SWIFTCLEAR TEMA

Customs clearance for Tema shipments

Home to Ghana's busiest port, Tema is both an industrial hub and the country's main entry point for imports.

Tema is home to Ghana's busiest port and a major industrial zone in its own right, with factories, warehousing, and free zone enterprises clustered around the harbor. If your business is based in Tema, your shipment likely clears right where you are — no onward delivery needed.

What Tema shippers clear most

Based on Tema's trade patterns, these categories move through us most often.

Commercial & bulk cargoThe bulk of Ghana's containerized imports land here
Industrial machinery & equipmentTema's factories and industrial zone
VehiclesA major entry point for vehicle imports

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How it reaches you

Your shipment clears at Tema Port. We handle the port-side process and coordinate delivery or pickup back to Tema — you don't need to travel there yourself.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to be at the port myself?

No. Your assigned agent handles the port-side process — valuation, declaration, duty payment, and release — and coordinates delivery or pickup back to you.

How long does clearance take?

It depends on the port, cargo type, and whether your documents are complete. Air freight often clears within a day or two; sea freight can take longer if the container is selected for examination.

Does a Tema shipment need to go anywhere else after clearing?

No — it clears right where it lands. Local pickup or short-hop delivery is all that's left after release.

Cargo landing in Tema?

Since it clears right where you are, send the details and we'll get moving.

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