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April 16, 2025
The United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has reaffirmed strong ties to Ghana following the recent imposition of a 10% tariff on Ghanaian exports to the United States by the President Donald Trump administration.
Commenting after a Monday morning closed-door meeting with Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the US Ambassador said they discussed the details of the tariffs and explored ways the United States and Ghana can further strengthen partnership. The meeting, which lasted over an hour, focused on the implications of the new tariff and explored avenues to sustain and strengthen the longstanding trade and diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Addressing journalists afterwards, Ambassador Palmer expressed optimism and emphasised the resilience of U.S.–Ghana relations. “I had a great conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and we talked about how the relationship with Ghana is very strong and how we can keep it going that way,” she said.
“We discussed the details of the tariffs and explored ways the United States and Ghana can further strengthen our partnership.”
The 10% tariff, introduced by US President Donald Trump as part of a broader package of trade restrictions, has sparked concern among Ghanaian exporters, who fear it could diminish their competitiveness in the U.S. market.
Nonetheless, Ambassador Palmer offered a hint of possible compensatory measures, suggesting Ghana might benefit relative to others.“I hope Ghana will get some advantages vis-à-vis its competitors,” she noted.