Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-427  

NTB Type

Other type: Extortion by Customs  

Complaint

Nsutem Customs officers stopped about forty (40) tankers and insisted that they pay GH 5.00 each. Since the drivers were not willing to pay the requested amount, the drivers' papers were seized from 6am till after 8am when the drivers reported to GSA.  

Status note

The drivers were released by the intervention of GSA through their contact person at the Customs Office.  

Progress update note

 

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Ghana: Nsutem Customs Checkpoint (Check Points (Road))  

Reporting Country

Burkina Faso  

Reporting Town

 

Date of incident

2023-11-30  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2023-11-30  

Product Description

 

Product Originating Country

 

Total value

0  

Date reported

2023-11-30 11:44  

Modified

2023-11-30 11:44