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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇬🇭 Ghana

REGIONAFRICA
CUSTOMS AUTHORITYGhana Revenue Authority — Customs Division
VAT RATE12.5%

ALCOHOL

0.375 L

375 ml of spirits plus 750 ml of wine

CIGARETTES

Cigarettes, cheroots, cigars, tobacco and snuff up to 0.5 kg (one pound) in total

GOODS VALUE

≈ US$1500

Checked against Ghana Revenue Authority — Customs Division on 2026-09-06 View source →

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol0.375 L375 ml of spirits plus 750 ml of wine
CigarettesCigarettes, cheroots, cigars, tobacco and snuff up to 0.5 kg (one pound) in total
Personal goods value≈ US$1500

Passengers may bring in portable and perfumed spirits not exceeding 375 ml, wine not exceeding 750 ml, and cigarettes, cheroots, cigars, tobacco and snuff not exceeding 0.5 kg in total; items in excess are subject to duties and taxes. General goods figure is from our last editorial verification.

What the official page says
Portable and perfumed spirits not exceeding 37.5 centilitres (375ml).
Wine not exceeding 75 centilitres (750ml).
Cigarettes, cheroots, cigars, tobacco and snuff, not exceeding in all, one pound i.e. 0.5kg in weight. Items in excess of the above will be subject to duties and taxes.
Ghana Revenue Authority — Customs Division

Cash Declaration Threshold

US$10,000DECLARATION REQUIRED ABOVE THIS AMOUNT

Local currency equivalent: USD

Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.

Special Notes

  • 01ECOWAS member; intra-bloc preferential trade.
  • 02AfCFTA founder; phased tariff elimination from 2021.
  • 03Currency: cedi (GHS), inflation has been a persistent issue.

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