatory
Certificate of analysis — Issued by: Accredited lab — Mandatory
Sanitary / phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: Exporting authority — Mandatory
PPRSD plant import permit — Issued by: PPRSD (MOFA) — Conditional
Radiation certificate — Issued by: Exporting authority — Conditional
Customs declaration / Bill of Entry — Issued by: GRA Customs — Mandatory

Documents to export

FDA export permit / health certificate — Issued by: Ghana FDA — Mandatory

Government fees

FDA imported food product registration (Import) — 100-250 (by number of products) GHS
FDA foreign GMP facility inspection (Import) — 6,000 (W. Africa) / 8,000 (rest of Africa) / 10,500 (outside Africa) USD
FDA import verification / release fee (Import) — 0.8% FOB (0.25% for vessel-load bulk wheat, rice, sugar, fish)
FDA laboratory analysis (micro + chemistry) (Import) — 1,000 GHS
ECOWAS levy (Import) — 0.5% CIF
African Union levy (Import) — 0.2% CIF
Processing fee (Import) — 1% CIF
Examination fee (Import) — 1% CIF
ICUMS / network charge (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
EXIM levy (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
COVID-19 health recovery levy (Import) — 1%
VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — 15 + 2.5 NHIL + 2.5 GETFund %
FDA export permit (Export) — 200 GHS

Customs single window: ICUMS

Customs duties are not included.

A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.

Reference documents

FAIRS Country Report Annual (GH2025-0019) (2025) Open the source
GS 811/812/813:2006 — fortified wheat flour and vegetable oil (2006) Open the source

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