Import and Export

Ethiopian Livestock Arrive in Qatar

Ethiopian livestock arrived in Qatar offering excellent taste and quality for the company’s clients according to Mawashi, Qatari livestock company.

Mawashi is importing stock directly from Ethiopia for the first time by air cargo as part of its aim to guarantee high standards of quality and freshness.

It is to be remembered that Ethiopia earned 213 million US dollars from the export of meat and livestock in the first ten months of the previous fiscal year according to the Ministry of Agriculture.

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Ethiopia Earns $112.1 Million from Leather Exports

Ethiopia has earned more than 112.1 million US dollars from the export of leather and leather products during the just ended financial year said the Leather Industry Development Institute.

The revenue obtained in this reporting period is 7.8 million US dollars more than what was earned in the previous financial year explained the press statement from the institute.

An estimated 51.5 million US dollars of the total amount of revenue earned was acquired from the export of processed leather explained the statement.

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Ethiopian Pea Exports Increasing

Pea exports from Ethiopia have shown significant increases with more than 162 tons of fresh peas worth an estimated 500 thousand Euros exported in the just concluded financial year.

Snow peas and sugar snap are the major varieties being exported to South Africa and Europe with seven farms growing and exporting peas in the 2011-12 financial year.

There were only three farms and peas were not a major vegetable export in the previous budget year said Yelak Negash, General Manager of Akirma Agro Service plc.

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Ethiopia Earned $3.1 Billion from Foreign Trade

Ethiopia has earned 3.1 billion US dollars in revenue from foreign trade in the just ended financial year according to the Ministry of Trade.

The revenue was earned from the export of 1.25 million tons of items exported during the fiscal year according to Amakele Yemam, Public Relations and Communications Director with the ministry.

The revenue earned in this last financial year was 14.8% higher than the 2.7 billion birr raised in the previous reporting period.

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Ethiopia Earns $654 Million from Mineral Exports

Ethiopia has earned 654 million US dollars from the export of minerals including gold, platinum, tantalum and decorative stones and gem stones in the just concluded fiscal year according to the Ministry of Mines.

The mining sector is becoming a significant source of export income according to Bacha Fuji Director of the Public Relations and Communications Directorate with the ministry.

The sector targets generating foreign currency as well as adding value to the GDP with 455 Million US dollars of the total revenue earned by artisan miners he noted.

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