Roguery at Tema Port: Clearing Agents fleece importers

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• KUM CHACHAR 10 years ago

  YOU ARE VERY RIGHT, THAT IS ONE REASON WHY THEY OPPOSE 'ASHI'FROM BEING IMPLEMENTED BY THE GHANA SHIPPERS AUTHORITY

  YOU ARE VERY RIGHT, THAT IS ONE REASON WHY THEY OPPOSE 'ASHI'FROM BEING IMPLEMENTED BY THE GHANA SHIPPERS AUTHORITY

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• Capt William Amanhyia 10 years ago

  Freight Forwarders opposed ASHI because it was going to add another layer of bureaucracy to an already cumbersome system. The forwarders had wanted confirmation if the ASHI was going to replace all other document submission. ...
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  Freight Forwarders opposed ASHI because it was going to add another layer of bureaucracy to an already cumbersome system. The forwarders had wanted confirmation if the ASHI was going to replace all other document submission. Currently documents are lodged with customsand Destination inspection who are paid a fortune by the country to authenticate documents from source. The forwarders were of the opinion that if ASHI will replace all other documents then it was acceptable. They saw no need if the system was going to be a 3rd submission for the same document. The Government was even at that time planning to come out with a single window and that was why after pointing this out, the government came out and agreed to suspend it indefinitely and incorporate all into the single window concept. Get your facts straight before you shoot off your mouth

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• Mankwadze 10 years ago

  Another 419 git !!! Listen to him and you are coast !!!

  Another 419 git !!! Listen to him and you are coast !!!

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• citizen 10 years ago

  This is a useless article. Which importer would give money to an agent to clear his/her vehicle and would not demand the vehicle on time only for an agent to keep the money till after 120 days to claim ownership.
  do your hom ...
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  This is a useless article. Which importer would give money to an agent to clear his/her vehicle and would not demand the vehicle on time only for an agent to keep the money till after 120 days to claim ownership.
  do your homework before you start decieving the public.

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• Stallone Tee 10 years ago

  Citizen, u are right on point this is an absolute deception. Mr writer check your facts before you throw dust into the eyes of the public.

  Citizen, u are right on point this is an absolute deception. Mr writer check your facts before you throw dust into the eyes of the public.

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• Kofi 10 years ago

  You have not shipped anything to Ghana before and so have no idea what goes on at the harbors.

  You have not shipped anything to Ghana before and so have no idea what goes on at the harbors.

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• DIAMOND 10 years ago

  The go and come, go and come, go and come can actually run you out of money, especially for those who have to travel to and from the hinterland, enabling the thief to keep the bill of lading.
  
  At best, if you're lucky to be ...
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  The go and come, go and come, go and come can actually run you out of money, especially for those who have to travel to and from the hinterland, enabling the thief to keep the bill of lading.
  
  At best, if you're lucky to be able to collect your items, you will have spent at least 100% of the cost of your goods on clearing, and that does not even include the cost of damage en route.
  
  And don't be disingenuous by saying 120 days, a fairly-new threshold.
  
  Every Ghanaian importer, save the politicians, has issues with these leeches.
  
  If we can't manage our own affairs, let's import personnel from advanced countries to manage them for us.
  
  After all, they already think for us in managing our macroeconomy, so what else will be new if they pick up the micro?

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• oga 10 years ago

  Clearing of goods from the port is only compulsory in Ghana because all of them are corrupt. In ghana you can't clear your own goods without an agent why? Go to Dubai is a simple 6 steps process and you do not need any one to ...
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  Clearing of goods from the port is only compulsory in Ghana because all of them are corrupt. In ghana you can't clear your own goods without an agent why? Go to Dubai is a simple 6 steps process and you do not need any one to do it for you.

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• Kofi 10 years ago

  You are absolutely right. The government should get rid of these thieves or at least give the importers the option to clear their own goods. Computerize!!!!

  You are absolutely right. The government should get rid of these thieves or at least give the importers the option to clear their own goods. Computerize!!!!

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• ASA 10 years ago

  THIS IS ACT OF ROBBERY, I BELIEVE THIS ENEMIES OF EVERY NATION MUST BE TREATED AS TERRORISTS

  THIS IS ACT OF ROBBERY, I BELIEVE THIS ENEMIES OF EVERY NATION MUST BE TREATED AS TERRORISTS

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• Capt William Amanhyia 10 years ago

  I wish the writer of this article would find out the real truth. I happen to be the Executive secretary of the Ghana Institute of freight forwarders, the largest organization for Ghanaian freight Forwarders. We have over 390 ...
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  I wish the writer of this article would find out the real truth. I happen to be the Executive secretary of the Ghana Institute of freight forwarders, the largest organization for Ghanaian freight Forwarders. We have over 390 freight forwarding companies. The truth is that several of those the paper writes about are not freight forwarders but "goro boys". The real freight forwarders have well equiped offices. Let me give you a case which came before me a few weeks ago. Someone from UK arrived at the airport and was approached by a "clearing agent" who offered to clear his goods. He met the guy at a chop bar, filled in the necessary papers without finding out where the guy had his office. He was later on invited to bring the duty and the agent with a friend met him and both went to the bak ostensibly to pay the duty. While there the agent who had taken the money received a phone call and went out to take it. After some time the other friend said he was going to find out why the other is taking so long. That was the last the importer heard of the agent. Who in his right mind chooses a clearing agent without knowing his office. The Institute has on its website accredited agencies who operate in all the entry points. We have an ethics committee who deal with any misconduct of our members and we sanction them by refusing to guarantee their operations which is a major requirement for licensing as a clearing agent (rightfully refered to as a custom house broker. The Goro boys will offer you all sorts of promises and a very cheap service fee but you will end up being cheated because customs duties, taxes etc are fixed and are receipted so the agent cannot negotiate for a cheaper tax or duty. He or she can only reduce their service fee. Check our website at www.ghanafreightforwarders.org for qualified and accredited agents who should they misbehave can be brought to any of our secretariats at each port/airport for redres. Freight forwarders are essential elements to facilitate international trade and not crooks. The writer is invited to our Tema office near the old meridian hotel to see for himself all call 0303 205810 to verify himself.
  
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• Ghanaian 10 years ago

  How lucrative is your job? Because i see a lot of clearing agents driving very nice and expensive cars and also putting up beautiful houses. Please do not tell me those cars belong to their clients or importers.

  How lucrative is your job? Because i see a lot of clearing agents driving very nice and expensive cars and also putting up beautiful houses. Please do not tell me those cars belong to their clients or importers.

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• Kofi 10 years ago

  Why can't we have the option to clear our own goods? I can give you 2 or 3 names with offices and yet are thieves. We need to be able to clear the goods without having to go through an agent. Why can't we have that!

  Why can't we have the option to clear our own goods? I can give you 2 or 3 names with offices and yet are thieves. We need to be able to clear the goods without having to go through an agent. Why can't we have that!

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• patriot 10 years ago

  Hey Amanhyia your outfit is full of bad eggs and accept it.You may be one of the few good ones but i bet you that the majority of your members are criminals cheating importers and working intandem with some unsruplous customs ...
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  Hey Amanhyia your outfit is full of bad eggs and accept it.You may be one of the few good ones but i bet you that the majority of your members are criminals cheating importers and working intandem with some unsruplous customs officers to deprive the state of huge sums of revenue.

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• Kofi 10 years ago

  Well said reporter ! God bless u! That's what is going on there! They did to me severely time ! They are thieves n we don't need them!

  Well said reporter ! God bless u! That's what is going on there! They did to me severely time ! They are thieves n we don't need them!

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• abubakari russia 10 years ago

  why can we deal directly with the company, why this agent

  why can we deal directly with the company, why this agent

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• Mensa 10 years ago

  My name is Mensa I'm based in NY. i specialize in purchasing and shippping American goods such as cars, generators, clothes etc to Ghana. contact me via email quiktekbiz@gmail.com if you need my services. thank you

  My name is Mensa I'm based in NY. i specialize in purchasing and shippping American goods such as cars, generators, clothes etc to Ghana. contact me via email quiktekbiz@gmail.com if you need my services. thank you

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• freedom&corruption 10 years ago

  ..and they die just the same way they make their schemes. thieves!!!

  ..and they die just the same way they make their schemes. thieves!!!

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• kofi 10 years ago

  This pure lies thru n thru; l doubt the author of this article???
  which clearing agent can delay the clearing of an importer's goods? lies

  This pure lies thru n thru; l doubt the author of this article???
  which clearing agent can delay the clearing of an importer's goods? lies

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• Kofi 10 years ago

  I know a few who are doing just that!

  I know a few who are doing just that!

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• Pround pepeni. 10 years ago

  THIS ARTICLE MAY NOT BE HUNDRED PERCENT BUT A LOT OF ROGUERY DOES GO ON AT THE PORTS. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD CHANGE THE LAW AND ALLOW ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS THE TIME TO CLEAR THEIR OWN GOODS FROM THE PORT. IT SHOULD NOT BE COM ...
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  THIS ARTICLE MAY NOT BE HUNDRED PERCENT BUT A LOT OF ROGUERY DOES GO ON AT THE PORTS. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD CHANGE THE LAW AND ALLOW ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS THE TIME TO CLEAR THEIR OWN GOODS FROM THE PORT. IT SHOULD NOT BE COMPULSORY TO TAKE A CLEARING AGENT AS THEY ARE RATHER BECOMING ENEMIES OF BOTH THE STATE AND THE IMPORTER. THEY HELP TO INFLATE DUTY IN COLLUTION WITH CUSTOMS IF YOU DON'T PAY BRIBE. ANYONE WHO HAS IMPORTED GOODS INTO THE COUNTRY FROM ABROAD WILL TESTIFY TO THIS. IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE AND TELL THE AGENT THAT YOU HAVE ONLY A FEW DAYS TO STAY IN GHANA, HE IS THEN UP TO HIS TRICKS.

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• 3D 10 years ago

  which importer will contract an agent to clear his goods and wait for over three months and later come to complain his goods have been confiscated? It just doesn't make rational sense. is this idiot writer saying hard working ...
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  which importer will contract an agent to clear his goods and wait for over three months and later come to complain his goods have been confiscated? It just doesn't make rational sense. is this idiot writer saying hard working agents can not buy cars and build their own houses? As this writer writes his/her rubbish if this kind, he/she might own a car and either a house or building one. What are the duties of the security personnel-BNI,National Security & Customs at the port. Foolish writer!!!

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• okp 10 years ago

  This article is 100% false. I suspect an organization behind this article.

  This article is 100% false. I suspect an organization behind this article.

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• patriot 10 years ago

  False article? I worked at the Tema port and accept that the corrupt practices of clearing agents are beyond description.They are just criminals.Apart from cheating importers they are always colluding with customs officers t ...
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  False article? I worked at the Tema port and accept that the corrupt practices of clearing agents are beyond description.They are just criminals.Apart from cheating importers they are always colluding with customs officers to cheat the state of the right revenues to be paid.

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• Kofi 10 years ago

  This is happening.

  This is happening.

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• nana 10 years ago

  Let them do all these at to us .after all armed robbers will visit them one by one. Our mother land Ghana is no more the same mother Ghana I used to know .we are no more save even in our Hauses .May the Lord guide us ..

  Let them do all these at to us .after all armed robbers will visit them one by one. Our mother land Ghana is no more the same mother Ghana I used to know .we are no more save even in our Hauses .May the Lord guide us ..

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• Kofi 10 years ago

  Can't the government set it up such that importers can clear their own goods without these thieves? At least give importers the option.

  Can't the government set it up such that importers can clear their own goods without these thieves? At least give importers the option.

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• OMANBA 10 years ago

  Clearing agents are the most criminal section of the private sector workers that i have ever come across.They are always cheating importers,especially those who live outside of Accra.Sometimes they print two quituplicates of ...
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  Clearing agents are the most criminal section of the private sector workers that i have ever come across.They are always cheating importers,especially those who live outside of Accra.Sometimes they print two quituplicates of an entry to clear goods.One of the 'quints'will have an inflated bill which they will give to the importer to pay.They will pay the actual lower bill and pocket the difference.Sometimes they use a tariff which will attract a higher duty and later put in an application for refund which when paid by CEPS is pocketed by the clearing agent with the imporeter knowing nothing about the payment of the refund to the clearing agent.Ghana is truly a corrupt country and that is why the country is not progressing.The nation has lost God's favour.

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• WAY-WAY 10 years ago

  The Govt. should abolish the clearing Agt.Allow importers to clear their own goods.Clearing goods at the port doesn't need a college degree. Get rid of them.

  The Govt. should abolish the clearing Agt.Allow importers to clear their own goods.Clearing goods at the port doesn't need a college degree. Get rid of them.

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