ETHIOPIA A Shipping Guide to Sub-Saharan African Countries . Country expertise provided by: Dawit Melaku of Zereyad Group - [email protected]
General Country Overview
Official Name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (formerly Abyssinia and Italian East Africa.
Geographic Landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa bordered Location: by Eritrea to the north, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Sudan and South Sudan to the west, and Kenya to the south.
Main Cities: Addis Ababa (Capital and largest city), Dire Dawa, Harar, Dessie, Nazret, Bahir Dar & Awassa
Time: UTC +3 Official Language(s) Amharic
Country Code: ET Dialing Code: +251
Import commodities: Food and live animals, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, machinery, motor vehicles, cereals, textiles
Imports partners (2012): China 13.1%, US 11%, Saudi Arabia 8.2%, India 5.5%
Major seaport(s): None – Landlocked
Major Airport(s): Bole International Airport (ADD) located 8 kms southeast of Addis Ababa. and Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport in Dire Dawa. Ethiopian Airlines is the country's flag carrier and is wholly owned by the Government of Ethiopia. From its hub at the Bole International Airport, the airline serves a network of 62 international destinations and is also one of the fastest-growing carriers in the industry.
Shipping Requirements/Restrictions:
Airfreight: 1) HAWB should be consigned to the actual consignee. 2) Shipper needs to provide Original Commercial Invoice, Packing List & Certificate of Origin. Consignee provides Original Import Permit; Copy of the Business License; Copy of TIN Certificate. 3) If the cargo is for donation, shipper needs to provide original donation certificate and certificate of analysis. 4) IMCO cargo Dangerous Goods Declaration (DGD) signed by shipper. 5) For personal effects clearance (import & export) passport copy with visa page required.
The contents of this Guide are based on the best available Rev 02 – November 2013 information at the time of publishing. GLN and its Members accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions based on any usage of this Guide
ETHIOPIA A Shipping Guide to Sub-Saharan African Countries . Country expertise provided by: Dawit Melaku of Zereyad Group - [email protected]
Sea freight: 1) Djibouti is the gateway port which services Ethiopia -1,000 km away from the capital Addis Ababa. 2) Road Restrictions are the normal Allowable weight accepted by shipping lines. 3) HBL should be consigned to the actual consignee. 4) Shipper needs to provide Original Commercial Invoice, Packing List & Certificate of Origin. 5) Through Bills of Lading (TBL) are available ex Djibouti for selected inland destinations such as Addis Ababa, Nazret, Dessie, Mojo, Bahrdar, Gonder, Gambella, Mekelle and Awassa. Customs Clearance needs to be done before cargo trucked to Ethiopia. 6) Ethiopian Shipping Lines (ESL) has a monopoly on the import of commercial cargo paid by letter of credit (L/C)
Customs Clearance: 1) Documentation needed are the Original Import Permit, copy of the Business License and consignee needs to provide TIN Certificate. 2) If the cargo is for donation, shipper needs to provide original donation certificate and certificate of analysis. 3) IMCO cargo requires Dangerous Goods Declaration (DGD) signed by shipper. 4) If the final consignee is a government office or a business company with the import permit given by a local bank/LC/CAD and if the port used can be reached by the Ethiopian Shipping Lines, it's obligatory to use this state owned shipping line. 5) For personal effects clearance (Import & Export) Passport copy with visa page required
Suggested Shipping Methods:
Air – Direct IATA: AWB to ADD. Airline options: Daallo Airlines, Djibouti Air, Egyptair, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Gulf Air, KLM, Kenya Airways, Lufthansa, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Sudan Airways, TAAG, Turkish Airlines, Yemenia, bmi
Air – Consolidation: MAWB to ADD and consigned to GLN Member(s) below
Ocean – Direct FCL: Via Djibouti. Steamship Line options: Maersk Lines, CMA-CGM, MSC, PIL, APL, Zim Line, Ethiopian Shipping Lines
Ocean– Consolidation: Not Applicable – landlocked country
Transit: Via Djibouti
Project/Heavylift Cargo, Contact GLN Member(s) below Breakbulk & Charters:
The contents of this Guide are based on the best available Rev 02 – November 2013 information at the time of publishing. GLN and its Members accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions based on any usage of this Guide
ETHIOPIA A Shipping Guide to Sub-Saharan African Countries . Country expertise provided by: Dawit Melaku of Zereyad Group - [email protected]
GLN Members
Legal Name Zereyad Group Transit and Forwarding Plc We are a reliable freight forwarding company in Ethiopia. We are number one choice in the freight forwarding business in the country. We are engaged in freight forwarding, sea freight, air freight, transportation, customs clearance and warehousing. Please visit our web site on www.zereyad.com for additional information about our services and capabilities. Address Bole Road, CETU Bldg, 3rd Fl, Addis Ababa, 19614, Ethiopia Corp. Email & Website [email protected] www.zereyad.com Phone/Fax +251 115527133 +251 115527111 Primary Contact Dawit Melaku, Managing Director - [email protected] Sales Contact Mulatu Antalew, Sales and Finance - [email protected] Operations Contact Mussie Belayneh - Operation Manager - [email protected]
Legal Name Swift Freight International Swift Freight has been nominated by GLN as a neutral handling agent in various locations in Africa. Our understanding is that Swift Freight will NOT handle or follow up on sales leads BUT will offer facilities to (a) Handle inbound or outbound shipments; (b) Offer response to quote requests and (c) Handle “collect” charges and remit back within 30 days. Please copy: Makarand Kharkar, Regional Director at [email protected] on all correspondence. Address Bole Airport Cargo Terminal, Office No. 24, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Corp. Email & Website [email protected] www.swiftfreight.com Phone/Fax +251 116 651350 +251 116 651351 Primary Contact Tekeba Sisay, Branch In Charge, [email protected]
The contents of this Guide are based on the best available Rev 02 – November 2013 information at the time of publishing. GLN and its Members accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions based on any usage of this Guide