Absolute Prohibitions
1.Animals and carcasses infected with
disease: Animals or carcasses infected with
disease within the meaning of the Disease of
Animals Act, 1961 (Act 83) or any part of such
animals or carcasses
2.Beads of inflammable celluloid: Beads
composed of inflammable celluloid or other similar
substances
3.Coffee, raw, imported overland: Raw coffee
imported overland or by inland waterways
4.Coin not up to standard: Coin current in any
foreign country or any money purported to be
such not being of the established standard in
weight and fineness. Currency Act, 1964 (Act 242)
5.Food, contaminated: Meat, vegetables, and
other provisions declared by a Health Officer as
unfit for human food
6.Knuckle dusters, and life preservers: Knuckle
dusters and life preservers.
7.Literature, scandalous Books, newspapers and
printed matter which in the opinion of the
Commissioner (subject to any directions of the
Head of State of Ghana) are defamatory,
scandalous, or demoralizing
8.Money, base or counterfeit: Base or
counterfeit coin or counterfeit notes of any country
9.Obscene articles: Indecent or obscene prints,
paintings, photographs, books, cards, lithographic
or other engravings or any other indecent or
obscene article
10.Weapons, dangerous: Knives such as flick
knives and paper knives which in the opinion of
the Inspector of Police are considered to be
dangerous weapons
11.Goods prohibited by any law: All other
goods, the importation of which is prohibited by
any law in Ghana
B – Restrictions
Currency: Bank notes, Bank coins, Travelers’
cheques, Electronic units of payment, Securities
in the denominations of local currency or the
currency of another country, except under license
of the Bank of Ghana
1.Diamonds: Rough or uncut diamonds, except
under license of the Minister of Mines and Energy
2.Films, cinematograph: Cinematograph films,
except at the port of Tema, Takoradi or Accra
Airport. Provided that this prohibition shall not
apply in the case of films which the Commissioner
is satisfied are intended solely for exhibition in
private premises to which the public are not
admitted on payment or otherwise
3.Good bearing designs and imitation of
money: All goods which bear a design in imitation
of any currency or bank note or coin in current use
in Ghana or elsewhere, except under license of
the Minister for Finance and Economic
Planning
4.Goods imported contrary to customs
laws: All goods not imported in an aircraft or in
a steamship except such as may be imported
in accordance with any regulations relating to
the control of boats or to the importation of
goods overland or by inland waters
5.Goods regulated by any law: All goods, the
importation of which is regulated by any law in
Ghana except in accordance with such laws
6.Gambling machines: A permit is required
from the Ministry of Interior
7.Plant, plant product, plant disease or pest,
soil, manure, grass, and other parking
material liable to harbor dangerous
diseases or pests of plants: A permit is
required from the Ministry of Food and
Agriculture
8.Explosives, including nitroglycerine,
dynamite, detonators, gun cotton blasting
powder, other substances used to produce
explosives but excluding ordinary gun
powder, percussion caps, rockets or fuses:
A Ministry of Interior license is required.
9.Arms and ammunition: A permit is required
from the Ministry of Interior
10.Handcuffs: A Ministry of Interior license is
required.
11.Machines for duplicating keys: Obtain
license from the Minister of Interior
12.Machines for duplicating keys, except under
Milk deficient in milk fat: Milk, condensed or
evaporated, containing less than eight per
centum by weight of milk fat, and dried milk or
milk powder containing less than twenty-six per
centum by weight of milk fat:
Provided that this prohibition shall not apply to
skimmed milk imported in containers clearly
marked in such a manner as to be easily
distinguished from containers of full cream milk,
and admitted as such by the Commissioner:
Provided further that the Commissioner may
admit any particular consignment of condensed
or evaporated milk having a lower fat content
than eight per centum by weight of milk fat
which he is satisfied is a consignment of full
cream condensed or evaporated milk.
13.Nets and traps for animals: Nets, gins,
traps snares, spring-guns, missiles containing
explosives, apparatus for setting guns and all
similar or other mechanical engines or
appliances including any parts thereof or
accessories thereto designed, calculated or
intended to be used or capable of being used
to capture, injure or destroy an animal:
a.Provided that no gin or trap or similar article
shall be deemed hereby to be prohibited to be
imported solely by reason of the fact that it has
jaws if such are not capable of being opened to
a greater width than four inches measures at
the widest part.
b.Provided further that such articles may be
imported with the approval of the
Commissioner on specific occasions if
required for scientific purposes on condition
that they are either destroyed or exported
from Ghana after they have been used for
the scientific purpose aforesaid:
c.Provided finally that the decision of the
Commissioner shall be conclusive in any
dispute which may arise as to what is to be
considered a prohibited import within the
meaning of this item.
14.Paper, airmail printing: Airmail
photographic printing paper, except under
license of the Commissioner.
15.Press rotary ticket printing: Reel-fed
rotary ticket printing presses, except under
license of the Minister for Finance and
Economic Planning.
16.Spirits of certain kinds and strengths:
Spirits of the following descriptions:
Spirits containing essential oils or chemical
products such as thujone, star arise, benzoic
aldehyde, salicylic esters, hyssop, absinthe
or other substances in such proportions as
the Commissioner in his absolute discretion
deem to be injurious to health.
Brandy, rum or whisky unless provide to the
satisfaction of the Commissioner to have
been stores in the wood for a period of not
less than three years prior to importation.
Spirits containing essential oils or chemical
products such as thujone, star arise, benzoic
aldehyde, salicylic esters, hyssop, absinthe
or other substances in such proportions as
the Commissioner in his absolute discretion
deem to be injurious to health.
Brandy, rum or whisky unless provide to the
satisfaction of the Commissioner to have
been stores in the wood for a period of not
less than three years prior to importation.
Spirits containing more than 65 per centum
of absolute alcohol as ascertained by Tralles`
alcoholmeter other than medicated,
perfumed or methylated spirits, accepted as
such by the Commissioner, except under
license from the Commissioner and except in
accordance with the condition of such
license.
Weapons for discharge of noxious
liquids: Weapons of any description which in
the opinion of the Commissioner are
designed for the discharge of any noxious
liquids, gas or other similar substances and
any ammunition containing or in the opinion
of the Commissioner designed or adapted to
contain any noxious liquid, gas or other
similar substance, except under license of
the Minister for Interior.
17.Mercury: A license is required from the
Ministry of Mines and Energy (Mercury Act,
1989, PNDCL 217).
1.Animals and carcasses infected with
disease: Animals or carcasses infected with
disease within the meaning of the Disease of
Animals Act, 1961 (Act 83) or any part of such
animals or carcasses
2.Beads of inflammable celluloid: Beads
composed of inflammable celluloid or other similar
substances
3.Coffee, raw, imported overland: Raw coffee
imported overland or by inland waterways
4.Coin not up to standard: Coin current in any
foreign country or any money purported to be
such not being of the established standard in
weight and fineness. Currency Act, 1964 (Act 242)
5.Food, contaminated: Meat, vegetables, and
other provisions declared by a Health Officer as
unfit for human food
6.Knuckle dusters, and life preservers: Knuckle
dusters and life preservers.
7.Literature, scandalous Books, newspapers and
printed matter which in the opinion of the
Commissioner (subject to any directions of the
Head of State of Ghana) are defamatory,
scandalous, or demoralizing
8.Money, base or counterfeit: Base or
counterfeit coin or counterfeit notes of any country
9.Obscene articles: Indecent or obscene prints,
paintings, photographs, books, cards, lithographic
or other engravings or any other indecent or
obscene article
10.Weapons, dangerous: Knives such as flick
knives and paper knives which in the opinion of
the Inspector of Police are considered to be
dangerous weapons
11.Goods prohibited by any law: All other
goods, the importation of which is prohibited by
any law in Ghana
B – Restrictions
Currency: Bank notes, Bank coins, Travelers’
cheques, Electronic units of payment, Securities
in the denominations of local currency or the
currency of another country, except under license
of the Bank of Ghana
1.Diamonds: Rough or uncut diamonds, except
under license of the Minister of Mines and Energy
2.Films, cinematograph: Cinematograph films,
except at the port of Tema, Takoradi or Accra
Airport. Provided that this prohibition shall not
apply in the case of films which the Commissioner
is satisfied are intended solely for exhibition in
private premises to which the public are not
admitted on payment or otherwise
3.Good bearing designs and imitation of
money: All goods which bear a design in imitation
of any currency or bank note or coin in current use
in Ghana or elsewhere, except under license of
the Minister for Finance and Economic
Planning
4.Goods imported contrary to customs
laws: All goods not imported in an aircraft or in
a steamship except such as may be imported
in accordance with any regulations relating to
the control of boats or to the importation of
goods overland or by inland waters
5.Goods regulated by any law: All goods, the
importation of which is regulated by any law in
Ghana except in accordance with such laws
6.Gambling machines: A permit is required
from the Ministry of Interior
7.Plant, plant product, plant disease or pest,
soil, manure, grass, and other parking
material liable to harbor dangerous
diseases or pests of plants: A permit is
required from the Ministry of Food and
Agriculture
8.Explosives, including nitroglycerine,
dynamite, detonators, gun cotton blasting
powder, other substances used to produce
explosives but excluding ordinary gun
powder, percussion caps, rockets or fuses:
A Ministry of Interior license is required.
9.Arms and ammunition: A permit is required
from the Ministry of Interior
10.Handcuffs: A Ministry of Interior license is
required.
11.Machines for duplicating keys: Obtain
license from the Minister of Interior
12.Machines for duplicating keys, except under
Milk deficient in milk fat: Milk, condensed or
evaporated, containing less than eight per
centum by weight of milk fat, and dried milk or
milk powder containing less than twenty-six per
centum by weight of milk fat:
Provided that this prohibition shall not apply to
skimmed milk imported in containers clearly
marked in such a manner as to be easily
distinguished from containers of full cream milk,
and admitted as such by the Commissioner:
Provided further that the Commissioner may
admit any particular consignment of condensed
or evaporated milk having a lower fat content
than eight per centum by weight of milk fat
which he is satisfied is a consignment of full
cream condensed or evaporated milk.
13.Nets and traps for animals: Nets, gins,
traps snares, spring-guns, missiles containing
explosives, apparatus for setting guns and all
similar or other mechanical engines or
appliances including any parts thereof or
accessories thereto designed, calculated or
intended to be used or capable of being used
to capture, injure or destroy an animal:
a.Provided that no gin or trap or similar article
shall be deemed hereby to be prohibited to be
imported solely by reason of the fact that it has
jaws if such are not capable of being opened to
a greater width than four inches measures at
the widest part.
b.Provided further that such articles may be
imported with the approval of the
Commissioner on specific occasions if
required for scientific purposes on condition
that they are either destroyed or exported
from Ghana after they have been used for
the scientific purpose aforesaid:
c.Provided finally that the decision of the
Commissioner shall be conclusive in any
dispute which may arise as to what is to be
considered a prohibited import within the
meaning of this item.
14.Paper, airmail printing: Airmail
photographic printing paper, except under
license of the Commissioner.
15.Press rotary ticket printing: Reel-fed
rotary ticket printing presses, except under
license of the Minister for Finance and
Economic Planning.
16.Spirits of certain kinds and strengths:
Spirits of the following descriptions:
Spirits containing essential oils or chemical
products such as thujone, star arise, benzoic
aldehyde, salicylic esters, hyssop, absinthe
or other substances in such proportions as
the Commissioner in his absolute discretion
deem to be injurious to health.
Brandy, rum or whisky unless provide to the
satisfaction of the Commissioner to have
been stores in the wood for a period of not
less than three years prior to importation.
Spirits containing essential oils or chemical
products such as thujone, star arise, benzoic
aldehyde, salicylic esters, hyssop, absinthe
or other substances in such proportions as
the Commissioner in his absolute discretion
deem to be injurious to health.
Brandy, rum or whisky unless provide to the
satisfaction of the Commissioner to have
been stores in the wood for a period of not
less than three years prior to importation.
Spirits containing more than 65 per centum
of absolute alcohol as ascertained by Tralles`
alcoholmeter other than medicated,
perfumed or methylated spirits, accepted as
such by the Commissioner, except under
license from the Commissioner and except in
accordance with the condition of such
license.
Weapons for discharge of noxious
liquids: Weapons of any description which in
the opinion of the Commissioner are
designed for the discharge of any noxious
liquids, gas or other similar substances and
any ammunition containing or in the opinion
of the Commissioner designed or adapted to
contain any noxious liquid, gas or other
similar substance, except under license of
the Minister for Interior.
17.Mercury: A license is required from the
Ministry of Mines and Energy (Mercury Act,
1989, PNDCL 217).
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