Parcel Post Compendium Online GH - Ghana GHANA POST COMPANY LTD GHA Basic Services PREDES Pre-advice of international dispatch Yes V 2.0 information - origin post 1 Maximum weight limit admitted RESDES Dispatch receipt information (response Yes 1.1 Surface parcels (kg) 30 V 1.1 to a PREDES) – destination post 1.2 Air (or priority) parcels (kg) 30 5.1.5 Ready to start transmitting data to Yes partners wishing to receive data 2 Maximum size admitted 5.1.6 Other messages transmitted 2.1 Surface parcels PRECON Pre-advice of international consignment No 2.1.1 2m x 2m x 2m Yes – origin post (or 3m length & greatest circumference) RESCON Response to a PRECON – destination No 2.1.2 1.5m x 1.5m x 1.5m No post (or 3m length & greatest circumference) CARDIT Carrier documents international No 2.1.3 1.05m x 1.05m x 1.05m No transport – origin post (or 2m length & greatest circumference) RESDIT Response to a CARDIT – destination No 2.2 Air parcels post 2.2.1 2m x 2m x 2m Yes 6 Home delivery (or 3m length & greatest circumference) 6.1 Initial delivery attempt at physical No 2.2.2 1.5m x 1.5m x 1.5m No delivery of parcels to addressee (or 3m length & greatest circumference) 6.2 If initial delivery attempt unsuccessful, 2.2.3 1.05m x 1.05m x 1.05m No card left for addressee (or 2m length & greatest circumference) 6.3 Addressee has option of paying taxes or No duties and taking physical delivery of the item Supplementary services 6.4 There are governmental or legally No 3 Cumbersome parcels admitted Yes binding restrictions mean that there are certain limitations in implementing home 4 Maximum size admitted delivery. 4.1 Surface parcels 6.5 Nature of this governmental or legally binding restriction. Metres for any one dimension 2 Metres for length & greatest 3 circumference 7 Signature of acceptance 4.2 Air parcels 7.1 When a parcel is delivered or handed Metres for any one dimension 2 over 7.1.1 a signature of acceptance is obtained Yes Metres for length & greatest 3 circumference 7.1.2 captured data from an identity card are Yes registered 7.1.3 another form of evidence of receipt is Yes Parcels service features obtained 5 Electronic exchange of information 7.1.4 Nature of this evidence 5.1.1 Use a track and trace system Yes NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE CARD, VOTER'S 5.1.2 Mandatory tracking events transmitted IDENTITY CARD, PASSPORT, DRIVING LICENSE 7.2 Ordinary parcels EMC Departure from outward office of Yes exchange 7.2.1 Signature of the addressee or his agent Yes EMD Arrival at inward office of exchange Yes 7.2.2 Signature of a de facto agent Yes EMH Attempted/Unsuccessful delivery Yes 7.3 Insured parcels EMI Final delivery Yes 7.3.1 Signature of the addressee or his agent Yes 5.1.3 Optional tracking events transmitted 7.3.2 Signature of a de facto agent Yes EMA Posting/collection Yes EMB Arrival at outward office of exchange Yes Insured parcel service EME Held by Customs Yes 8 Insured surface parcels admitted Yes EMF Out of Customs/Departure from inward Yes 8.1 Maximum insured value for surface 2000 office of exchange parcels (SDR) EMG Arrival at delivery office Yes 9 Insured air parcels admitted Yes EMJ Arrival at transit office of exchange Yes 9.1 Maximum insured value for air parcels 2000 EMK Departure from transit office of exchange Yes (SDR) 9.2 Maximum insured value when the 2000 5.1.4 Dispatch messages transmitted provisions of the Parcel Post Regulations are not applied Date of last update : 14.09.2021 Page 1 of 11 Parcel Post Compendium Online GH - Ghana GHANA POST COMPANY LTD GHA 10 Marking used for insured parcels E-mail [email protected] 10.1 CP 74 pink label used No 10.2 CP 73 label and pink “insured” label No used Admissible radioactive material and infectious substances 19 Radioactive materials admitted in Cash-on-delivery service for parcel 19.1 Air Parcels 11.1 Acceptance of Cash-on-delivery Inbound parcels No (COD) service for parcels Outbound parcels No 11.1.1 outbound COD parcels No 19.2 Insured parcels 11.1.2 inbound COD parcels No Inbound parcels No Outbound parcels No Express delivery service 20 Infected substances admitted in 12 Express parcel delivery service No 20.1 Air Parcels provided Inbound parcels No Parcels with advice of delivery Outbound parcels No 13 Admission of advice of delivery for 20.2 Insured parcels 13.1 ordinary parcels Yes Inbound parcels No 13.2 insured parcels Yes Outbound parcels No Parcels for delivery free of charges and fees Supplementary charges - Customs 14 Parcels for delivery free of charges No 21 Non-dutiable parcels and fees admitted 21.1 Threshold level below which parcels are No free of customs duties and other taxes Fragile parcel Comments: 15 Fragile parcels admitted No 22 Dutiable parcels Consignment service 22.1 Customs clearance fee collected for No parcels subject to import customs 16 Consignment service by bilateral No clearance agreements provided Comments: Integrated logistics service 17 integrated logistics service by No 23 Customs clearance fee collected for No bilateral agreements provided for all items declared at customs Comments: Addresses for bilateral agreements 18 Contact details of the person responsible for 24 Administration fees collected for No questions concerning bilateral agreements parcels subject to export customs clearance Name: Mr ASIEDU,ROBERT EZEKIEL Comments: Function: HEAD/INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS UNIT Address: GHANA POST COMPANY LIMITED,GENERAL POST OFFICE, HEAD QUARTERS Special charges - Storage 25 Storage charge collected on a parcel Yes when it is kept beyond the prescribed period, or in the event of return to sender/redirection 25.1 Amount of charge per day/per parcel ACCRA. Local currency GH¢15.32 Tel: 1: (+223)202011362 2: (+) SDR 6.52 Fax: (+) 25.2 Period of charge, if not daily Date of last update : 14.09.2021 Page 2 of 11 Parcel Post Compendium Online GH - Ghana GHANA POST COMPANY LTD GHA 32.2 Exceptional period 60 Day(s) Special delivery charges 33 Retention for parcels for which notice could not be sent or addressed to 26 Delivery charges collected at the time No poste restante of delivery in response to the advice of arrival 33.1 Normal period 28 Day(s) 33.2 Exceptional period 60 Day(s) Special charges – Poste restante 27 Poste restante service provided Yes Parcels automatically retained 27.1 Amount of charge per parcel 34 A list of contact e-mail addresses for accounting and verification notes is Local currency n/a temporarily being maintained and SDR n/a published outside the compendia; please refer to International Bureau 27.2 Basis for charge if not an amount per n/a circular 75/2020. The UPU contact parcel person for any updates to this list is [email protected]. Special provisions - Treatment of parcels wrongly accepted Office name: INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS UNIT 28 Parcels returned to sender Yes Name: Mr ROBERT EZEKIEL ASIEDU Function: HEAD/INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS UNIT Delivery areas Address: GHANA POST COMPANY LIMITED 29 Parcels delivered to GENERAL POST OFFICE ACCRA - GHANA 29.1 all addresses Yes Tel: 1: (+233302)666804 2: (+23324)202011362 29.2 specific areas only No Fax: (+233302)667690 Comments: E-Mail: [email protected] Requests for withdrawal from the post or alteration, or Collection correction of address 35 Requests for withdrawal from the Yes 30 Collection of parcels at post offices post accepted provided for 35.1 Central office (in destination country) to 30.1 all addresses Yes which requests must be sent 30.2 specific areas only No Comments: Office name: INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS UNIT Name: Mr ROBERT EZEKIEL ASIEDU Function: HEAD/INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS UNIT Address: GHANA POST COMPANY LIMITED Delivery procedures for parcels for which customs duty and GENERAL POST OFFICE taxes are payable ACCRA - GHANA 31 Procedure for parcels for which Tel: 1: (+233302)666804 customs duty is payable 2: (+23324)202011362 Fax: (+233302)667690 31.1 Pick up of parcel at the customs office No E-Mail: [email protected] 31.2 Addressee’s address with collection of No customs duties and taxes at the time of delivery 31.3 Delivery to the addressee’s address No Special provisions - Force majeure after payment of customs duties and 36 Liability admitted in cases of force No taxes majeure 31.4 Over the counter at the local post office Yes 36.1 Liability admitted for insured parcels on Yes with immediate payment of customs board ships or aircraft used by duties and taxes designated operators 31.5 Other 36.2 Addressee/sender's reservations Yes admitted at the time of delivery Special provisions - Customs declarations Period of retention 37 Number of CN 23 customs 2 32 Period of retention for parcels declarations required for inbound 32.1 Normal period 28 Day(s) parcels Date of last update : 14.09.2021 Page 3 of 11 Parcel Post Compendium Online GH - Ghana GHANA POST COMPANY LTD GHA 37.1 Number of CN 23 customs declarations 2 National holiday in 2021 required for parcels in transit Month Day(s) National Holidays - Description 37.2 Languages in which CN 23 customs declarations can be completed January 1 New Year's Day English January 7 Constitution Day March 6 Independence Day, Public Holiday Special provisions - Method of dispatching accompanying on Monday as Holiday falls on documents Saturday. 38 Documents affixed to the relevant Yes April 2 Good Friday parcels 38.1 Documents attached to the parcels bill No April 5 Easter Monday May 1 May Day,Public Holiday on Monday Service to customers as Holiday falls on Saturday.