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