Single window valuation system cargo tracking

Unimodal transport
In the case of unimodal transport, as per ERCA’s current practice the 
importer or his/her agent must pay the duty and taxes, and register 
and submit a transit declaration with the ERCA office of destination 
together with the necessary documentation for clearance, prior to 
the start of the transit.
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Once the transit goods arrive at the customs 
office of destination in Ethiopia, the importer or his/her agent is 
required to submit the transit documents together with the clearance 
declaration and supporting documents to initiate the clearance 
processes.
7. Obtain import customs clearance and goods release 
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After submitting the customs declaration, ERCA first determines, and 
notifies the importer of the decision, whether to accept or reject it 
based on an initial compliance check, including of the completeness 
of documentation submitted.
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If accepted, the risk level of the 
consignment is determined using the customs management system. 
ERCA distinguishes three risk levels, i.e. Green (automatic release 
of goods without further checks), Yellow (requiring the verification 
of the declaration only), and Red (requiring the verification of the 
declaration and the physical examination of the imported goods) 
and Blue (automatic release of goods without further checks at own 
premise).

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23 See section 8.2 of this guide for details on the examination of goods.
The examination of the declaration includes the verification of the 
correctness of data information, tariff classification, valuation and 
payment of duties and taxes registered and supporting documents 
attached to declaration. The verification process may also include 
the fulfillment of legislative requirements administered by other 
regulatory agencies, such as veterinary, health and/or phytosanitary 
issues.
The physical examination of goods is performed to satisfy that the 
origin, country of export, nature, condition, quality, quantity, tariff 
classification and value of the goods are in accordance with the 
information furnished in the goods declaration.
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In addition to ERCA’s clearance activities, other regulatory bodies 
will also be involved in the clearance of certain imported goods. 
This applies to all goods for which pre-import permits are issued, 
as well as the ones listed below for which an import permit is 
issued only at the time of clearance. The importer or his/her agent is 
responsible for obtaining the necessary permits from the regulatory 
agencies at the time of clearance.

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