Importers to Ethiopia are required to pay Import (Customs) duty, Withholding Tax (a fixed rate of 3%), Excise Tax (if applicable), VAT (a fixed rate of 15%) and Surtax (a fixed rate of 10%).
Tariff Calculator:
Total Cost of the goods = FOB Cost + Insurance + Freight
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Note:There are some goods that may be exempted from one or more of the taxes and duties mentioned above. To find out more, one can visit http://www.erca.gov.et/hscode.jsp to check the HS code, and, http://www.erca.gov.et/tax_calculation.jsp where one can find an online tax calculator. Both are provided by the Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority.
