Complaint number
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
Other
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Date of incident
Location
Reporting country or region
Status
Actions
NTB-000-397
Attempt of extortion by the Police
2023-02-02
Ghana: Police barrier at 25km to Wenchi (BF - GH)
Burkina Faso
Resolved2023-02-02
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Complaint:
The driver approaching the barrier saw the Officer standing in the midlle of the road with his hand lifted up. The driver passed one side and parked. The officer went for his papers and retained them without any explanation to the driver.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released
NTB-000-396
Unnecessary delay and attempt of extortion
2023-01-31
Ghana: Police check between Buipe and Barbato
Burkina Faso
Resolved2023-01-31
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Complaint:
The driver got to the police barrier, submitted his papers for check. The Police returned the papers to the driver, and when he was going the back of his truck touched the barrier which fell. According to the driver, there was not damage on the barrier, but the Police insisted that the driver paid some money.
Resolution status note:
After a long discussion the Police released the driver.
NTB-000-395
Unnecessary delay and attempt of extortion
2022-12-30
Ghana: Exit Nandole (BF - GH)
Burkina Faso
Resolved2022-12-30
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Complaint:
The Police searched the truck and found cigarette. After further search, they kept the driver's papers and a gallon of gasoil.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released
NTB-000-394
Unnecessary delay and attempt of extortion
2022-12-29
Ghana: Navrongo MTTD
Burkina Faso
Resolved2022-12-29
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Complaint:
Police said they were processing driver to court because his first aid box is empty. They demanded for GH 200.00
Resolution status note:
The driver was released
NTB-000-393
Unnecessary delay and attempt of extortion
2022-12-29
Ghana: Abor Police
Burkina Faso
Resolved2022-12-29
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Complaint:
Police threatened to take driver coming from Lome to court because one of his tires is worn out.
Resolution status note:
Few minutes after this intervention, the driver was released
NTB-000-392
Unnecessary delay and attempt of extortion
2022-12-28
Ghana: Around Tamale
Burkina Faso
Resolved2022-12-28
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Complaint:
Police stopped the tankers and claimed all their cartes grises were fake, and demanded for GH 100.00 from each driver
Resolution status note:
GSA staff connected the drivers to their focal point at the Police Head Quarters.
By the intervention of the Police Head Quarters focal point, the drivers were released
NTB-000-391
Unnecessary delay and attempt of extortion
2022-12-23
Ghana: Police barrier between Pong Tamale and Walewale
Burkina Faso
Resolved2022-12-23
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Complaint:
The back of the tanker touched the barrier which fell without any damage. Police requested that driver pay GH 200.00
Resolution status note:
The driver was released without paying any money.
NTB-000-390
Unnecessary delay and attempt of extortion
2022-12-21
Ghana: Police barrier after Tamale
Burkina Faso
Resolved2022-12-21
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Complaint:
Police seized drivers' papers because one of them stopped close to the barrier.
Resolution status note:
After GSA staff's attempt to talk to the Police, the drivers were released
NTB-000-389
Unnecessary delay and attempt of extortion
2022-12-21
Ghana: Exit Nandoli Police
Burkina Faso
Resolved2022-12-21
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Complaint:
The police stopped 2 trucks and kept their papers because they had gasoil in gallons for their use. The drivers clarified that the gasoil was for their trucks but the Police insisted that either they drop the gallons or they pay GH 200 each.
Resolution status note:
The Police agreed to release the drivers
NTB-000-388
Extortion of money
2022-12-21
Ghana: Police between Navrongo and Bolga
(BF - GH)
Burkina Faso
Resolved2022-12-21
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Complaint:
Three tankers got to the barriers and submitted their papers. The Police kept the and demanded for GH 2.00
Resolution status note:
The drivers were released
NTB-000-387
Unnecessary delay and attempt of extortion
2022-12-21
Ghana: Police barrier, exit Walewale
Burkina Faso
Resolved2022-12-21
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Complaint:
Driver got to the barrier, gave his papers. The Police kept the papers without any explanation for more than 30minutes
Resolution status note:
When the Police saw the driver taking the picture of the truck, they called him to come for his papers.
The Police released the driver
NTB-000-383
Extortion of money by Police
2022-11-21
Ghana: 2nd Barrier after Pong Tamale (BF - GH)
Burkina Faso
Resolved2022-11-21
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Complaint:
Driver got to the barrier, provided hi papers. The Police claimed the driver's Carte Grise was fake, and requested that driver paid some money
Resolution status note:
The Police forced the driver to GH 100.00 before releasing them
NTB-000-382
Issues with weigh bridge/Overloading
2022-11-09
Ghana: Asokoa Weighbridge
Burkina Faso
Resolved2022-11-10
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Complaint:
Three trucks carrying clinker got to the station and found overloaded. This was due to the fact that the scale couldn't pick one of their axles, instead of six axles the machine picked only five. GHA asked them to the fine.
Resolution status note:
We are calling on all the driver unions to inform their their members that no overloaded truck will be allow to ply Ghana's corridors
NTB-000-378
Extortion of money
2022-10-15
Ghana: Bonsu Police
Burkina Faso
Resolved2022-10-18
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Complaint:
The driver's crutch failed and the truck could not move. The police came on the scene, called the Road Safety Management Services for towing. However, the Police refused to release the documents for the driver to report to Customs as required of them.
Moreover, after paying the towing fee, the Police insisted that the driver paid them before they release the papers.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released, but after the Police had taken GH 300.00 from him
NTB-000-377
Driver failed to stop
2022-09-23
Ghana: Police barrier after Wa
Burkina Faso
Resolved2022-09-23
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Complaint:
The driver got to the police barrier, sent his mate to the officers without the papers. The Police then asked the mate to go and bring the papers. The driver, instead drove off leaving the officer no choice than pursuing them. When stopped at another barrier, the driver called GSA to solicit their intervention.
Resolution status note:
Driver was released
NTB-000-375
Attempt of extortion
2022-09-21
Ghana: Between Paga and Savelugu
Burkina Faso
Resolved2022-09-21
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Complaint:
The driver was unduly delayed by the Police after providing his papers.
Resolution status note:
After GSA intervention, the driver was released.
NTB-000-374
Attempt of extortion
2022-08-26
Ghana: Between Nasia and Tamale (from BF to GH)
Burkina Faso
Resolved2022-08-26
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Complaint:
Trois trucks coming from Burkina got to the Police barrier gave their papers for checks. The Police claimed all the 3 truck's carte grise are fake, there they kept the drivers at the barrier from morning till around 1pm.
Resolution status note:
The drivers were released
NTB-000-373
8.8. Issues related to transit
2022-08-23
Ghana: Nsutem Customs
Burkina Faso
Resolved2022-08-23
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Complaint:
The truck broke down and he reported to the Nsutem Customs on the 18/08/2022. On the 22nd /08§2022 the truck was repaired and when he went to the Customs to take his papers, the latter requested that he pays GH 500.00.
Resolution status note:
Few minutes after GSA staff conversation with the Customs, the driver was released
NTB-000-371
Extortion of money by Police
2022-07-21
Ghana: Fulfuso police barrier
Burkina Faso
Resolved2022-07-21
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Complaint:
The driver got to the barrier, stopped and send the mate to take the papers to the officers. The officers took the papers and requested for GH 10. W hen the driver was told, he followed up and the officers repeated the same thing.
Resolution status note:
The driver was released
NTB-000-369
Attempt of extortion
2022-07-13
Ghana: Around Techiman
Burkina Faso
Resolved2022-07-13
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Complaint:
The Accident Preventive Squad took 5 truck drivers to the police station, claiming they were over speeding.
Resolution status note:
Few minutes later, the drivers called to confirm their release.