Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that the United States has formally removed the 15% tariffs that were placed on cocoa and specific agricultural products from Ghana.
The Minister claims that once President Trump issued a fresh executive order, the decision became operative on November 13, 2025.
“The 15% tariff reversal came into effect on November 13, 2025, following President Trump’s new Executive Order,” Mr Ablakwa wrote in a Facebook post, citing confirmation from U.S. diplomats.
He clarified that in addition to cocoa beans, other important Ghanaian exports include cashew nuts, avocado, banana, mango, orange, lime, plantain, pineapple, guava, coconut, ginger, and various peppers.
Ghana’s cocoa sector will benefit greatly from this regulatory reform.
The Minister pointed out that this reversal might result in an estimated US$60 million (GHS 667 million) in more revenue annually, given that Ghana exports an estimated 78,000 metric tons of cocoa beans to the United States each year at current spot prices of about $5,300 per metric ton.
Ghana has welcomed the decision, with Mr Ablakwa adding, “Ghana and the USA will continue to forge closer and mutually beneficial relations.”
NKONKONSA.com
