The Secretary of the Textiles Importers and Distributers Association,
Emmanuel Acolatse has appealed to government to cut down duties on the
importation of textile materials into the country.
According to him, the duties and taxes imposed on the importers make
it difficult for them to carry on their business.
He said on Radio Gold’s morning programme “Tea Cup” that due to the
huge duties on the imported products, some traders rather go to neighbouring
countries such as Cote D’Ivoire and Togo, specifically Lome, to import the
textiles; hence affecting their business.
In his view, the enormous duties and taxes the importers pay are a
contributing factor in the smuggling of textile materials into the country.
He elucidated that traders who cannot afford to pay duties tend to use
unapproved routes to get the materials into the nation.
He also expressed worry over the porosity of the country’s borders,
paving way for the smugglers to infiltrate the textile industry.
He further explained how the members of the group import their
materials, saying a sample of the materials is presented to the Ghana Standard
Board before the importation and after the importation for testing before they
receive a permit to offload their consignment at the Port.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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