Ghana And Its Trade (1) Flashcards

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Ghana’s imports

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Oil, machinery, tools, vehicles
Also medical equipment
And all manufactured goods

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Ghana’s exports

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Gold, cocoa, timber

All primary products - have not been processed

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How else does Ghana make money

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By attracting foreign tourists

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Problems with international trade

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Can't rely on free trade
Low tariff (3%) tax goods, however on cocoa it is about 7.7% to help protect the manufacturers - discouraged growth in Ghana 
Imported food is sold cheaply so people do not buy local produce
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Improvements and success

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Ghana signed an EPA with the EU. makes lower tariffs on its exports to the EU until 2022
Zero tariff on cocoa beans and cocoa butter - free trade

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