Non-Tariff Barriers :: Complaints

Complaint

Complaint number: NTB-000-029
NTB Type: 2.9. Issues related to transit fees
Complaint: Representatives of GHTDA (a local transport union), forced a company driver to pay an entrance fee against attached document. Behaviour similar to Goro Boys and, upon verification, fee was illicit and non sanctioned for non members. Hence, the impression of an attempt to pass on an illigal fee in desguise.
Status note: upon complaint reaching office of Port Monitoring Officer and upon verification of incidence, port authorities instructed union to refrain from imposing such a fee in foreseeable future, especially yo non members.
Progress update note
Policy or regulatory NTB: No
Location: Ghana: Tema - Tema Port (Seaport)
Reporting Country: Ghana
Reporting Town: Tema
Date of incident: 2018-01-05
Status: Resolved
Date of resolution: 2018-01-11
Product Description
Product Originating Country
Total value: 0
Date reported: 2018-01-25 12:57
Modified: 2018-01-25 16:21