Tag: ban on used cars
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Garage operators unhappy with implementation of ban on salvaged cars
Garage operators in the country are calling on government to scrap implementing the ban on salvaged cars in October 2020. They argue that, should government go ahead with the implementation, they will lose their livelihoods. Parliament passed the Customs (Amendment) Bill, 2020 that bans the importation of accident and salvaged motor vehicles into the country.…
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We’ll not back down on demonstration against Customs Amendment Act – Automobile Dealers Union
The Automobile Dealers Union of Ghana, ADUG, says it will go ahead with its planned demonstration despite the Trade Ministry’s call on them to further engage government on their concerns about the Customs (Amendment) Act, 2020. The Act bans the importation of second hand cars of more than ten years old, as well as salvage…
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Car dealers threaten to resist implementation of ban on some second hand cars
The Automobile Dealers Union of Ghana is appealing to government to reconsider certain aspects of the Customs (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which bans the importation of second hand cars of more than ten years old, as well as salvage cars, locally referred to as ‘accident cars. A statement released by government on Wednesday, indicated that the…
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Ban on importation of ‘accident’ and 10-yr old used cars starts in Oct. 2020
Government says the Customs (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which bans the importation of second hand cars of more than ten years old, as well as salvage cars, locally referred to as ‘accident cars’, will take effect from October, this year. The Bill, which was opposed by the Minority and vehicle dealers across the country was later passed…
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Gov’t justifies plan to ban imported ‘accident vehicles’ and over 10-year old cars
Government has justified the decision to ban the importation of salvaged vehicles, also known as accident cars, as well as second hand cars of more than ten years old. The proposal is part of the Customs Amendment Bill, 2020, which was passed on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at the second reading stage in Parliament. The…