Freight Forwarders Seek Extension of Mandatory ICUMS Registration Deadline

Freight forwarders have appealed for an extension of the implementation deadline for the mandatory registration of shippers on the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS).

The appeal came during a sensitisation programme organised for executives of Freight Forwarding Associations at the Ghana Shippers’ House on August 5.

They want it to be extended to Monday, August 31, 2026, to allow additional time for stakeholder sensitisation and compliance.

Opening the programme, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Technical Services, Mrs Sylvia Asana Dauda Owu, acknowledged the request and assured participants that Management would consider the appeal and communicate its decision.

She underscored the importance of the mandatory registration and urged freight forwarders to support the process by ensuring that their clients registered to avoid disruptions to cargo clearance.

Officials of the GSA and Ghana Link Network Services Ltd. subsequently demonstrated the ICUMS registration process and responded to stakeholders’ questions to facilitate a smooth implementation.

The meeting also addressed the implementation of the Container Administrative Charge (CAC).

The President of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF), Mr Stephen Adjokatcher, and the Chairman of the GIFF Tema Chapter, Mr Johnny Mantey, encouraged freight forwarders to ensure that importers complied with the approved GH¢720 Container Administrative Charge, emphasising the need for industry-wide support.

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