Ethiopia customs regulation
Import and Export laws of Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a big country with around 92M Ethiopian. Official language is Amharic. Ethiopia uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC+03:00. Currency used in Ethiopia is Ethiopian Birr (ETB).
🏙️ Addis Ababa🗣️ Amharic
👨👩👦👦 92M ☀️ ~23 °C 🌧 ~61 mm 👍 Least Developed 🚩 1104k km2 (426k mi²)
Import Regulation
Tobacco 🚬
20 packs of cigarettes; or
250 grams of tobacco.
Prohibited ⛔
Illegal drugs.
Explosives that may be used in armed conflicts.
Ivory.
Restricted ⚠️
Electronic goods including laptops and MP3 players must be declared upon entering and again on leaving the country.
Other rules ℹ️
600mL perfume.
100 grams of jewellery for non-frequent travellers, or 50 grams of jewellery for frequent travellers.
Readymade clothes or garments such as shoes for personal use only.
Export Regulation
Prohibited ⛔
Illegal drugs.
Pornographic materials.
Explosives, weapons and ammunitions.
Ethiopian coins.
Restricted ⚠️
Seeds, cereals, teff, beans, raw coffee, seedlings, and soil all require permits from the Ministry of Agriculture and National Resources.
Minerals and precious stones require permits from the Ministry of Mine, Petrol and Natural Gas.
National heritages and souvenirs such as sheepskin require a permit from the Authority of Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage.
Hunting materials, wild animals, and their derivative products require a permit from the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority.
Pharmaceuticals require a permit from the Food, Medicine and Health care Administration and Control Authority of Ethiopia.
Electronic goods including laptops and MP3 players must be declared upon entering and again on leaving the country.
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