Single window valuation system cargo tracking

6.3 Procedures En Route
In accordance with Article 20 of the Customs Proclamation, the 
declarant can perform the following activities while goods are in 
transit:
• change the customs station of destination without prior 
notification except where ERCA has specified that prior 
approval is necessary; and
• transfer goods from one means of transport to another without 
authorization by ERCA, provided that any customs seals or 
fastenings are not broken or interfered with.

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Accidents or other unforeseen events directly affecting the customs 
transit operation must promptly be reported by the declarant 
or carrier to the nearest customs station or other appropriate 
government body.
ERCA may allow goods to be transported under customs transit in a 
transport unit carrying other goods at the same time, provided that 
it is satisfied that the goods under customs transit can be identified 
and any other customs requirements can be met.
6.4 Termination of Customs Transit
The carrier is required to present the transit goods and the relevant 
goods declaration to the customs station of destination:
• within the time limit fixed;
• without the goods having undergone any change;
• without the goods having been used; and
• with customs seals, fastenings or identification marks intact.
The time limits for presenting goods in transit to the customs station 
of destination vary according to the transit route and entry/exit 
customs office. The time limits are prescribed as follows (also see 
Annex 3 for a map of transit routes):
1. Goods entering into or exiting from the country via Djibouti: 
• Galaffi – Addis Ababa: Three (3) days
• Galaffi – Mekele/Gonder/Bahirdar: Four (4) days
• Galaffi – Hawasa: Three (3) days
• Dewelle – Addis Ababa: Three (3) days 
• Dewelle – Jigjiga: Two (2) days and
• Dewelle – Hawasa: Three (3) days
2. Goods entering into or exiting from the country via Kenya: 

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• Moyale – Addis Ababa: Three (3) days
• Omorate – Addis Ababa: Three (3) days
3. Goods entering into or exiting from the country via Somalia: 
• Togowichale – Dire-Dawa: two (2) days
• Omorate – Addis Ababa: Three (3) days
4. Goods entering into or exiting from the country via Sudan: 
• Humera – Mekele: Two(2) days
• Metema Yohannis– Addis Ababa: Three (3) days
• Metema Yohannis– Kombolch: Two(2) days 
• Metema Yohannis– Mekele: Two(2) days
• Metema Yohannis– Bahirdar: Two(2) days
• Metema Yohannis– Gondar: One(1) day
• Humera – Addis Ababa: Four(4) days
• Mankush– Addis Ababa: Three (3) days 
• Kumruke– Addis Ababa: Three (3) days 
• Behamza- Bahirdar: Two(2) days
5. Goods entering into or exiting from the country via South Sudan: 
• Lare - Addis Ababa: Three (3) days
6. Goods crossing the country (through transit operation):
• Humera – Galaffi: Five(5) days
• Humera – Togowichale: Seven(7) days
• Humera – Moyale: Six (6) days
• Metema Yohannis – Galaffi: Five(5) days
• Metema Yohannis – Togowichale: Seven(7) days 
• Metema Yohannis – Moyale: Six (6) days

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• Togowichale – Moyale: Six (6) days
• Galaffie– Behamza: Six (6) days
• Dewelle – Togowichale: Three (3) days
• Galaffie – Moyale: Six (6) days
If goods in transit are not presented to the customs station of 
destination within the prescribed time limit and the declarant has 
failed to report the reasons, the guarantee secured will be forfeited 
to the government.