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.
The ambassador said after a closed-door meeting with Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on Monday that they discussed the details of the tariffs and explored ways the United States and Ghana could further strengthen partnership.
The meeting 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.
Speaking to journalists after the meeting, the Ambassador 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.
“We discussed the details of the tariffs and explored ways the United States and Ghana can further strengthen our partnership,” the report by Daily Graphic quoted the US ambassador as saying.
The Ambassador 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 added.
The 10% tariff introduced by US President Donald Trump is part of a broader package of trade restrictions that has sparked concerns among Ghanaian exporters, who fear that it could diminish their competitiveness in the U.S. market.
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