Unclaimed car? Efua Abban’s experience with shipping a car to Ghana from the United States
I have finally put pen to paper, or better still, finger to iPad. I am writing about my experience with shipping a car to Ghana from the United States. A car bought with hard-earned money – a car whose only “crime” was to go to Ghana. Background So let’s start from the very beginning. This […]
Efua Abban recounts her experience shipping a car from the United States to Ghana. She initially picked up the car on April 1, 2026, and was told it would arrive in Tema within two months. However, on July 7, 2026, she learned the ship had already arrived, but the agent she was supposed to contact was reluctant to provide information.
After several calls and messages, she finally received a bill of entry for the duty due on July 17, 2026, but it was too late to pay, so she waited until the following Monday to pay the duty. Despite paying the duty, she discovered that the ship had arrived in Ghana six weeks earlier than they were informed, and the car was placed on the Unclaimed Car List.
Efua and her nephew Edem had to pay additional fees to Customs and finally secured the release of the car.
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