CEPS asks clearing agents to help avoid delays

Officers of Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) have suggested the introduction of Assistant Commissioner's Breakfast meetings regularly with Directors of Clearing Agencies to reappraise the system of clearing goods at the Tema Port.

At such meetings, the Executives of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwards (GIFF) could discuss complaints they receive from their members, while CEPS on the other hand comes out with their problems.

The suggestion came up on Monday during interaction between CEPS Officers and Directors /Clerks of Clearing Agencies at Tema, when Mr Fredua Agyeman Boakye, outgoing Assistant Commissioner of CEPS at Tema introduced the new Commissioner, Cyril C. D. Mensah to them.

Mr Boakye said clearing agents make mistakes while filing entry forms and entreated them to comply with regulations concerning their job by ensuring that particulars on the forms were in order to avoid unnecessary delay.

He explained that where there was the need to change the name of a consignee it must be supported with an appropriate document, else it would look suspicious and thus lead to further investigations, which causes delay.