Accra: Government's deployment of the Publican AI Trade Solution has generated more than US$300 million in additional assessed customs collections within months of its rollout, providing what Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson describes as compelling evidence that technology can significantly reduce revenue leakages at the country's ports. Presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review to Parliament, the Finance Minister said the artificial intelligence-driven customs valuation platform has transformed import declaration scrutiny since its full implementation in March 2026. According to Ghana Web, the system increased assessed customs collections by over US$300 million between its pilot phase in January-February and the full rollout period from March to July 17, 2026, representing a 17.5 percent uplift over values initially declared by importers. The Publican AI system uses advanced analytics and risk detection tools to identify potential undervaluation, misclassification, and other irregularities in import declarations that could result in revenue losses to the state. Dr. Forson told Parliament that while the platform increased the aggregate declared cost, insurance, and freight (CIF) value of imports by approximately 6.3 percent, it boosted assessed customs revenue by 17.5 percent, indicating that many import consignments had previously been under-assessed. Since deployment, the platform has analysed approximately 366,000 import declarations, with nearly one in four declarations-about 24 percent-triggering multiple valuation risk indicators requiring further examination by customs officials. 'Before the deployment of Publican AI, many of these declarations would likely have been cleared without scrutiny, leading to substantial revenue loss,' the Finance Minister noted. The monthly revenue impact has been significant.
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