Ghana COC Certification (Certificate of Conformity – Pre-Shipment Inspection)

Ghana COC Certification (Certificate of Conformity)

       Ghana announced that effective October 1, 2014, the GCAP Conformity Assessment Program would be officially implemented, with the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) designated to oversee and regulate the execution of this program. The Ghana COC Certificate of Conformity is required for customs clearance of goods in Ghana.

All products covered by the conformity assessment program must obtain a COC certificate before they can be imported and sold; otherwise, they will be detained, returned, or destroyed on site. Currently, the GSA has published an initial regulated product list covering 14 major categories and thousands of products, along with three certification pathways and models.

1. Does Your Export Product Require PVOC Certification?

Regulated Product List:

1. Toys, Games and Sporting Goods

2. Electrical and Electronic Products

3. Automotive Products (including new and used vehicles)

4. Chemical Products

5. Mechanical Materials and Gas Appliances

6. Wood Pulp, Paper and Paperboard

7. Furniture (Wood and Metal Materials)

8. Safety Equipment (Personal Protective Equipment)

9. Food Products

10. Construction Materials

11. Medical Devices

12. Fuel and Petroleum Products

13. Textiles and Footwear

14. Designated Second-hand Products

Note: To confirm whether a product falls under the mandatory list, please provide the HS code, product name in both Chinese and English, and product images.

Application Documents:

1. Application Form

2. Packing List

3. Invoice

4. Test Report

5. Import Declaration Form (IDF)

Important Notes:

***All products covered by the conformity assessment program must obtain a COC certificate before they can be imported and sold; otherwise, they will be detained, returned, or destroyed on site.

2. Selecting a Ghana COC Inspection Route

Route A (One-time Model) Application Process:

Product Testing —— Submit documents (Test Report, Packing List, Invoice, Ghana Application Form, IDF) —— Document Review —— On-site Inspection —— Inspection Report Assessment —— Notify Exporter of Inspection Result —— Submit Final Documents (Packing List and Invoice) —— Issue Certificate

Route B (Registration Model) Application Process:

Product Testing —— Submit documents (Test Report, Application Form) for Registration —— Document Review —— Ghana VOC Registration Certificate

After receiving the Registration Certificate —— Submit documents (Scanned Registration Certificate, Packing List, Invoice, Ghana Application Form, IDF) —— Document Review —— On-site Inspection —— Inspection Report Assessment —— Notify Exporter of Inspection Result —— Submit Final Documents (Packing List and Invoice) —— Issue Certificate

Route C (Type Approval Model) Application Process:

Submit documents (Factory Audit Application Form) —— Factory Audit —— On-site Sampling and Sealing —— Sample Testing —— Assess Factory Audit Report and Test Report —— Issue Type Approval Certificate.

After receiving the Type Approval Certificate —— Submit documents (Scanned Type Approval Certificate, Packing List, Invoice, Ghana Application Form, IDF Permit) —— Document Review —— Issue Ghana COC Certificate

Guangzhou Speed Voyage Ghana COC Inspection & Clearance Advantages:

       We can directly provide domestic traders with electronic cargo tracking note services for all exports to African countries. Leveraging our years of industry experience, we integrate and optimize destination port clearance requirements for most African nations, offering professional, cost-effective, and more convenient trade clearance services to our domestic clients.

       For clients whose goods have arrived at the port but cannot be cleared and urgently need Ghana COC inspection, contact us for certificate issuance!

We currently provide Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN) services for the following African countries:

ECTN/CTN/BESC: Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Burundi, Chad, Benin, Togo, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Libya, and other African countries.

BSC: Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar

CNCA: Angola

FERI: Democratic Republic of the Congo

BIC/BIETC: Gabon

ACD/ENS: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Madagascar

COC/PVOC: Kenya, Tanzania, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Uganda, Ghana

Thanks & Best Regards!
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