Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has summoned the United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, for a high-level meeting scheduled for Monday, April 7.
This follows the controversial decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to slap a 10% tariff on Ghanaian exports.
Breaking the news via a Facebook post, Minister Ablakwa stated:“I can confirm that I have invited US Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Virginia Palmer to my office on Monday morning to provide clarifications and reasons for President Trump’s imposition of 10% tariff on Ghana.”
The tariff, seen as part of a wider shift in Washington’s trade posture, has raised eyebrows among Ghanaian businesses and policy experts.
Analysts warn that the move could hit Ghana’s export economy hard—especially industries like cocoa and textiles that rely heavily on access to the U.S. market.
Ambassador Palmer, who has often reaffirmed the strong diplomatic and economic ties between Ghana and the United States, is expected to explain the logic behind the new trade policy and what it means for the future of Ghana-U.S. trade relations.
