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NTB Type
Category 1. Government participation in trade & restrictive practices tolerated by governments
1.1. Export subsidies
1.2. Government monopoly in export/import
1.3. State subsidies, procurement, trading, state ownership
1.4. Preference given to domestic bidders/suppliers
1.5. Requirement for counter trade
1.6. Domestic assistance programmes for companies
1.7. Discriminatory or flawed government procurement policies
1.8. Import bans
1.9. Determination of eligibility of an exporting country by the importing country
1.10. Determination of eligibility of an exporting establishment (firm, company) by the importing country
1.11. Occupational safety and health regulation
1.12. Multiplicity and Controls of Foreign exchange market
1.13. "Buy national" policy
1.14. Lack of coordination between government institutions
1.15. Other
Category 2. Customs and administrative entry procedures
2.1. Government imposing antidumping duties
2.2. Arbitrary customs classification
2.3. Issues related to the rules of origin
2.4. Import licensing
2.5. Decreed customs surcharges
2.6. Additional taxes and other charges
2.7. International taxes and charges levied on imports and other tariff measures
2.8. Lengthy and costly customs clearance procedures
2.9. Issues related to transit fees
2.10. Inadequate or unreasonable customs procedures and charges
2.11. Lack of control in Customs infrastructure
2.12. Lack of capacity of Customs officers
2.13. Issues related to Pre-Shipment Inspections
2.14. Other
Category 3. Technical barriers to trade (TBT)
Category 4. Sanitary & phyto-sanitary (SPS) measures
Category 5. Specific limitations
5.1. Quantitative restrictions
5.2. Exchange controls
5.3. Export taxes
5.4. Quotas
5.5. Import licensing requirements
5.6. Proportion restrictions of foreign to domestic goods (local content requirement)
5.7. Minimum import price limits
5.8. Embargoes
5.9. Non-automatic licensing
5.10. Prohibitions
5.11. Quantitative safeguard measures
5.12. Export restraint arrangements
5.13. Other quantity control measures
5.14. Restrictive licenses
5.15. Other
Category 6. Charges on imports
6.1. Prior import deposits and subsidies
6.2. Administrative fees
6.3. Special supplementary duties
6.4. Import credit discriminations
6.5. Variable levies
6.6. Border taxes
6.7. Other
Category 7. Other procedural problems
7.1. Arbitrariness
7.2. Discrimination
7.3. Corruption
7.4. Costly procedures
7.5. Lengthy procedures
7.6. Lack of information on procedures (or changes thereof)
7.7. Complex variety of documentation required
7.8. Consular and Immigration Issues
7.9. Inadequate trade related infrastructure
7.10. Other
Category 8. Transport, Clearing and Forwarding
8.1. Government Policy and regulations
8.2. Administrative (Border Operating Hours, delays at border posts, etc.)
8.3. Immigration requirements (Visa, travel permit)
8.4. Transport related corruption
8.5. Infrastructure (Air, Port, Rail, Road, Border Posts,)
8.6. Vehicle standards
8.7. Costly Road user charges /fees
8.8. Issues related to transit
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NTB-000-320
Extortion
2021-04-12
Ghana: Entrance Tamale
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-04-12
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Complaint:
The Police stopped the 2 drivers, collected their papers and asked them to pay 5 cedis each.
Resolution status note:
Few moment after the police called the drivers to come for their papers
NTB-000-321
Extortion of money
2021-04-26
Ghana: 40km from Wa (from GH to BF)
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-04-26
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Complaint:
The Police asked the driver to pay GH 50.00 because he did not have all scale papers.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released after about 30min
NTB-000-322
Police tried to take advantage of drivers not having scale papers
2021-05-04
Ghana: Few km from Wa (From GH to BF)
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-05-04
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Complaint:
Six (6) trucks were stop by the Police and were found not having scale papers. The drivers said that the Police were asking for money whilst the Police said the drivers were not having their scale papers. Upon a check, GSA staff realized that the drivers wee having only the scale paper from the port.
Resolution status note:
The drivers did not return to the axle station but allowed to continue their journey.
NTB-000-323
Extortion
2021-05-10
Ghana: Gaa, a village before Wa
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-05-10
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Complaint:
The Police stopped the driver and asked him to pay GH 5.00
Resolution status note:
As soon as the police were told where GSA staff was speaking from, they released the driver
NTB-000-324
Extortion of money
2021-05-14
Ghana: About 20Km to Nasia (from GH to BF)
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-05-14
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Complaint:
The Police stopped the driver checked his papers and realized that he was using a category C1 type of license. The Police therefore requested that the driver pay GH 100.00.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released after the intervention of Dr. Sasu Mensah
NTB-000-325
Extortion of money
2021-05-19
Ghana: Nyoli (from BF to GH)
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-05-19
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Complaint:
Two drivers who coming from Burkina to Ghana were stopped by the police and paid GH 5.00 each. Less than 2 km after, another police officer at a barrier asked the drivers to pay another GH 5.00 without which they wouldn't be allowed to continue their journey.
Resolution status note:
Drivers were released
NTB-000-326
Extortion of money
2021-05-25
Ghana: Entrance Wa
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-05-25
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Complaint:
The Police insisted that the driver pays GGH 10.00 even though his papers were on point.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released after the intervention of GSA staff
NTB-000-327
Extortion
2021-05-26
Ghana: Entrance Techiman
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-05-26
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Complaint:
The Police after checking all documents and equipments (fire extinguisher, warning triangle, etc.) insisted that the driver pays GH 5.00.
Resolution status note:
After the intervention of GSA staff, the driver was released
NTB-000-328
Extortion of money
2021-05-31
Ghana: Entrance Fufulso
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-05-31
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Complaint:
The police stopped the driver and asked him to pay GH 5.00 without which he could not be allowed to continue his journey.
Resolution status note:
After GSA staff's second attempt, the driver was released.
NTB-000-329
Attempt of extortion
2021-06-07
Ghana: Between Wurugu and Bolga
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-06-07
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Complaint:
The Police stopped the driver and insisted that he paid GH 2.00 before he could be allowed to go.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released
NTB-000-330
Extortion of money
2021-06-09
Ghana: Fufulso Barrier
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-06-09
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Complaint:
The Police stopped the driver and asked him to pay GH 50.00 because he didn't have scale papers.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released
NTB-000-331
Extortion of money
2021-06-10
Ghana: Exit Wa
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-06-10
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Complaint:
The police stopped the driver and asked him to pay GH 50.00 even though he had all his papers on point.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released
NTB-000-332
Attempt of extortion
2021-06-10
Ghana: Yapei
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-06-10
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Complaint:
The Police stopped 4 truck drivers and asked them to pay GH 50.00 each, because they did not have any scale paper aside that of the port. The Police delayed the drivers for about an hour.
Resolution status note:
The drivers were released
NTB-000-333
Extortion of money
2021-06-17
Ghana: Exit Navrongo
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-06-17
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Complaint:
The driver coming back from Burkina with an empty truck was stopped by the Police and asked to park well. The did, and provided his papers to police, but the latter requested that the driver paid GH 20.00.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released
NTB-000-334
Intimidation in order to extort money
2021-06-17
Ghana: Between Yapei and Barbato
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-06-17
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Complaint:
The driver got to the Police barrier and was checked. While he was crossing the barrier, the back of his truck touched the barrier which fell on the ground. According to the driver nothing happened to the barrier but the Police took his papers to their station and were intimidating him to pay some money if not they would put him behind the bars.
Resolution status note:
The driver called later on to confirm his release
NTB-000-335
Extortion of money
2021-06-22
Ghana: Entrance of Tuna
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-06-22
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Complaint:
The driver got to the Police barrier and was asked to pay GH 50.00 without any reason.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released after the discussion
NTB-000-337
Extortion of money
2021-06-24
Ghana: About 20km from Kulmata
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-06-24
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Complaint:
The Police stopped the driver and asked km to pat GH 50.00
Resolution status note:
The driver was released
NTB-000-338
Attempt of extortion
2021-06-25
Ghana: Around Nasia
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-06-25
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Complaint:
Two drivers got to the Police. The Police allowed the first on to pass but stopped the second who was could not stop because they were moving in convoy. The Police later pursued them and asked the second driver to pay GH 150.00 for failing to stop
Resolution status note:
Few minutes after GSA staff intervention, the driver called to confirm his release
NTB-000-339
Attempt of extortion
2021-06-28
Ghana: After Bolga
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-06-28
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Complaint:
A ghanaian truck driver coming back from Burkina with an empty truck was stopped by the Police and asked to pay GH 5.00 even though all his papers were on point
Resolution status note:
The Police released the driver when GSA staff asked to speak with them
NTB-000-340
Issues relating Axle Load
2021-07-05
Ghana: Techiman
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2021-07-08
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Complaint:
Two trucks which weighed under weight at Sawla (70t and 71t) got to Techiman and weighed 98 and 102t respectively. They were asked to pay a fine GH5,000.00 each. The drivers claimed their trucks were not overloaded thereby refused to pay the fine. They had been there since 19th June, 2021.
Resolution status note:
The trucks were released without any fine after a serious intervention of GSA.
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