Here Are 9 Selected Products Banned From Land Transit

The Ministry of Finance has banned the land transit for selected goods as part of decisive steps to protect Ghana’s revenue.

During an engagement with the Acting Commissioner of Customs, Mr Aaron Akanor, and the management of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority earlier today, the Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, listed the products to include Cooking oil, Rice, Sugar, Frozen products and Textiles.

The rest are Flour, Canned tomatoes, Pasta / spaghetti, and Pharmaceutical products.

These goods must now be routed exclusively through Ghana’s seaports and will no longer be permitted to enter or transit through Ghana via land borders, he emphasised.

In addition, he directed the recentralisation of the Customs Technical Services Bureau (CTSB) to establish a one-stop shop for valuation and strengthen intelligence sharing, including insights generated through the Publican AI system.

He has since directed all relevant departments and units within the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority to ensure strict compliance with these directives to strengthen border controls, close revenue leakages, and safeguard government revenue.

“Following this meeting, I have directed the Ghana Revenue Authority to immediately implement the following measures,” the Minister said in a Facebook post on March 9, 2026.

Story by Hajara Fuseini

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