Popular Kumawood actor Kwaku Manu has expressed frustration over the high import duties imposed on vehicles in Ghana.

In a social media post, Kwaku Manu shared his experience of spotting a BMW car priced at $10,000 at an auction in Ghana.

However, he was shocked when he checked the import duties and it was about $30,000.

“I was interested in it so I decided to check the duties I would have to pay if I was to import it to Ghana.

“The duty was $30,000. The white man has decided to sell a car for $10,000 but I have to pay $30,000 as duties to ship it?” he quizzed.

Expressing his dismay, Kwaku Manu compared Ghana’s import duties to those of neighbouring countries, which he claimed were significantly cheaper despite lacking established harbours.

"Even Burkina Faso, which doesn’t have a harbour, has a lower duty rate than Ghana. A $30,000 car would only attract duties of $10,000 in Burkina Faso and even Togo," he noted.

He pointed out that the high import duties contribute to the overall cost of living in Ghana, a country heavily reliant on imported goods.

Kwaku Manu pleaded with the government to reconsider the current duty rates to alleviate the financial burden on citizens.

“It doesn't help that almost everything in this country is imported nowadays. It's one of the reasons why the country is hard right now. So, the government should try and help,” he said.

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