The Ethiopian Customs Commission (ECC) allowed 193 companies to be the beneficiaries of the “Privileged Economic Operators Program”. The program will give the recognized companies the opportunity to get quick services at any customs office of the Commission and Government institution.

The companies that are selected for the program will also have the privilege to receive post payment customs duty and tax credit.

According to Debele Kebeta, the Commissioner of the Commission, ECC started working on the program 14 years ago and had been developing operational guidelines and recruitment criteria which would help in the selection of suitable companies for the program.

The program is expected to improve logistics performance and ensure compliance with customs law.

Source (including image): Ethiopian News Agency