IEAG Executive Secretary Samson Asaki Awingobit Departs Accra for 2026 World Rice Conference in Manila

The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) announces that its Executive Secretary, Mr. Samson Asaki Awingobit, has departed Accra for Manila, Philippines, to participate in the 2026 International World Rice Conference (IWRC) scheduled for 7th – 9th October, 2026 at the Dusit Thani Manila. The conference, organised by The Rice Trader and the International […]

IEAG Urges FDA to Fix Import Code Delays at Ports

The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has received concerns from members within the importing community regarding reported delays in the issuance of Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) import codes/permits for regulated consignments at the ports. According to affected importers, some consignments have remained uncleared because the required FDA process has not been completed, […]

IEAG Demands Immediate Sanctions Against Non-Compliant Shipping Lines Over Illegal Container Administrative Charges

The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has taken note, with grave concern, of the continued refusal by some shipping lines operating in Ghana to comply with the lawful Regulatory Directive of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) capping the Container Administrative Charge (CAC) at GH¢720 per Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU). This blatant disregard for […]

IEAG Welcomes High Court Ruling on the Ghana Shippers’ Authority Container Administrative Charge Directive; Calls for Strict Enforcement and Immediate Refund of Illegally Collected Charges

The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) warmly welcomes the decision of the High Court dismissing the interlocutory injunction application filed by the Ship Owners and Agents Association of Ghana (SOAAG) and some shipping lines seeking to restrain the implementation of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) Container Administrative Charge (CAC) Regulatory Directive. The ruling […]

Don’t Politicize Ghana’s Trade Reforms: IEAG Defends ICUMS, Commends LCB Worldwide and Calls for Greater Support to Deepen Port Modernisation

The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has taken note of a press conference organized by certain Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), namely the New Voter Forum (NVF) and Democratic Credentials Network Ghana (DCN-Ghana), in which a number of claims were made regarding the operations and performance of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) and […]