The Controversial Cargo Tracking Note, CTN, takes effect from Monday, October 15, 2018, despite a law suit by Freight forwarders. All shipments to Ghana, including Transit Cargo, Shippers, Exporters and Freight Forwarders at Ports of Loading around the world are required to obtain a validated CTN number.
The Ghana Revenue Authority is however unwavering in its stance and says it will go ahead with its implementation.
Under this system, shipping lines are to provide CTN numbers on all Bills of Lading and also, Shippers and Freight Forwarders at the various ports of loading are to provide detailed and timely information on all shipments to Ghana in advance on the Global Online Platform made available for the purpose.
According to the GRA, the CTN will provide data to Ghana Customs and other Stakeholders in advance to enable Cargo Review Processes in a manner that ensures a generation of key prior shipment information in real-time to effectively Control, Supervise, and Manage import traffic into Ghana.
The opponents of the system however insist that the implementation of the CTN is illegal and will only add to their cost of doing business.
The introduction of CTN is furtherance of GRA’s drive to modernize its operations for facilitation of legitimate trade in line with international best practices.
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