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Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced Monday that the United States has officially removed the 15 per cent tariff previously imposed on Ghanaian cocoa and certain agricultural exports.
The reversal, which took effect on November 13, 2025, follows a new Executive Order by President Trump, overturning a previous Trump-era policy that had raised the cost of Ghanaian produce entering the U.S. market.
This tariff rollback is viewed as a significant diplomatic breakthrough, especially following a period of friction between the two nations, which included visa restrictions (recently reversed) and Ghana’s controversial decision to accept U.S. deportees.
Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, is a major exporter of cocoa beans to the U.S., averaging 78,000 metric tonnes annually.
The foreign minister estimated that the removal of the tariff would enable Ghana to generate an additional $60 million in revenue annually.
The exemption also applies to other agricultural exports, including cashew nuts, avocados, mangoes, and pineapples.
Analysts suggest this improved access to the U.S. market will significantly benefit Ghana’s vital agricultural economy.
