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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-000-522
Police delay
2026-05-20
Ghana: Police Sawla
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-05-20
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Complaint:
The Police took the driver's documents and delayed without any explanation
Resolution status note:
Driver was released
NTB-000-521
Police delay and extortion
2026-05-20
Ghana: Police Kumasi KNUST
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-05-20
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Complaint:
The driver drove through amber (orange traffic light) and was arrested and taken to the Police Station.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released.
NTB-000-520
Police delay and extortion
2026-05-20
Ghana: Police Trechiman
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-05-20
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Complaint:
The Police stopped about seven (7) and delayed them for not having proper bumper reflectors on their trucks. This took more than an hour.
Resolution status note:
The drivers were released
NTB-000-519
Police delay and extortion
2026-05-15
Ghana: Police Walewale
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-05-15
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Complaint:
The driver was stopped and delayed by the police because the officer claimed he smelt cigarette on the driver.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released
NTB-000-518
Police delay and extortion
2026-05-13
Ghana: Police Achimota
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-05-13
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Complaint:
The driver missed his way, stooped in the middle of the road trying to reverse. This caused a congestion to other road users. The Police came in to help facilitate the traffic and demanded that the driver pays GH 1000.00.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released.
NTB-000-517
Police delay and extortion
2026-05-13
Ghana: Police Babato
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-05-13
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Complaint:
The Police claimed the driver was over speeding, therefore asked him to pay an unspecified amount.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released.
NTB-000-516
Police delay
2026-05-13
Ghana: Police Sawla
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-05-13
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Complaint:
A Police patrol team stopped the driver and demanded that he pays GH 100.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released
NTB-000-515
Police delay
2026-05-13
Ghana: Police, Pong Tamale
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-05-13
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Complaint:
The Police sopped about seven (7) trucks insisted on checking their first aid box. Upon checks, the Police discovered that some of the boxes did not have some items. The Police suggested that drivers go to town and get those items before they allow them to proceed with their journey.
Resolution status note:
Drivers were released after GSA's intervention
NTB-000-514
Police delay and extortion
2026-05-06
Ghana: Police Tuna
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-05-06
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Complaint:
The Police at the exit of Tuna requested that each of the three drivers paid GH 100.00 without any reason.
Resolution status note:
The drivers were released.
NTB-000-513
Police extortion
2026-05-05
Ghana: Police, Wa
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-05-05
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Complaint:
The driver who loaded at a warehouse with all necessary documents was stopped by the police and requested to pay GH 100.00 without any explanation.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released.
NTB-000-512
Axle Load operator- delay and attempt of extortion
2026-04-16
Ghana: Doboro Mobile Axle weigher
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-04-16
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Complaint:
The driver got to place of weighing but continued his journey without stopping because neither the van nor the mobile weigher was there.
The driver was pursued with a pick-up and brought back to Doboro.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released
NTB-000-511
Police delay and extortion
2026-04-13
Ghana: Police check right after Wa Township
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-04-13
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Complaint:
The driver got to the barrier on Sunday 12 April 2026 around 7pm and was stopped by the Police, and requested to pay GH 200.00 after submitting his documents without any explanation. The driver in a first attempt pleaded to pay GHS 100.00 but the officers insisted on the GHS 200.00. So, the driver was forced to sleep at the barrier from Sunday around 7pm till Monday 13th April 2026 around 7am when he reported the issue to GSA.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released without paying any money.
NTB-000-510
Police delay and extortion
2026-04-09
Ghana: Police Techiman
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-04-09
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Complaint:
The driver loaded yam and was heading to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Once at the barrier, the Police requested to see the customs documents covering the cargo, which the driver did not have at that moment.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released few minutes after GSA's intervention.
NTB-000-509
Police delay and extortion
2026-03-15
Ghana: Police Sawla
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-03-15
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Complaint:
THe police stopped the driver and requested for GHS 100.00
Resolution status note:
The driver was released
NTB-000-508
Police delay and extortion
2026-03-15
Ghana: NYoli
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-03-15
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Complaint:
Police claimed there was a Customs doc missing from the docs presented by driver.
Resolution status note:
Few minutes after this interaction, the driver called to confirm his release.
NTB-000-507
Police delay
2026-03-15
Ghana: Police Sawla
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-03-15
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Complaint:
The driver got to the barrier and tried to overtake a vehicle that was being checked by the police. The Police seized his papers as a way of punishment.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released.
NTB-000-506
Police delay and extortion
2026-03-14
Ghana: Police check after Sawla
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-03-14
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Complaint:
police took papers, kept them for more than 30 min requested for an unspecified amount.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released
NTB-000-505
police delay and extortion
2026-03-14
Ghana: Sawla Police
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-03-14
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Complaint:
The Police stopped the driver and requested for GHS 100 without any explanation.
Resolution status note:
Few minutes after GSA's intervention, the driver called to confirm his release.
NTB-000-503
Police delay and extortion
2026-03-12
Ghana: Police barrier (3rd) between Nasia and Tamale
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-03-12
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Complaint:
The tanker driver was following a Ghanaian truck. While the Ghanaian truck was allowed to pass without stopping the tanker followed but was stopped after crossing the barrier. The Police claimed that the driver failed to stop, even though the Ghanaian truck was not stopped. The police requested the drive to pay GHS 200.00
Resolution status note:
The driver was released
NTB-000-502
Police delay and attempt of extortion
2026-03-11
Ghana: Police after Dawadawa
Burkina Faso
Resolved
2026-03-11
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Complaint:
The driver's brake failed and he could not stop before the police barrier. He had to dodge the barrier before stopping. The police therefore seized his papers and requested for an unspecified amount.
Resolution status note:
The driver's documents were released
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