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Cash against document (CAD), where the importer’s bank
hands over to the importer the documents needed for
the release of goods from customs against full payment; • Advance payment, i.e. the importer orders the bank to pay the seller via SWIFT transfer prior to shipment or rendering the service. For all methods of payment, the importer needs to have an account
0 The delinquent list is a register held by the NBE of
account holders whose cheques have been dishonored repeatedly and whose accounts are closed by banks. and the importer must accomplish the necessary customs formalities. For this, the first step is to collect the necessary commercial documents from his/her bank (in case of L/C or CAD) or directly from the supplier (in case of advance payment).
The following documents are necessary for the
preparation of a customs declaration:13 • Transportation document such as bill of lading, air way bill or truck way bill; • Invoice which describes the value of imported goods; • Bank document, i.e. L/C, CAD, confirmation of advance payment/TT; • Packing list which describes how the goods are packed during transport; • Certificate of origin which describes where the goods were originally produced; • Other documents as required, such as pre-import permits issued by regulatory agencies and duty free permits for investment goods. With the exception of the other documents, all documents will be obtained from the bank and/or the supplier
Customs duty type of tax lived on imported goods ranges
0-35 Excise tax is charged on selective goods such as luxury goods, basic goods demand for which is hardly affected by price changes, goods that are hazardous to health, etc.0-100 Value added tax (VAT) is levied at a flat percentage rate of 15% on the sum of CIF value, customs duty, and excise tax. Surtax of 10% is levied on all goods imported to Ethiopia with some exceptions, such as fertilizers, petroleum and lubricants, the importer or his/her agent must complete the customs declaration and submit it, in hard copy, at the ERCA office of destination together with the entire documentation necessary for clearance. . Green (automatic release of goods without further checks), Yellow (requiring the verification of the declaration only), and Red (requiring the verification of the declaration and the physical examination of the imported goods) and Blue (automatic release of goods without further checks at own premise).cash payment order (C.P.O.) examination of the declaration includes the verification of the correctness of data information, tariff classification, valuation and payment of duties and taxes registered and supporting documents attached to declaration. e physical examination of goods is performed to satisfy that the origin, country of export, nature, condition, quality, quantity, tariff classification and value of the goods are in accordance with the information furnished in the goods declaration. present the final import customs declaration to the NBE. This is a requirement for importing (or exporting) goods in the future. An importer must keep all records and documents related to the import for five years from the date of ERCA’s acceptance of the goods declaration. During this period, ERCA may perform a post clearance audit of the import. The purpose of such audits, which may cover traders’ commercial data, business systems, records and books, is to verify the accuracy and authenticity of declarations and information provided by the importer Transshipment means the customs procedure under which goods are transferred under customs control from the importing means of transport to the exporting means of transport within the area of one customs port, which is the port of both importation and exportation. No duties and taxes are paid on goods being transshipped. However, a goods declaration has to be submitted. Any commercial or transport document setting out clearly the necessary particulars can be accepted as the goods declaration for a transshipment operation