Customs Commission letter to its branches regarding forbidding customs service to SINO TRUCKs importers
Published on: 15 Aug 2025
Ethiopian Customs Commission said in this circular letter written to all its branches, "...Since there is no Sinotruk import permit issued by the Ministry of Transport since 4th, June, 2025, they have informed [us] that they will not be able to receive any services, and if such an attempt is made, our Customs commission will report it to the Ministry."
Ministry of Transport letter to Customs Commission regarding banning the importing of SINO trucks
Published on: 15 Aug 2025
On this letter written to the Customs Commission of Ethiopia, the Ministry of Transport and Logistics said "due to the quality and technical defects associated with Sinotruk vehicles, which are constantly causing danger to human lives, we have stopped issuing any import permits for vehicles manufactured by Sinotruk as of 4th, June, 2025, until these quality defects are corrected by the Sinotruk company."
NBE May 20-2025 update on FOREX measures
Published on: 20 May 2025
contains updates on advance payments (TT), travelers forex holding limits, and limit on bank charges on forex related issues
EIC-procedures for a foreign company to setup a local company in Ethiopia
Published on: 01 May 2025
This document shows the procedures a foreign company should follow if it wants to setup a local company in Ethiopia for import, wholesale or retails, tc
Directive to Regulate Foreign Investors' Participation in Restricted Export, Import, Wholesale and Retail Trade Investments No.1001/2024
Published on: 06 Apr 2025
This directive is officially released in 2024 in order to regulate foreign investors’ participation in restricted areas of Export, Import, Wholesale and Retail Trade Investments.
Multimodal Transport Operators Commercial Licensing and Competency Certification Directive no. 802/2021
Published on: 06 Apr 2025
This directive contains the requirements that a company must fulfill to be able to approved and licensed as a multimodal transport operator in Ethiopia.
National Transport Policy of Ethiopia-2022
Published on: 06 Apr 2025
This document contains the national transport policy and strategy of Ethiopia which was published in 2022.
NBE Foreign Exchange Directive No. FXD/01/2024
Published on: 06 Apr 2025
This file is NBE's latest and comprehensive foreign exchange directive, also known as the GREEN BOOK of NBE, which was released on July, 2024, after the Ethiopian government liberalized the forex market.
Ethiopian customs tariff book
Published on: 06 Apr 2025
This zipped file contains the latest, Jan-2023, tariff books of Ethiopian customs, both in Amharic and English. Here, you can find the HS codes and tax rates of many types of goods, including that of vehicles and spare parts.