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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS (NON-TRADITIONAL EXPORTS) REGULATIONS, 1987 (LI 1354).

 

IN exercise of the powers conferred on the P.N.D.C. Secretary for Trade and Tourism by section 22 of the Imports and Exports Act, 1980 (Act 418) these Regulations are made this 22nd day of December, 1987.

Regulation 1—Non-Traditional Export Goods.

Subject to regulation 2 of these Regulations, the goods specified in the Schedule to these Regulations are hereby declared to be goods comprised in the list of non-traditional exports for the purposes of the Imports and Exports Act, 1980 (Act 418).

Regulation 2—Restriction of Export of Yams.

(1) No person shall export yams in commercial quantities unless:

(a) the minimum tonnage of yams for shipment at any one time is not less than 7.5 metric tonnes; and

(b) the yams are packed in standard cartons and the net weight of each carton does not exceed 25 kilogrammes.

(2) The mode of payment for any such export shall be by irrevocable letters of credit only.

Regulation 3—LI 1246 amended.

The Imports and Exports (Permitted and Prohibited Goods) Regulations, 1980 (LI 1246) is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (e) of the Third Schedule thereto of the following new paragraph:—

"(e) Locally produced foodstuffs to a maximum of 20 kilogrammes except that in the case of yams to a maximum of 3 tubers."

Regulation 4—Revocation

The Imports and Exports (Non-Traditional Exports) Regulations, 1980 (LI 1251) is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

 

NON-TRADITIONAL EXPORTS

 

(a) Horticultural products

(b) Agricultural products other than cocoa, cocoa products, coffee, sheanuts, sheabutter   

     and cola-nuts

(c)  Locally manufactured goods (including wood products and handicrafts)

(d) Salt

 

KOFI DJIN

P.N.D.C. Secretary for Trade and Tourism

 

Date of Gazette Notification: 30th December, 1987.

 

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