Denmark in Ghana
The Trade Council
Ghana as a market
Framework conditions and barriers

Framework conditions and barriers

11.09.2012

According to the latest Doing Business report 2012 from the World Bank, Ghana is ranked number 63 of all countries in the world on the ease of doing business. Among African countries Ghana is ranked as number 5.

All exporters may be affected by trade barriers – tariffs, import restrictions and the like. Every year, these barriers cost Danish companies billions of kroner.

However, it is possible to do something about it. Danish companies can notify trade barriers to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and get help to have them removed.

What is a trade barrier?

Trade barriers are measures that governments or public authorities introduce to make imported goods or services less competitive than locally produced goods and services. Not everything that prevents or restricts trade can be characterised as trade barriers.

For more information on trade barriers in general, please visit the Trade Council's website on website on trade barriers.