Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-516  

NTB Type

Other type: Police delay  

Complaint

A Police patrol team stopped the driver and demanded that he pays GH 100.  

Status note

The driver was released  

Progress update note

When called, GSA requested to speak to the Police. The Police claimed the goods were not transit because there was no tracking device nor the ECOWAS Inter-State Road Transit sticker.

GSA then took the opportunity to explain to the Police that these goods are export from Factories and warehouse in Ghana to Burkina Faso. GSA further clarified that once there is a Customs document covering the goods, they can legally be carried through.

The Police were uncooperative upon all the explanations. Then GSA requested to join their focal person at the Police Head Quarters for their intervention.
It was at that point that the Police released the driver's documents to him.  

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Ghana: Police Sawla (Other)  

Reporting Country

Burkina Faso  

Reporting Town

 

Date of incident

2026-05-13  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2026-05-13  

Product Description

 

Product Originating Country

 

Total value

0  

Date reported

2026-05-14 10:45  

Modified

2026-05-14 10:49