By Laudia Sawer\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tema, Oct. 7, GNA \u2013 A delegation from the Burkina Faso Chamber of Commerce and Industry, led by its president,\u202fMr. Mahamadi Savadogo,\u202fhas paid a working visit to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) to deliberate on transit trade issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr Savadogo said the visit was also aimed at enhancing the business relations between the two institutions and explore ways to handle transit trade.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He raised concerns on port tariffs, the payment of VAT on transit goods charged by the Ghana Revenue Authority, and the harmonisation of shipping line charges, among others.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr Michael Luguje, GPHA Director General, assured the Burkina Faso business community of the Authority\u2019s commitment to make Ghana\u2019s ports and corridors the preferred option for transit trade.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr Luguje said GPHA was working closely with the government to arrive at mutually beneficial solutions to trade relations and other issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He noted that with the shipping lines charges, the government did not regulate it, therefore, the charges were often arrived at through engagement and trade-related levels.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He added that the Port Authority, the Ghana Shippers Authority, and the Ministry of Transport were discussing the issues to arrive at a good arrangement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He called for increased collaboration between GPHA and the economic operators of Burkina Faso in research, and information sharing\u202ftoward the improvement of services\u202ffor the transit business.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the GPHA has awarded some economic operators from Burkina Faso\u00a0 plaques for their continued use of Ghana\u2019s ports and corridors for the import and export of goods.\u00a0<\/p>\n
GPHA gesture took place during the Burkina Faso Chamber of Commerce and Industry Partners\u2019 Dinner in Accra, which formed part of a five-day Economic and Trade Promotion event in Ghana.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The event aimed to promote economic, commercial, and cultural potentials as well as strengthen cooperation between Burkina Faso and Ghana.\u00a0<\/p>\n GNA\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Economics-GPHA-Transit-1.jpg\"){kind=spacer}
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