Commodities Shipping
Cocoa, cashew, shea, sesame, rubber, timber, ores and bulk goods shipped between Ghana, Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo, Burkina Faso and the United States.
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Guldstreet Shipping forwards soft and hard commodities for licensed exporters, importers and traders: West African agricultural and mineral exports to the United States, and bulk food staples and building materials into Ghana. We handle booking, documentation, consolidation and customs coordination at both ends.
Guldstreet Shipping moves agricultural and mineral commodities in both directions: West African exports to the United States, and bulk goods from the United States and China into Ghana. We work as freight forwarder for licensed exporters, importers, traders and diaspora businesses, handling booking, documentation, consolidation and customs coordination at both ends. Every commodity shipment is quoted per job in writing.
We ship from the main West African gateways: Tema and Takoradi in Ghana, Lomé in Togo, Abidjan and San Pedro in Côte d'Ivoire, and Lagos in Nigeria. Cargo from landlocked Burkina Faso moves by road to Tema or Lomé before it sails.
| Country | Soft commodities | Hard commodities |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | Cocoa beans; cocoa paste and liquor; natural cocoa butter; cashew nuts; shea oil and butter; tuna and processed fish; natural rubber; timber and sawn wood; cassava and yam; horticultural products (pineapples, bananas) | Manganese ore; bauxite and aluminium |
| Nigeria | Cocoa beans; sesame seeds; cashew nuts; natural rubber; ginger; palm oil; charcoal and wood products; soybeans; cumin seeds and spices; hides and skins (leather) | Tin ores and concentrates; copper waste and scrap |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Cocoa beans; natural rubber; cocoa paste and butter; cashew nuts; coffee; cotton; wood and timber; fish and seafood (tuna); palm oil; tropical fruits (bananas, pineapples) | Manganese ore; iron and steel products |
| Togo | Soybeans; coconuts and cashew nuts; other oily seeds; cotton fibre; cocoa beans; coffee; vegetable oils; corn (maize); rice; shea nuts and butter | Calcium phosphates (phosphate rock); cement and clinker; limestone and marble |
| Burkina Faso | Raw cotton; cashew nuts and coconuts; sesame seeds; other oil seeds; vegetable and animal fats; edible fruits (mangoes); vegetables (onions, tomatoes); shea butter; sorghum and millet | Portland cement; zinc ores and concentrates; phosphate rock |
Cocoa exports from Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire are controlled by the national cocoa authorities, so we ship cocoa only for licensed exporters with the required approvals.
| Commodity type | How it usually ships |
|---|---|
| Bagged crops: cocoa beans, cashew, shea nuts, sesame, soybeans, coffee, ginger, spices, maize, rice | Full 20 ft or 40 ft dry containers (FCL); shared containers (LCL) for samples and small lots |
| Cocoa paste and butter, shea butter, palm and vegetable oils | Containers; flexitanks for bulk liquid oils |
| Fish, tuna, fruit, vegetables, cassava and yam | Refrigerated (reefer) containers |
| Cotton, natural rubber, hides and skins | Pressed bales or packed lots in dry containers |
| Timber, sawn wood, charcoal and wood products | Containers or breakbulk |
| Ores, phosphate rock, cement, clinker, limestone and marble | Bulk or breakbulk vessels by charter for large volumes; containers for smaller lots |
| Scrap metal, iron and steel products | Containers or breakbulk |
Customs classification drives duty, permits and paperwork. The table shows the Harmonized System (HS) heading, the usual container type and the main U.S. agency for each commodity. The United States uses 10-digit HTS codes, so your customs broker confirms the final classification for each shipment.
| Commodity | HS heading | Container type | Main U.S. agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa beans | 1801 | Dry container, bagged | FDA |
| Cocoa paste and liquor | 1803 | Dry container | FDA |
| Cocoa butter | 1804 | Dry container | FDA |
| Cashew nuts | 0801.31 (in shell), 0801.32 (shelled) | Dry container, bagged | FDA |
| Shea butter and shea oil | 1515.90 | Dry container or flexitank | FDA for food use |
| Shea nuts and other oil seeds | 1207 | Dry container, bagged | FDA, USDA APHIS |
| Sesame seeds | 1207.40 | Dry container, bagged | FDA |
| Soybeans | 1201 | Dry container, bagged | FDA, USDA APHIS |
| Coffee | 0901 | Dry container, bagged | FDA |
| Ginger | 0910.11, 0910.12 | Dry container | FDA, USDA APHIS |
| Cumin and spices | 0909 | Dry container | FDA |
| Palm oil and vegetable oils | 1511; 1507 to 1515 | Flexitank, drums or IBCs | FDA |
| Tuna and fish | 0302, 0303 (fresh, frozen); 1604.14 (prepared) | Reefer; dry container for canned | FDA |
| Pineapples, bananas, mangoes | 0804.30; 0803; 0804.50 | Reefer | FDA, USDA APHIS |
| Cassava and yam | 0714.10; 0714.30 | Reefer, or dry container when dried | FDA, USDA APHIS |
| Onions and tomatoes | 0703.10; 0702 | Reefer | FDA, USDA APHIS |
| Maize, rice, sorghum, millet | 1005; 1006; 1007; 1008.21, 1008.29 | Dry container, bagged | FDA, USDA APHIS |
| Raw cotton | 5201 | Dry container, pressed bales | USDA APHIS |
| Natural rubber | 4001 | Dry container, bales | CBP |
| Timber and sawn wood | 4403; 4407 | Container or breakbulk | USDA APHIS, Lacey Act declaration |
| Charcoal | 4402 | Dry container | CBP, Lacey Act where applicable |
| Hides and skins | 4101 to 4103 | Dry container | USDA APHIS |
| Manganese ore | 2602 | Bulk charter or container | CBP |
| Bauxite | 2606 | Bulk charter | CBP |
| Tin ores and concentrates | 2609 | Container or bulk | CBP |
| Zinc ores and concentrates | 2608 | Container or bulk | CBP |
| Copper waste and scrap | 7404 | Container | CBP |
| Iron and steel products | Chapters 72 and 73 | Container or breakbulk | CBP |
| Phosphate rock | 2510 | Bulk charter | CBP |
| Cement and clinker | 2523 | Bulk, or bagged in containers | CBP |
| Limestone and marble | 2521; 2515 | Bulk or breakbulk | CBP |
We check the paperwork with you before booking, because a missing permit is the most common reason commodity cargo is held at the port.
For traders, builders and businesses in Ghana, we ship bulk goods from the United States and China into Tema in full or shared containers:
Food imports need Ghana Food and Drugs Authority permits, and many building materials need a Ghana Standards Authority Certificate of Conformity. Import duty and VAT apply to commercial goods. Restricted items such as rice, sugar, cooking oil and flour must enter Ghana through a seaport, not a land border. See our commercial freight service, China to Ghana shipping, and the 2026 guide for business importers.
These require specialised licences, carriers and security. Be cautious with anyone offering West African gold or diamonds for sale or shipment: fraud schemes aimed at overseas buyers are common. We do not act as an agent for these goods.
We ship agricultural commodities such as cocoa beans and cocoa products, cashew nuts, shea butter, sesame, soybeans, coffee, ginger, spices, palm oil, natural rubber, cotton, timber, fish and fresh produce, and minerals such as manganese ore, bauxite, tin and zinc concentrates, phosphate rock, cement and clinker, from Ghana, Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo and Burkina Faso.
Yes, for licensed exporters. Cocoa exports from Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire are controlled by the national cocoa authorities, so we ship cocoa beans, paste and butter only for exporters who hold the required licences and approvals.
Food commodities need FDA food facility registration and FDA Prior Notice, plus an Importer Security Filing before loading and customs entry through a licensed U.S. customs broker. Plant products and fresh produce may also need USDA APHIS permits, and the origin country issues phytosanitary certificates and certificates of origin.
Large volumes of ores, phosphate rock, cement and clinker move by bulk or breakbulk vessel on charter. Smaller lots and concentrates can ship in containers. We quote each mineral shipment per job.
Yes. We ship food staples such as rice, sugar, cooking oil and flour, and building materials such as cement, iron rods and roofing sheets, from the United States and China to Tema in full or shared containers. Food needs Ghana FDA permits, many building materials need a Ghana Standards Authority Certificate of Conformity, and import duty and VAT apply.
No. We do not handle gold, silver or other precious metals, diamonds or precious stones, crude oil, natural gas or refined petroleum products, or live animals. Be cautious with anyone offering West African gold or diamonds for sale or shipment, because fraud aimed at overseas buyers is common.
Commodity shipments are quoted per job in writing, based on the commodity, volume, packing, origin port, destination and the documents required. Send us those details and we will confirm the price and what it includes.
Call +1 (551) 800-2125, message us on WhatsApp, or request a written quote. Tell us the commodity, quantity, origin and destination, and whether you hold the export licence.
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