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Trade Promotion:
Export
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Ethiopian
Export Promotion Agency (EEPA)
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The Ethiopian Export Promotion Agency (EEPA) is a Government institution
with the objective of promoting the county's exports. One the webpage please
find all about Import-Export, Business environment in Ethiopia, foreign
investments
www.ethioexport.org
Ethiopian
Export Promotion Agency (EEPA):
Export
procedures
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Once
an exporting company is legally established, the various procedures that it
regularly needs to follow in order to make exports are the following.
Order
Acknowledgement to the Buyer
This involves the production of internal instructions by the exporter on the
works, production and preparation of the goods for export order.
Finalization
of Export Contract
Finalize the export contract stipulating the method of payment for the
export consignment, and submit a copy to the respective Commercial Bank by
any of such methods as hand delivery, fax, telex or post. Commercial Banks
require six copies of letter of credit, and five copies of advance payment,
cash against documents, and consignment note each.
Application
to Export
Register the export order with a Commercial Bank who will in turn issue the
export permit for the particular consignment. All sorts of exports except
coffee have to be registered with any of the Commercial Banks, only the
registration for coffee remains at the National Bank of Ethiopia.
Registration
of Export Consignment
Fill in the Customs Declaration Annex form issued by the Commercial Bank and
submit to the International/Foreign Business Department of the Bank.
Application
for Quality Testing and Certification
When export products are ready, make arrangements for suitable
packaging and apply to the Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia for
quality testing, and acquire the Export Authorization Certificate.
Compliance
with Movement Requirements
Compliance
with Rules of Origin
Fill in the certificate of origin issued by the Ethiopian or the Dire Dawa
Chambers of Commerce in order to qualify under the preferential tariff
treatments.
Compliance
with Tariff Schemes
Fill in the special movement forms or certificates issued by the Customs
Authority. Currently, the special movement certificates include the EURI
movement certificate that is required by the European Union Countries, and
the form A for the Generalized System of Preferences-GSP Form A required
by its member countries.
Insurance
of Export Cargo
Insure the export cargo and acquire the insurance certificate or
policy document issued by an insurance company.
Customs
Declaration
To avoid costly delays, the exporter declares all facts about the export
consignment, and all supporting original documents should be forwarded to
the Customs Clearing Agents to enable customs formalities and authorization
of the dispatch of the export goods. Accordingly, the exporter must hand
over the Export Permit, the copy of the Customs Declaration Annex form, the
Ethiopian Customs Declaration form, the Certificate of Origin, and the
special movement forms/certificates (the EURI Movement Certificate and the
GSP form A) to the clearing agents.
Movement
of Export Cargo
To facilitate the movement of goods, transport documents should be acquired
from the respective carrier. Although the type of transport documents
depends on the mode of transport, the documents should be completed and
signed by the carrier or its representatives.
Export
Business Registration and Licensing
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http://www.ethioexport.org/tradeinfo/business_main.shtml
On the EEPA Webpage please find details about Business
registration and licensing:
Economic
and Trade related Information
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http://www.ethioexport.org/country_main.shtml
http://www.ethioexport.org/tradeinfo/business_regb.shtml
Macroeconomic and social indicators(GDP, Gross Domestic
Product and Sectors) and commercial and financial information (banking laws,
insurance laws, micro-finance institution laws).
Ethiopias
External Trade
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http://www.ethioexport.org/tradeinfo/trade_main.shtml
Data on export by commodity, by destination, by origin and
major trading partners.
Major
Trading Companies
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http://www.ethioexport.org/prodncomp/prodncomp_main.shtml
Major exporters and importers by commodity or by company name
Quality
Export Products Information
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http://www.ethioexport.org/prodncomp/prodncomp_main.shtml
Coffee, livestock products, live animals and meat, oilseeds
and pulses, fruits, vegetables, flowers, textiles, garments, tea, mineral
products and others.
Import
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SGS Addis Ababa Liaison Office - Ethiopian Shipping Lines, P.O.Box 1087 Addis Ababa
Tel. +251-1-50.46.27, Fax 50.46.33,
www.sgs.com
Guidelines
to Importers Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) Programme
Overview
PSI, under its current application in Ethiopia, is a service established and
governed by Proclamation No. 173/1999.
SGS is appointed by the Ethiopian Government to conduct the Pre-Shipment
Inspection services for goods coming from all over the world.
Goods
Subject to PSI
All goods with a FOB value equal to or in excess to USD 2,000.00 (except
those stated under the exempted goods list below) are subject to PSI
according to the existing laws governing PSI.
Exempted
Goods
The following goods are exempted from PSI requirements:
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Gold,
precious stones, precious metals
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Objects
of art
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Crude
oil and refined petroleum
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Explosives
and pyrotechnic products
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Ammunition,
weapons, implements of war
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Live
animals fresh, chilled or frozen fruits, vegetables, fish meat and fresh
eggs
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Scrap
metals
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Fertilizer
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Current
newspapers and periodicals
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Household
and personal effects including a used vehicle
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Parcel
post or commercial samples
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Gifts
made by foreign governments or international organizations to
foundations, charities and recognized humanitarian organizations
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Gifts
and supplies to diplomatic and consular missions and to agencies of the
United Nations Organization and the organization of African Unity
imported for their own needs
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Goods
supplied to the Government as direct grants emergency and relief imports
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Investment
goods imported by Ethiopian nationals residing abroad and foreign
investors, who have an exemption letter from the Investment Authority
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Postage
stamps, aero grams, lottery tickets, currency.
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Shipments
with a FOB order value of less than USD 2,000.00 except
Full Container Load Cargos (FCLs)
and spare parts of commercial value (but only upon official
announcement by the Ministry of Revenue).
The amount of the proforma invoice accepted by the banks and the
transactions exchange rate applicable on the date of the proforma
invoice is the basis for determining the value.
Partial
Shipments:
Partial shipments of goods purchased by a single purchase order shall be
subjected to pre-shipment inspection
even if the FOB, value of each partial shipment is less than USD 2,000.00
FOB, provided that the aggregated value of such partial shipments is greater
than USD 2,000.00 FOB.
Full
Container Load Cargos (FCLs) and spare parts of commercial value:
Full Container Load Cargos (FCLs) and spare parts of commercial value are
subject to Pre-Shipment Inspection
irrespective of their commercial value.
Therefore, such imports are subject to PSI even if their total order
value is below USD 2,000.00 FOB. (only upon official announcement by the
Ministry of Revenue)
How
to apply for pre shipment inspection
Once an importer has decided to import goods and received a proforma invoice
from his overseas supplier, he needs to:
Contact
Customs Authorities to pay a PSI program deposit of 1% of the CIF value.
(This deposit will, after importation of the goods, be offset against
the Pre-shipment Inspection Programme Fee, is 1% of the duty paying value.
Against payment, importer will obtain a prepayment receipt from
Customs, which will have to be added to all other documents required to
import goods. The inspection
will not be conducted without payment of this PSI fee).
Apply
to the National or Commercial Banks for imports covered by a letter of
credit or by cash against documents (CAD) as per current procedure
(including all necessary documents and authorizations).
Complete
an Import Advice Note application (IAN) on the format already available from
the banks or SGS Addis Ababa Liaison Office, that will be submitted to the
banks for L/C, CAD and TT imports along with other documents necessary to
arrange a payment instrument.
SGS
Addis Ababa Liaison Office will collect from the banks the completed
application together with all the necessary documents as listed below for
each type of import.
Upon
receipt of the import documentation from the banks, SGS Addis Ababa Liaison
Office will enter the details showed on the documents into its computer
application and will electronically send such details to the inspecting SGS office
located in the declared country of
supply. A copy of the
Import Advise Note will also be sent to the importer through the fax number
declared on the Import Advise Note application.
Upon
receipt of the Import Advice Note, the inspecting office in the country of
supply automatically contacts the seller of record detailed on the
importers’ Import Advice Note to request information and to arrange the
physical inspection.
N.B:
It is important to note that SGS will contact the seller (i.e. the
party named in the Import Advice Note) who may not be the actual supplier of
the goods. If you know who the
supplier is, please provide full contact details.
Document
requirement for PSI Application
The following Documents are required for Pre-Shipment Inspection
application:
Letter
of Credit (L/C) importation:
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Proforma
Invoice (with Quality and Standards Authority, Ministry of Health,
Ministry of Interior etc… stamps whenever applicable)
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Exchange
control permit copy
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L\C
copy
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Pre-Shipment
Inspection fee payment application (duly stamped by Customs)
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Pre-Shipment
inspection fee receipts copy
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Import
Advice Note application (duly completed and stamped)
Cash
Against Documents (CAD) Importation:
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Proforma
Invoice (with Quality and Standards Authority, Ministry of Health,
Ministry of Interior etc… stamps whenever applicable)
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Purchase
order copy (duly approved by the bank)
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Pre-Shipment
Inspection fee payment application (duly stamped by Customs)
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Pre-shipment
Inspection fee receipt copy
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Import
Advice Note application (duly completed and stamped)
Telegraphic
Transfer (TT) Importation:
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Proforma
Invoice (with Quality and Standards Authority, Ministry of Health,
Ministry of Interior etc… stamps whenever applicable)
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Exchange
control permit copy
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Pre-Shipment
Inspection fee payment application (duly stamped by Customs)
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Pre-Shipment
inspection fee receipt copy
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Import
Advice Note application (duly completed and stamped)
Other
Importation (e.g. self-funded payments)
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Proforma
invoice (with Quality and Standards Authority, Ministry of Health,
Ministry of Interior etc… stamps whenever applicable)
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Pre-Shipment
inspection fee payment application (duly stamped by Customs)
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Pre-Shipment
inspection fee receipt copy
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Import
Advice Note application (duly completed and stamped)
N.B
– Important tips for prompt PSI application processing
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Importers
must duly complete all fields including their shipment type as FCL (Full
Container Load) or Non-FCL on the Importer Advise Note application form
with the maximum possible accurate information.
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Importers
must ensure prompt transmission of their PSI application from the banks
to SGS.
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Importers
must ensure that the bank transmits correct and legible photocopies of
documents along with their Import Advise Note application to SGS.
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Importers
must immediately communicate with SGS Addis Ababa Liaison Office and
provide the required/missing information and/or documents(s) whenever
they are advised that their applications are not being completely
processed.
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Importers
must always advise their suppliers about the mandatory requirement of
PSI and provide them with SGS IAN number for ease of reference.
EU
Trade Promotion Web Site
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http://export-help.cec.eu.int/
The
European Union (EU) launched a new online helpdesk to provide
information on exporting products to the European markets. The web site,
a free of charge interactive information resource, contains custom
duties, customs documentation, rule of origin, and trade statistics
about EU markets. The website would help business operators to obtain
the necessary information on EU preferential import regimes and links to
relevant authorities and organizations in EU trade operations and
up-to-date information on import tariffs.
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