Single window valuation system cargo tracking

8. Pay service charges and receive final export customs 
declaration
This is the last stage of the export procedure. After fulfilling all 
obligations for customs clearance and the release of goods, ERCA 
will issue the final declaration to the exporter as a certificate that all 
customs procedures related to the export of the goods have been 
accomplished.
9. Submit clearance declaration to NBE
Any exporter who obtained an export bank permit is expected to 
present the final export customs declaration to the NBE. This is a 
requirement for importing or exporting goods in the future.
As in the case of imports, an exporter must keep all records and 
documents related to the export for five years from the date of 
ERCA’s acceptance of the goods declaration. During this period, 
ERCA may perform a post clearance audit of the export.

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PART III: CUSTOMS OPERATIONS IN 
ETHIOPIA 
5 Goods declarations
5.1 Introduction
A goods declaration is a statement made in accordance with the 
provisions of the Customs Proclamation, by which the declarant 
indicates the customs procedure to be applied to import, export 
or transit goods and furnishes the particulars which the customs 
administration requires for its application. It is a very crucial initial 
step for the smooth flow of the good through customs procedures. 
Since careless handling of the declaration can carry penalties, filling 
this document and its handling should be cautiously done.
5.2 Declarant
A declarant is normally the importer or exporter;
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it can also be 
a legal person.
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The declarant can be represented by a customs 
agent. The declarant is responsible for the comprehensiveness, 
clarity, and authenticity of the information provided in the 
declaration, as well as for the provision of any other required 
supporting documents.
28 Legally, it is the person with the power to dispose of the goods or decide on a particular good 
in a manner he/she sees fit and who can make a goods declaration or in whose name such a 
declaration is made. As per Article 1205 of the Civil Code, such a person can also be entitled 
to use and exploit his property, as well as having the power to dispense his/her property for 
consideration or gratuitously.
29 A legal person is an entity, such as a corporation, created by law and given certain legal rights 
and duties of a human being.

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30 Pursuant to Articles 4 & 5 of the Directive issued for determination of conditions for imple-
mentation of Customs Declarations No. 118/2008 EC.