1、With the support ofIn collaboration withGhana:Business perspectivesINVISIBLE BARRIERS TO TRADEStreet address:ITC 54-56,rue de Montbrillant 1202 Geneva,SwitzerlandPostal address:ITC Palais des Nations 1211 Geneva 10,Switzerland Telephone:+41-22 730 0111Fax:+41-22 733 4439E-mail:itcregintracen.orgInte

2、rnet:http:/www.intracen.orgThe International Trade Centre(ITC)is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations.International Trade Centre 2024Ghana:Business perspectivesINVISIBLE BARRIERS TO TRADEiiAbout the paperThis report examines the experiences of Ghanaian exporters an

3、d importers with trade regulations and related procedural obstacles highlighting their concerns and the challenges they face.A survey of 960 traders on non-tariff measures found that almost half of exporters in Ghana encounter obstacles.This finding underscores the importance of the solutions propos

4、ed in the countrys National Export Development Strategy.The report finds that tackling foreign and domestic trade obstacles such as conformity assessment requirements,export inspections and customs clearance procedures could help Ghana boost its annual exports by up to$4.3 billion by 2025.Publisher:

5、International Trade CentreTitle:Ghana:Business perspectives Invisible barriers to tradePublication date and place:Geneva,July 2024Page count:62Language(s):EnglishITC Document Number:TMI-24-171.ECitation:International Trade Centre(2024).Ghana:Business perspectives Invisible barriers to trade.ITC,Gene

6、va.For more information,contact:Vianney Lesaffre,vlesaffreintracen.orgFor more information on NTM surveys,see www.ntmsurvey.orgITC encourages the reprinting and translation of its publications to achieve wider dissemination.Short extracts of this paper may be freely reproduced,with due acknowledgeme