OEM cotton sweaters for Ghanaian brands and importers — in-house flat-knit and WHOLEGARMENT, 250 MOQ, produced in Gaziantep and shipped to Tema. An English-speaking knit partner, not a reseller.
Let's be honest about the numbers first. There is no free trade agreement between Turkey and Ghana, so finished knitwear enters under the ECOWAS Common External Tariff at around 20%, on top of which sit VAT, NHIL, GETFund and the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy. Chinese-origin knitwear pays the same — there is no tariff advantage over China. So we don't pretend to win on duty. We win on quality, on seamless WHOLEGARMENT construction, and on being a reliable China+1 source you can actually talk to in English.
15 Shima Seiki WHOLEGARMENT and 7 Stoll machines under one roof in Gaziantep — seamless and fully fashioned cotton sweaters, not jobbed out to a sub-contractor. The knit programme is ours end to end.
GTP, Akosombo and the kente printing-and-weaving tradition are woven-print categories. Flat-knit sweaters are a different craft — we add the knit layer to a Ghanaian range rather than competing with local woven strength.
5gg to 10gg flat-knit. Cable, rib, jacquard and plain constructions. Fully fashioned in-house linking for clean seams. Cotton-linen and cotton-modal blends available for warmer-climate weights.
250 pcs per colour, per size. Cotton sweaters suit both independent Accra capsule ranges and higher-volume basics programmes — we scale the approach to your order size.
A Ghanaian importer pays the same ECOWAS CET on a Turkish sweater as on a Chinese one, with VAT, NHIL, GETFund and the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy applied on top either way. We won't dress that up. If the only question is the cheapest possible duty, Turkey and China land at parity and the decision comes down to the product.
That is exactly where we want the conversation. Turkey gives you a genuine China+1 alternative — a second, stable source that reduces your dependence on a single country — produced in a stable economy with an English-speaking commercial team that answers quickly. You get premium flat-knit and WHOLEGARMENT seamless construction, consistent quality, and a partner in Accra's time zone who treats a 250-piece order seriously.
Indicative FOB Mersin ranges for cotton flat-knit sweaters at 250–500 pcs MOQ. Quoted in USD; convert to GHS (Cedi) at the prevailing rate for landed cost.
| Style | Gauge | Indicative FOB |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton crewneck sweater, plain stitch | 7gg | $18–26 |
| Cotton cable-knit sweater | 5–7gg | $24–34 |
| Cotton-linen blend sweater | 7–10gg | $22–32 |
| WHOLEGARMENT seamless cotton crewneck | 7gg | $26–36 |
Indicative FOB Mersin. Add ocean freight to Tema, ECOWAS CET (~20%) plus VAT/NHIL/GETFund/COVID-19 levy, and ICUMS clearance for landed cost in GHS.
Send a tech pack, a fibre brief or a reference style. We'll confirm cotton sourcing, pricing and a sample timeline within one business day. See our OEM knitwear capabilities or our pricing guide for context.
No — and we say so plainly. There is no free trade agreement between Turkey and Ghana. Finished knitwear enters under the ECOWAS Common External Tariff at roughly 20%, plus the usual levies (VAT, NHIL, GETFund and the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy), which lift the effective landed rate above the headline duty. Chinese-origin knitwear pays the same — so there is no customs advantage over China either way. Our case rests on quality, WHOLEGARMENT capability and a credible China+1 alternative, not on cheaper duty.
Ghana's textile heritage — GTP, Akosombo, the kente printing and weaving tradition — sits in a different category to flat-knit sweaters. Those are woven and printed fabrics; we produce in-house flat-knit and fully fashioned knitwear, including WHOLEGARMENT seamless construction. We complement local woven-print strength rather than compete with it, giving Ghanaian brands a knit programme they cannot easily build at home.
Customs is processed through ICUMS (the Integrated Customs Management System, also known as UNIPASS), with standards oversight from the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and duty assessment by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). We provide the commercial invoice, packing list and HS classification your clearing agent in Accra needs. Pricing is quoted FOB in USD; your landed cost in GHS (Cedi) depends on the prevailing exchange rate.
We ship FOB Mersin to the Port of Tema (and Takoradi where preferred), with a typical ocean transit of around 10 to 14 days, plus port handling and ICUMS clearance. We prepare full documentation up front so clearance at Tema runs without surprises.