Trump Threatens Tax On EU Cars
US President Donald Trump has stepped up his war of words over trade tariffs, threatening to “apply a tax” on imports of cars from the European Union. Mr Trump said other countries had taken...
Tag: International trade
13% Residential Tariff Reduction Negligible; Jinapor Wants More
The Member of Parliament for Yapei/Kusawgu Constituency in the Northern Region, John Abdulai Jinapor, has challenged government to remove the 17% tax component on electricity for residential...
Vice President Bawumia Attends High Level UNCTAD Meeting
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, left Accra on Tuesday September 12, 2017 for Geneva, Switzerland to attend a High Level Panel Discussion organised by the United Nations Conference on Trade...
5 Buzz Facts You Should Know
GCNET paperless transactions is a single-window platform designed for processing trade transactions and customs clearances. In order to facilitate international trade, the Akufo-Addo government has...
We Are Ready For Paperless Transactions – GCNet Executive Chairman
Government’s directive to port operators to achieve total paperless processing of operational clearance procedures at the ports from September 1 is close to being realised as the main technical...
NAFTA Talks Need Quick Outcome
US and Mexican political deadlines are creating pressure to reach a quick outcome to next month's talks to rework North America's regional free trade pact, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said...
NAFTA Talks To Begin Aug 16, US Says
Negotiations on reworking North America's landmark free trade pact will begin next month in Washington, US officials announced Wednesday. The announcement comes after American officials this week...
GEPA To Promote One Exportable Product Per District
A deputy Chief Executive of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), Akilu Sayibu, says it is the agenda of the Authority to promote one potential exportable product in all the 216 districts....
US To Push For Lower Trade Gap In NAFTA Talks
The United States on Monday said it would work to shrink trade deficits with Canada and Mexico in talks to renegotiate the landmark 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The Trump...
US, Malaysia To Set Up Bilateral Trade Talk Shops
The United States and Malaysia will establish working groups to address trade matters such as labor, intellectual property and the environment, US officials announced Monday. The agreement came...
GEPA Pushes For One Exportable Product One District
A Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, Mr Akilu Sayibu, has told the media in Accra that the agenda of GEPA to promote one potential exportable product in all 216...
US Seeks To Renegotiate S.Korea Free Trade Deal
The United States formally declared Thursday it wants to renegotiate its free trade agreement with South Korea, as the world's biggest economy seeks to redraw the global commerce system in its favour...
GCNet Scoops Awards
The Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) demonstrated its pioneering leadership position in the trade facilitation space when it won the two top most awards at the maiden Ghana Shippers...
GCNet Sweeps Two Honours At Ghana Shippers Awards Including Trade Facilitation Company of the Year
The Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) was adjudged Trade Facilitation Company of the Year while its Executive Chairman, Dr. Nortey Omaboe picked CEO of the Year at the maiden Ghana...
Japan-EU Trade Deal ‘almost There’
The European Union's top trade official said Saturday that a Japan-EU free trade deal was "almost there", as the two sides look to ink an agreement seen as a push back against rising protectionism....
East African Economic Bloc Tops Others In Trade Diversity and Real Integration – Afreximbank Veep
Executive Vice President in charge of Governance of Afreximbank Dr George Elombi has said the East African Community stands out within the continent’s regional economic blocs for the diversity of...
Workshop On Economic Integration Ends In Accra
A two- day regional course on Financial and Economic Issues by West Africa Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) in-collaboration with the African Capacity Building Foundation...
GCNet Hosts Students of Ho Tech Univ
Some final and third year Computer Science Students of the Ho Technical University have paid an educational visit to the Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) which has over the past...
Japan-EU Trade Negotiations At Crucial Moment
Japan and the European Union are at a crucial moment in their attempt to sign a free trade deal, Japan's foreign minister said Wednesday, with tariffs on European cheese a key sticking point. The...
Canada’s Trudeau Say US Timber Duties Will Cost ‘thousands’ of Jobs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday decried hefty US anti-dumping duties imposed on Canadian timber, saying it will cost "thousands of jobs." The United States on Monday slapped a second round...