Ablakwa invites US Ambassador for clarity for Trump’s 10% tariff on Ghana

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has extended an invitation to the United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, to his office on Monday, April 7.

The purpose of the invitation is to gather information regarding President Donald Trump’s recent decision to impose a 10% tariff on goods imported from Ghana.

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a set of tariffs, including a 34% levy on imports from China and a 20% tax on goods from the European Union. The decision has also impacted Ghana which has been hit with a 10% baseline import tax.

This decision by the US has raised global trade tensions, with other countries like China, Canada and others preparing to respond with equal measure.

In a statement posted on X on April 4, Okudzeto Ablakwa said the meeting would provide an opportunity for Ambassador Palmer to offer explanations regarding the rationale behind the tariff.

“I can confirm that I have invited US Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Virginia Palmer to my office on Monday morning to provide clarifications and reasons for President Trump’s imposition of 10% tariff on Ghana,” he said in his statement.

Meanwhile, Immediate past National Coordinator of AfCFTA, Dr. Fareed Arthur has suggested that the tariff is an opportunity for African markets to review its trading patterns to benefit from the 1.4 billion population the continent boasts of.

Commenting on the development, Dr. Fareed Arthur noted that the decision by the US will force African countries to seek alternative markets, a problem he believes the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) provides solutions to.

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