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Trade agency directory

The official bodies that register exporters, set standards, clear customs and provide finance - with a direct link to each.

Ghana

Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) - Customs Division

Customs & revenue

National revenue and customs body operating the ICUMS single window for all import and export clearance.

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Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM)

Trade finance

State-owned export-finance institution providing pre- and post-shipment credit, guarantees and export advisory services.

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Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI)

Ministry

Sets national trade policy and negotiates the trade agreements Ghanaian exporters use.

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Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)

Other

Regulates the manufacture, import and export of food, drugs, cosmetics and related products.

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Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD), MoFA

Other

Ghana's National Plant Protection Organization; issues phytosanitary certificates for agricultural exports.

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Ghana Standards Authority (GSA)

Standards & SPS

National standards, metrology and conformity-assessment body and WTO TBT enquiry point.

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Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA)

Trade promotion

Lead trade-support institution promoting and facilitating Ghana's non-traditional exports.

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Kenya

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Customs & revenue

National revenue and customs authority handling export declarations, VAT and duties via iCMS and iTax.

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Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB)

Trade finance

Regional development bank providing trade finance, guarantees and export-credit facilities.

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State Department for Trade, Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry

Ministry

Government department setting trade policy and administering trade agreements and market access.

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Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA)

Other

Regulator licensing scheduled crops (tea, coffee, horticulture, nuts) for export through its directorates.

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Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)

Other

Plant-health regulator issuing phytosanitary certificates and plant export permits.

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Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade)

Other

Operator of the national single-window (TradeNet) and InfoTrade Kenya trade information portal.

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Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)

Standards & SPS

National standards body issuing product certification, quality marks and pre-export conformity.

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Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency (KEPROBA)

Trade promotion

Lead export-promotion and nation-branding agency operating the Make it Kenya brand.

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Jamaica

Jamaica Customs Agency

Customs & revenue

National customs and border authority that processes export declarations through ASYCUDA World and collects revenue.

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National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica (EXIM Bank)

Trade finance

Jamaica's dedicated trade-financing institution offering pre- and post-shipment finance and export credit insurance to SMEs.

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Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ)

Trade finance

National revenue authority administering GCT, income tax and export-related zero-rating and refunds.

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Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC)

Ministry

Lead ministry for trade, commerce and MSME development, overseeing the Trade Board and export policy.

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Jamaica Trade Board Limited

Other

Licensing and certification authority issuing export licences and certificates of origin under trade agreements.

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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining (Plant Quarantine)

Other

Issues phytosanitary and veterinary certificates and administers SPS controls for agricultural exports.

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Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ)

Standards & SPS

National standards body responsible for product standards, testing, certification and labelling requirements.

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JAMPRO (Jamaica Promotions Corporation)

Trade promotion

National trade and investment promotion agency supporting exporters with market access, buyer links and export readiness.

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Fiji

Fiji Revenue & Customs Service (FRCS)

Customs & revenue

National revenue and customs authority handling all import/export clearance, duties, VAT and the Asycuda World declaration system.

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Fiji Development Bank (FDB)

Trade finance

State development bank offering export credit, import-substitution and SME loans, and a conduit for the Reserve Bank Export Finance Facility.

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Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF)

Trade finance

Central bank administering the concessional Export Finance Facility and foreign-exchange controls affecting exporters.

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Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, SMEs and Communications (MTCSME)

Ministry

Lead ministry for trade policy, MSME development, standards, metrology and consumer protection.

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Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF)

Other

Issues phytosanitary and sanitary export certificates (ePhyto), inspects plant and animal consignments and manages SPS controls.

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Fiji Trade Information Portal

Other

Government single-window information portal consolidating all import/export procedures, licences, tariffs and required documents.

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Department of National Trade Measurement and Standards (DNTMS)

Standards & SPS

Fiji's national standards and legal-metrology body, ISO member, responsible for product standards and trade measurement.

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Investment Fiji

Trade promotion

Fiji's national trade and investment promotion agency, running export facilitation, market intelligence and the Export From Fiji platform.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh Customs

Customs & revenue

Customs administration handling export declarations, tariff classification, bonded warehousing and border clearance.

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National Board of Revenue (NBR)

Customs & revenue

Apex tax authority whose Customs Wing runs export/import clearance, ASYCUDA World and the Bangladesh Single Window.

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Bangladesh Bank

Trade finance

Central bank overseeing export proceeds, foreign-exchange policy and trade-finance schemes such as the EDF and EFPF.

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Ministry of Commerce

Ministry

Formulates trade policy, the Export Policy Order and negotiates WTO commitments and regional/bilateral trade agreements.

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Office of the Chief Controller of Imports & Exports (CCI&E)

Other

Issues the Export Registration Certificate (ERC) and import/export licences through its Online Licensing Module.

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Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI)

Standards & SPS

National standards body for product certification, testing, metrology and mandatory conformity marking.

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Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)

Trade promotion

Investment authority providing one-stop services for company setup, permits and investment facilitation for exporters.

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Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)

Trade promotion

Lead export-promotion agency: exporter registration, certificates of origin, trade fairs, market intelligence and incentives.

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