Sesame export requirements for Ghana (Domestic)

Every FDA-regulated product exported from Ghana, such as groundnut paste or oil, food-grade shea butter, cashew kernels, sesame oil or paste, honey, coconut oil, pineapple juice or dried fruit, packaged ginger, dried mango or palm oil, must travel with an approved FDA export permit and a Manufacture and Free Sale Certificate. The application needs a letter of intent, packing list, invoice, the FDA product registration certificate, certificates of analysis and phytosanitary reports where applicable. Permits are valid for one year, and FDA has zero tolerance for exporting unregistered products.

FDA Ghana has declared zero tolerance for the export of unregistered products: each FDA-regulated food you export (for example groundnut paste, food-grade shea butter, cashew kernels, sesame oil, honey, coconut oil, pineapple juice, dried mango or palm oil) must be registered first, and the FDA product registration certificate is part of every export permit application.

Ghana Revenue Authority export procedure: an exporting company must be registered with the Registrar-General’s Department, registered with GEPA (the export promotion body) with an exporter number, and hold a TIN or Ghana Card PIN. Every shipment needs an electronic customs declaration with the relevant certificates and permits attached; Customs examines the goods at the exit point before release.