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The Ethiopian Customs Commission (ECC) said it is planning to begin a fully digital electronic service and go paperless, in a bid to give fast and up-to-date service. 

Ethiopian Customs Commission announced it has started giving an import-export customs service at its Hawassa branch in the city of Hawassa in southern Ethiopia. The service, the commission said, commenced July 8, 2019.

The Ethiopian Customs Commission (ECC) announced that it has collected 112.5 billion birr (over $2.5 billion) in the recently concluded fiscal year. The figure stands at 89.58 percent of the 125.5 billion birr target the commission had put forward.

The Ethiopian Customs Commission (ECC) has introduced a new policy to expedite the release of imported goods for the manufacturing sector. Under the directive, importers can now secure waivers for cargo clearance by presenting the original invoice, reducing delays in the process.

The Ethiopian Customs Commission (ECC) signed a cooperation agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, for the latter to give advisory support aimed at supporting the ECC’s efforts to reform the trade logistics landscape of Ethiopia.