Ethiopia
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Laws, documents and trade data — no screening rules yet
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Market profile
- Main food law
- Proclamation 1112/2019 (Food & Medicine Administration; EFDA)
- Labeling regulation
- CES 73:2013 (pre-packaged foods); CES 197:2018 (special dietary); Amharic/English
- Additives and residue limits
- Food Additives Control Directive 1020/2024 (Codex STAN 192 aligned); Codex STAN 193 contaminants/MRLs
- Import requirements
- EFDA pre-import permit and product registration (high-risk foods); EAA plant/animal health permits; import release permit; mandatory fortification (wheat flour, oil, salt; 2024)
- National standards body
- IES (ES/CES standards) — paywalled
- Latest USDA FAIRS report
- 2025
Certificates required
Certificates named in this market's profile
Certificate of conformity; Health certificate; Phytosanitary (plant products); Veterinary (animal products); Certificate of origin; Certificate of free sale; GMP/HACCP/ISO 22000; Product registration (EFDA)
Import and export
Documents to import
- Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Bill of lading / air waybill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
- Certificate of origin — Issued by: Exporting-country chamber/authority — Mandatory
- Import trade licence + TIN + VAT certificate — Issued by: Ministry of Trade / ERCA — Mandatory
- Bank permit / foreign exchange authorisation (LC) — Issued by: NBE / commercial bank — Mandatory
- EFDA product registration (free sale, GMP/HACCP, CoA, shelf life, samples) — Issued by: EFDA — Mandatory
- EFDA import permit / clearance — Issued by: EFDA — Mandatory
- Phytosanitary certificate + import permit — Issued by: Exporting NPPO / EAA — Mandatory
- Veterinary health certificate + import permit — Issued by: Exporting authority / EAA — Mandatory
- Agency agreement — Issued by: Manufacturer / importer — Mandatory
- Insurance certificate (Ethiopian insurer) — Issued by: Local insurer — Mandatory
- Customs import declaration — Issued by: Ethiopian Customs Commission — Mandatory
Documents to export
No verified documents yet.
Government fees
- EFDA service fees (registration, permit) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- Surtax (Import) — 10%
- Withholding tax (Import) — 3%
- Social welfare levy (Import) — 3%
- VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — 15 %
Customs single window: eSW
Customs duties are not included.
A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.
Reference documents
- FAIRS Country Report Annual (ET2025-0021) (2025) Open the source
- FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual (ET2024-0019) (2024) Open the source
- CES 197:2018 — labelling of foods for special dietary uses (2018)
- CES 73:2013 — labelling of pre-packaged foods (compulsory) (2013)
Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.
Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.