Regional Seed Trade Info Guide

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Ethiopia Export Procedures

Pre-Clearing Procedure


Step 1: Obtain Certificate of Competency for Exporting Seed (CoC)

Body in charge and office contacts
  1. Ministry of Agriculture
    Plant Variety Release,Protection and Seed Quality Control Directorate
    (www.moa.gov.et)
Process/Documents required to complete the process
  1. Application Form
  2. Expert on Seed
  3. Storage facilities
  4. Documentation (Maps or agreement, expert CV ) and Clerk
  5. Capital
Cost (ETB)

ETB. 100.00 (Annually)

Official Length of process

3 – 5 day(s)


Step 2: Obtain Trade License for Exporting Seed

Body in charge and office contacts
  1. Ministry of Trade and Industry
    [email protected] (www.moti.gov.et)
Process/Documents required to complete the process
  1. Based on CoC given by the MoA
Cost (ETB)

ETB 102.00

Official Length of process

2 day(s)


Step 3: Obtain Phytosanitary Certificate .

Body in charge and office contacts

Ministry of Agriculture
Plant Health and Product Quality Control Directorate
(www.moa.gov.et)

Process/Documents required to complete the process
  1. Bringing import permit from importing country
  2. Physical Inspection of Seed
Cost (ETB)

ETB. 10.00 / 1 ton

Official Length of process

1 day


Step 4: Apply for Authorisation Letter to Customs

Body in charge and office contacts

Ministry of Agriculture
Plant Health and Product Quality Control Directorate
(www.moa.gov.et)

Process/Documents required to complete the process
  1. Proforma Invoice
  2. Bank Permit
  3. Import Permit
  4. Phytosanitary certificate
Cost (ETB)

Nil

Official Length of process

1 day(s)

Clearing Procedure

Step 5: Obtain export authorisation

Body in charge and office contacts

Ministry of Agriculture
Plant Health and Product Quality Control Directorate
(www.moa.gov.et)

Process/Documents required to complete the process

None

Cost (ETB)

Nil

Official Length of process

1 day(s)


Step 6: Release of consignments

Body in charge and office contacts

Customs Commission
[email protected]
www.ecc.gov.et

Process/Documents required to complete the process

None

Cost (ETB)

Nil

Official Length of process

1 day