Includes a list of goods that are prohibited from being exported to the country or are otherwise restricted.

The Ministry of Trade and Industry has the power to restrict and/or limit imports and exports. There are few restrictions on the importation of some products that compete with locally produced goods.

The following goods are prohibited imports to Ethiopia:
•              Used clothing.
•              Arms and ammunitions, except by the Ministry of Defense.
•              Goods of a commercial nature and quantity that are not imported through formal bank payment mechanisms.
 

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Ethiopia Import Regulations Trade Development and Promotion