Import and Export

Ethiopia's Shipping Enterprise Exempted Clients from Storage Fees

The Ethiopian Shipping and Logistic Services Enterprise (ESLSE) announced that it has exempted its clients from paying charges for storage and demurrage of their imported containers.

According to the announcement, the enterprise will relieve its customers from demurrage and storage fees for containers shipped through the multi-modal transport scheme and reached the Port of Djibouti before July 1, 2012.

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Consorzio Toscana to Import Leather Products from Ethiopia

Consorzio Toscana Shoe Components, an Italian Shoe machinery, footwear components and accessories manufacturer is planning to procure garment and leather products amounting to £5 million from Ethiopian leather products manufacturers. The company has assigned Swiss Social & General Services (SGS S.A) to carry out the quality inspection on its behalf. Add a comment Add a comment

Egypt Seeking Increased Meat Imports from Ethiopia

Egypt is seeking increased meat imports from Ethiopia according to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalgen. Egyptian investors have also submitted a proposal to establish a modern abattoir in Ethiopia he added.

Pastoralists in Ethiopia need to focus on opening markets for their livestock he explained speaking at the 14th Pastoralist Day celebrated in Oromia Regional State.

The regional government is working on expanding infrastructure and strengthening market centers according to Abdulaziz Mohammed, Deputy President of Oromia. Add a comment Add a comment

Ethiopia Earns 57 Million Birr from Leather Products

Ethiopia secured more than 57 million Birr in revenue from the export of leather and leather products in the last two quarters according to the Leather Industry Development Institute.

The revenue was secured from the export of various value-added products including clothes, footwear, and leather gloves as well as finished leather and other leather articles said Berhanu Serjebo, Director of Corporate Communication of the Institute.

The institute had targeted to obtain at least 109.2 million Birr from the export of leather products over this period according to Berhanu. Add a comment Add a comment

Ethiopia to Ban Rough Opal Export

Ethiopia is to ban the export of rough opal as part of an effort to encourage exporters to add value to gemstone and earn increased revenues according to sources at the Ministry of Mines. The ban on opal exports will be the second similar action following the ban of unprocessed tantalum just five months ago.

Almost 80% of the rough opal, used in the production of jewelry and ornaments, is primarily exported to India.

There are currently 17 associations made up of than 2 thousand miners are currently engaged in the mining of opal in the Amhara Regional States. The artisan miners in these associations sell the gems to an estimated 200 exporters licensed by the ministry. Add a comment Add a comment