GUTA, 5 other groups petition Parliament not to pass import restrictions bill

A petition to Parliament, signed by six industry associations, requests that the House reject the government’s proposed import limitations bill, which is being considered by the Ministry of Trade and Industry._ The Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA), the Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG), the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF), the Chamber of Automobile Dealership Ghana (CADEG), and the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) are among the associations that make up the Joint Business Consultative Forum. They contend that the bill, if it becomes law, would negatively impact their companies. The petition, which was sent on Sunday, November 26, expressed worries that the legislation might have a detrimental effect on product prices, obstruct the free movement of commodities, and possibly cause harm to entprn.