CUSTOMS INFORMATION
Foreign Diplomatic Shipments
- Bill of Lading or Airway Bill;
- Packing List;
- Commercial Invoice;
- Duty Free Privilege Letter from Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
- Import Permit from Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Registered NGOs
- Bill of Lading or Airway Bill;
- Packing List;
- Commercial Invoice;
- Duty Free Privilege Letter from Appropriate Authority;
- Import Permit from Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Diplomatic Status
- Bill of Lading or Airway Bill;
- Packing List;
- Passport;
- Invoice;
- Duty Free Privilege Letter from the Ethiopian Embassy of Residence authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Import Permit from Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ethiopian Returnees by Government Request
- Bill of Lading or Airway Bill;
- Packing List;
- Passport;
- Invoice;
- Duty Free Privilege Letter from the Ethiopian Embassy of Residence authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Commercial Cargo
- Bill of Lading or Airway Bill;
- Packing List;
- Passport;
- Invoice;
- Commercial Chamberized Invoice;
- Bank Permit;
- Business License;
- Freight Invoice;
- Trade License;
- TIN Certificate;
- VAT Registration Certificate.
Investors
- Bill of Lading or Airway Bill;
- Packing List;
- Passport;
- Invoice;
- Investment License;
- Certificate of Origin;
- TIN Certificate;
- VAT Registration Certificate.
Ethiopian Returnees Working Abroad in Government Branch Office
- Bill of Lading or Airway Bill;
- Packing List;
- Passport;
- Invoice;
- A Letter from their Head Office in Ethiopia;
- Duty Free Privilege Letter from the Ethiopian Embassy of Residence authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ethiopian Returnees Working Abroad where Ethiopia is a Member of International and Regional Organization
- Bill of Lading or Airway Bill;
- Packing List;
- Passport;
- Invoice;
- A Letter from the International Organization indicating specifically the working service period;
- Duty Free Privilege Letter from the Ethiopian Embassy of Residence authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ethiopian Returnees returning to Homeland once and for all
- Bill of Lading or Airway Bill;
- Packing List;
- Passport;
- Invoice;
- Duty Free Privilege Letter from the Ethiopian Embassy of Residence authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
First Arrival to Ethiopia (Foreigners)
- Bill of Lading or Airway Bill;
- Packing List;
- Passport;
- Invoice;
- Support Letter from their Organization.
Notice: Telecommunication Equipments like FAX, Modem, Telephone Apparatus, Satellite Dish, etc … require a permit from the Ministry of Transport and Communication /Manual is Important/. For importing vehicles, motor bikes, boats, original title certificate is very important. Binoculars – a permit letter from the Ministry of Defense. Weighing Machine – a permit letter from Standard and Quality Control Authority. Medicine – a permit letter from Drug Control Authority. X-Ray – a permit letter from National Radiation Protection Authority. For Non-Diplomat, vehicles are not allowed to be imported on duty free basis.