Ghana Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment

At a glance

U.S. trade agreement

None

Average duty rate, August 2026

0.14%

Duty on U.S. imports

$346K

U.S. imports / exports

$237.8M / $121.5M a month

Agreements per the U.S. Trade Representative; customs territory per the European Commission. Duty is what the Census Bureau calculates for the month, not what was paid; a product's rate can differ widely from the country average.

Top U.S. imports from Ghana

These 5 make up 92% of U.S. imports from Ghana in the latest month.

1. Crude Petroleum & Bituminous Mineral Oils HS 270900$176.0M
2. Photovoltaic Cells Assembled in Modules or Panels HS 854143$24.6M
3. Cocoa Paste, Not Defatted HS 180310$7.4M
4. Cocoa Beans, Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted HS 180100$6.8M
5. Cocoa Powder, Not Sweetened HS 180500$3.8M

Top U.S. exports to Ghana

These 5 make up 46% of U.S. exports to Ghana in the latest month.

1. Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Over 1,500 cc to 3,000 cc HS 870323$16.2M
2. Frozen Chicken Cuts & Edible Offal (Including Livers) HS 020714$12.4M
3. Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and Parts HS 880000$11.2M
4. Liquefied Butanes HS 271113$10.9M
5. High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) in Primary Forms HS 390120$5.5M

Trade overview

Ghana exports gold, cocoa, and crude oil to the United States, with gold consistently ranking as the highest-value commodity in the bilateral trade relationship. Cocoa and cocoa-derived food products are subject to FDA entry review and Foreign Supplier Verification Program requirements, while gold and precious metal shipments require accurate valuation and may involve anti-money-laundering compliance considerations. Ghana's relatively stable political environment and functioning port infrastructure at Tema make it one of West Africa's more reliable sourcing origins for US importers.