Ethiopia airport customs regulations, prohibited items & food

Ethiopia airport customs regulations, prohibited items & food

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Get import & export customs regulations, restricted items and food restrictions before travelling to Ethiopia. Items allowed to import is 600mL perfume. Prohibited items is Illegal drugs. Some of restricted items are Electronic goods including laptops and MP3 players must be declared upon entering and again on leaving the country.

Import Regulations

Free to import items into Ethiopia

Tobacco

  • 20 packs of cigarettes; or
  • 250 grams of tobacco.

Other items

  • 600mL perfume.
  • 100 grams of jewellery for non-frequent travellers, or 50 grams of jewellery for frequent travellers.
  • Readymade clothes or garments such as shoes for personal use only.

Prohibited items into Ethiopia

  • Illegal drugs.
  • Explosives that may be used in armed conflicts.
  • Ivory.

Restricted items into Ethiopia

  • Electronic goods including laptops and MP3 players must be declared upon entering and again on leaving the country.

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Export Regulations

Free to export items from Ethiopia

No rules present

Prohibited items from Ethiopia

  • Illegal drugs.
  • Pornographic materials.
  • Explosives, weapons and ammunitions.
  • Ethiopian coins.

Restricted items from Ethiopia

  • Seeds, cereals, teff, beans, raw coffee, seedlings, and soil all require permits from the Ministry of Agriculture and National Resources.
  • Minerals and precious stones require permits from the Ministry of Mine, Petrol and Natural Gas.
  • National heritages and souvenirs such as sheepskin require a permit from the Authority of Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage.
  • Hunting materials, wild animals, and their derivative products require a permit from the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority.
  • Pharmaceuticals require a permit from the Food, Medicine and Health care Administration and Control Authority of Ethiopia.
  • Electronic goods including laptops and MP3 players must be declared upon entering and again on leaving the country.

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Disclaimer
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