The Ministry of Industry revealed that domestic products substituted import goods worth USD 1.07 Billion during the first half of the current fiscal year.

Domestic manufacturing companies were able to produce goods that substituted imports such as uniforms for students and security personnel, leather and leather products, engineering machineries, edible oil, pasta and nutritious foods, beer malt, and mango pulp. In addition, companies were able to manufacture plastic products, soap, paper, and glass products.

The Ministry also stated that Ethiopia earned USD 7.5 million from the export of six new products including roasted and chaffed sesame, beer malt, and beer and wine bottles.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency