Step 1: Obtain Certificate of Competency for Importing Seed (CoC)
- Ministry of Agriculture Plant Variety Release, Protection and Seed Quality Control Directorate
(www.moa.gov.et)
- Proof of the following:
- Application form
- Expert on Seed
- Storage facilities
- Documentation (Store map or contract agreement, experts CV) and Clerk
- Working Capital
ETB. 100 (Annually)
3 – 5 days
Step 2: Obtain Trade License for Importing Seed
- Ministry of Trade and Industry
fdremoti@gmail.com (www.moti.gov.et)
- Based on CoC given by the MoA
Nil
2 days
Step 3: Complete the Importer Application Form
Ministry of Agriculture
Plant Health and Product Quality Control Directorate
(www.moa.gov.et)
- Application Form (One single windows service)
- Proforma Invoice
- Valid License
- Certificate of Competency
- Registered variety in national list
- ISTA certificate (request certificate but not needed)
Nil
1 hour
Step 4: Contact Clearing Agent
Ethiopia Revenue Authority (ERA) – find list of licensed and authorised.
Nil
N/A
Step 5: Scan relevant pre-clearance documents to the clearing agent
Importing Company
- Certificate of Competency
- Trade License for Importing Seed
- Importer Application form
- Import permit
N/A
N/A
Step 6: Application for Inspection of imported seed
Ministry of Agriculture
Plant Variety Release,Protection and Seed Quality Control Directorate
(www.moa.gov.et)
- Application form
- Import permit
- PC
- Invoice
- Bill of loading
- Certificate of origin
- Sample collection for laboratory test
For application ETB 100.00,
Germination ETB 20.00,
Sample collection ETB 20.00,
Purity ETB 20.00
1 hour for lab test (result 7 days depending on the type of crops)
Step 7: Document and integrity inspection and obtain plant import authorisation
Ministry of Agriculture
Plant Health and Product Quality Control Directorate
(www.moa.gov.et)
- Application form
- Import permit
- PC
- Invoice
- Bill of loading (Air wheel bill)
- Certificate of origin
- Physical inspection
Max ETB 119.00
2 Hours
Step 8: Physical Release of Consignment for customs
Customs Commission
hocrecordopr@gmail.com
www.ecc.gov.et
- Release import authorisation letter
Nil
1 Day