CUSTOMS BROKERS COMMEND CEPS FOR USER MANUAL (PAGE 19)

The Customs Brokers Association of Ghana (CUBAG) has commended the management of Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) for producing the automated user manual that has made classification and valuation of goods at the country's ports more transparent and fast.
The President of the association, Mr Daniel Kofi Asomaning, said the system would also facilitate clearance of goods and reduce cost of doing business at the ports, making the country's corridors the preferred destination for trade partners within West Africa.
Mr Asomaning said this at the closing session of a training course for stakeholders on the use of the new system.
He commended Bankswitch Ghana Ltd for partnering CEPS and the other regulatory agencies to introduce the manual that enables the members to check the status of their documents that had been submitted to CEPS without travelling long distances.
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning in collaboration with the Revenue Agencies Governing Board and CEPS has trained over 516 stakeholders to keep abreast of the new system to enhance revenue generation at the country's ports.
The modern Information Technology tools incorporated in the system include electronic verifying HS Codes, FOB, Freight and Insurance values.
The Manager at the office of the Ghana Customs Management System (GCMC), Ms Rebecca Schlechter, said the new system had been integrated into the existing GCnet/GCMS.
Ms Schlechter was optimistic that the system would serve the public better and speed up the processes of classification and valuation of goods.