PART I: INTRODUCTION
1. About this guide
The import and export of goods is an inherently complex
undertaking, and is often made even more complex due to the
multitude of rules in place. These complex rules in combination
with traders and other stakeholders involved in international trade
which are not well informed of the rules create uncertainty, risk,
and contribute to limited compliance with rules. Ultimately, they
increase the cost of trading and harm the investment environment.
The purpose of this customs guide therefore is to provide adequate
information on the customs procedures that are in place in Ethiopia.
This is in line with the commitment of the Ethiopian Revenues and
Customs Authority (ERCA), the government agency responsible for
administering customs in Ethiopia, to ensure transparent, reliable
and predictable customs services. One of ERCA’s objectives is to
implement awareness creation programs to promote a culture of
voluntary compliance in the discharge of obligations, based on the
understanding that an informed customer eases customs operations,
facilitates trade, and helps achieve ERCA’s other objectives.
Accordingly, this guide provides general information about Ethiopia’s
customs procedures for internal and external customers, in particular
exporters and importers. It explains, in a comprehensible manner,
governing rules and other relevant customs information relating to
import, export and transit.
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