Ethiopia has earned over three billion US dollars revenue from foreign trade during the concluded Ethiopian Fiscal Year, the Ministry of Trade said.

Public relation director with the Ministry, Amakele Yimam told Ethiopian News Agency that the country has secured the stated sum from export of over 9.6 tons of export items. He said coffee, chat, live animals, vegetables and fruits, flowers, food and beverage, tea, cereals, oil seeds, spices, honey and foot wear are among the products exported during the reported period.

The director said the past year's performance has exceeded the previous year revenue by US$59.8 million. Ethiopia exports its produce to 133 countries including, Somalia, China, Germany, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and U.S.A.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency