Procedure For Registering As An AfCFTA Exporter (Online Procedure)

Boosting Trade with Africa

Scenario 1: Using a Customs House Agent to acquire AfCFTA certificate of origin

  • Contract an Agent
  • The Agent would login to the ICUMS portal
    ( www.external.unipassghana.com )
  • Go to “Single Window”
  • Click “Registration”
  • Click “Exporter Registration”
  • Click “Create Exporter Registration” and Select the AfCFTA COO from the list.
  • Complete the AfCFTA Exporter registration application form online using exporter details.
  • Click “Save “and then click “Complete”
  • You receive a pop-up message confirming submission
  • When approved by Customs and GNCCI or MOTI, the applicant must log in again to accept the scheduled date for inspection.
  • Inspection reports are then uploaded by the various inspecting teams then final approval is given when the committee is satisfied with the reports.
  • For further inquiries, contact supportdesk@afcftaghana.org

Scenario 2: Self Declaring

  • Visit the GRA-Customs Division’s Policies and Programmes (P&P) office at any customs post to request registration to access to the ICUMS portal.
  • GRA- Customs would help you to register and onboard your company unto the ICUMS portal (Note that you would need a company TIN)
  • Once your onboarding is approved, follow the below process to register as an AfCFTA Exporter.
  • Login to the ICUMS portal ( www.external.unipassghana.com)
  • Go to “Single Window”
  • Click “Registration”
  • Click “Exporter Registration”
  • Click “Create Exporter Registration”
  • Complete the AfCFTA Exporter registration application form online using exporter details.
  • Click “Save “and now click “Complete”
  • You receive a pop-up message confirming submission

Procedure For Registering As An AfCFTA Exporter (Manual Procedure)

  • Proceed to any GNCCI or GRA-Customs office, or visit the National AfCFTA Coordination Office to finalize the AfCFTA Exporter Registration Form. (You can access the form for download on the NCO Website here)
  • Once you have obtained the form, kindly fill it out completely. Subsequently, submit the duly completed form to the relevant offices. Along with the form, please provide your company registration certificate, as well as any additional certifications such as FDA, GSA, GEPA certificates, etc.
  • Following the submission, you can expect to be contacted by either GNCCI, GRA-Customs, or NCO. This communication will guide you on the subsequent steps of the process.