Import duty calculator
Estimate the duty, VAT and levies on goods shipped from Dubai, itemised in USD with the source for every rate. It is a planning estimate: customs set the final figure at clearance.
Rates used for Ghana
- Import duty, mobile phones: 10%Smartphones and mobile phones, 10% band.Source (opens in a new tab)
- ECOWAS levy: 0.5% of CIF valueOn goods from outside ECOWAS, such as cargo from Dubai.Source (opens in a new tab)
- African Union levy: 0.2% of CIF valueOn goods from outside the African Union.Source (opens in a new tab)
- EXIM levy: 0.75% of CIF valueSource (opens in a new tab)
- VAT: 15% of CIF value plus duty and leviesSource (opens in a new tab)
- NHIL: 2.5% of CIF value plus duty and leviesSource (opens in a new tab)
- GETFund levy: 2.5% of CIF value plus duty and leviesSource (opens in a new tab)
Customs value in Ghana is the CIF value. Since 1 January 2026 (VAT Act, 2025, Act 1151) VAT, NHIL and GETFund are charged on the same base and the COVID-19 levy is abolished. Charges not included because the current rate could not be confirmed: the ICUMS fee, withholding tax and any inspection or processing fees. Rates checked as of 2026-10-14.
This is an estimate, not an assessment
- The final duty and taxes are set by the destination customs authority, based on the HS code declared for your goods, the customs valuation and the exchange rate on the day of declaration.
- A product category covers many HS codes. Where their rates differ we show a range; your exact tariff line decides the figure.
- Excise, anti dumping duties, import bans, exemptions, preferential origin and product specific fees are not included.
- Port, terminal, agent, inspection and storage charges are not taxes and are not included.
- Rates were checked against the sources listed below on the date shown. Taxes change; if a source and this page differ, the source is right.
How import duty is worked out
- Customs value. Most countries here charge duty on the CIF value: goods plus freight and insurance to the port. South Africa uses the FOB value.
- Import duty. The tariff rate for the HS code, as a percentage of the customs value. West Africa uses the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (0, 5, 10, 20 or 35%); Kenya and Tanzania use the East African Community tariff.
- Levies. Small percentages for regional bodies, statistics or port development, usually on the customs value.
- VAT. Charged last, on the customs value plus duty and most levies, so it is the biggest line after duty.
Our Ghana customs duty guide walks through a full example, and the customs documents checklist covers the invoice details that keep your HS code and value accepted.
Sources by country
- Côte d'Ivoire, checked 2026-10-14: US Trade.gov, Côte d'Ivoire import tariffs (opens in a new tab). Each rate in the calculator links to its own source.
- Ghana, checked 2026-10-14: Ghana Revenue Authority, VAT on imports (opens in a new tab). Each rate in the calculator links to its own source.
- Kenya, checked 2026-10-14: Kenya Law, Miscellaneous Fees and Levies Act and VAT Act (opens in a new tab). Each rate in the calculator links to its own source.
- Nigeria, checked 2026-10-14: Nigeria Customs Service, 2026 fiscal policy measures (opens in a new tab). Each rate in the calculator links to its own source.
- Senegal, checked 2026-10-14: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, Senegal (opens in a new tab). Each rate in the calculator links to its own source.
- South Africa, checked 2026-10-14: SARS, duties and taxes for importers (opens in a new tab). Each rate in the calculator links to its own source.
- Tanzania, checked 2026-10-14: Tanzania Revenue Authority, Taxes and Duties at a Glance 2025/26 (opens in a new tab). Each rate in the calculator links to its own source.
Other destinations: estimate not available yet. Ask us and we will check with our clearing partners.