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8.2.4 Re-Importation
Re-importation is the importation into a customs territory of goods 
that had previously been exported from the territory.
Goods exported temporarily by completing customs formalities 
for the following reasons may be allowed to re-enter the country 
without payment of duties and taxes:
• vehicles, equipment and machinery taken out by a person for 
the purpose of carrying out his/her work abroad;
• goods exported for trade fairs, exhibitions or cultural shows; 
and
• defective goods that are re-exported.
Goods may be eligible for duty exemption only if returned from 
abroad within one year, unless a longer period is specified in a 
directive issued by Ministry.
The goods declaration used for clearance of re-imported goods is 
IM-6.
8.3 Cargo Exportation
8.3.1 Outright Exportation
Outright exportation is the customs procedure whereby goods 
in free circulation leave the customs territory and are intended to 
remain permanently outside it.
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The following formalities must be completed for the outright 
exportation of cargo (goods): 
• Registration of the goods declaration. The goods declaration 
used for clearance of outright exported goods is EX-1;
• Assessment and payment of export duties and taxes, if any;
• Verification of goods declaration and supporting documents 
– which includes the verification of other requirements 
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administered by other regulatory agencies (e.g. veterinary, 
health, phytosanitary, etc.); and
• Examination of the goods, if required.
8.3.2 Temporary Exportation
Temporary exportation is the exportation of goods that the 
declarant specifies as intended for re-importation. To facilitate the 
re-importation at a later stage, Customs may take identification 
measures on the goods.
In Ethiopia, temporary exportation may be authorized for the 
following goods and purposes:
• vehicles, equipment and machinery taken out by a person for 
the purpose of carrying out his work abroad;
• goods exported for trade fair, exhibition or cultural show.
The goods declaration used for the clearance of temporarily 
exported goods is EX-2.
The temporary exportation procedure may be terminated by 
declaring the goods for outright exportation, subject to compliance 
with the conditions and formalities applicable to this.