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FEDERAL NEGARIT GAZETA
OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

Hm~~ quu.} <l:1'C1fli 9tl1Year No. 81

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lPJlD-~ CONTENTS
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Coumcils of Ministrs Regualtion No 88/2003
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The revised Regulation on the importation of goods
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fD?~i\'}C':f 9"tJC (l.} f.111 <l:1'C1f:s/Iil f1?": COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATION NO 88/2003
J't\ m-6f!' 9"1'1 ~ tJtt:J' m f. h 1 C w.il1' il t\ D?1 0- iJ:l>~1' THE REVISED REGULATIONS. ON THE
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.f-7f7it\.. f m II} f OIJ- IMPORTATION OF GOODS ON FRANCO-V ALUTA
BAIS CLOUNCIL OF MINISTER REGULATION
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ClJ''£ ~'F'Ol\.tJ hil&.1tD? hi}f\.}1 P'AflI1'i 1-'?l1C t\uum,,, This Regulation is issued by the Council of Ministers
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hm-1';tA:: the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia Proclamation No. 4/1995.
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1. Short title
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f.1.0 <l:1'C1f:s/Iill1?": 1-11t\.. I\.m4>il f.:ff\A:: on the importation of goods on franco- Valuta basis
Council of Ministers Regulation
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2. Goods that may be imported on Franco- VaJuta basis
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Without Prejudice to article 3(2) of this Regulation it is
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only the following goods may be imported on frnaco-
fD?h'f-lI.-t iJ:l>~1' 11:F'i:fw.:: valuta basis.
li) fJt TftoDIJ-ttJ'i f~1itf\ OIJ_Clr-tj:f: fl}t\9" h4>tt: (1) All goods imported for official use of diplomatic
f:C~.y.:f h'i fiJC~;r f:C~.y.1' t\;rm<l: and consular missions, international organizations
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t\...y.1-fD?J'it1!l.:fW. iJ:l>?J1': and donor agencies.
~) fJt TftoDIJ-ttJ'i f~1itf\ D?Clr-tj1'; fht\9" h"'tt: (2) Goods imported for personal and house hold uses
f:C~.y.:f'i fiJC~;r f:C~.y.1' if.DlJ9u1.y.:f'i of officers and employees of diplomatic and con-
O't.1-i"f:f t\'?A'i t\(l.}' w.il1' UU1A1J' fD?J'il1 sular missions, international organizations and
!l.:fw. iJ:l>?J:f: donor agencies.

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r) fh.:"f"A-! OO,}"'F';rf£ 11t\0~.'t OOF't! (3) Any goods imported by budgeted Ethiopian
n.1'-:f: ffl.n.A 0IJ,.,0t-.'t O{}{O;r: O~C~;r Government institutions and civic associations
m~9" OA1lt fOlJ,,!{}1!l.Tm- hF't-Tm- ;JC related to and supporting their function that are
f'I'.r!u t\'I'..,l1t-Tm- i't;J1r ~:J>?'':j--: received from abroad as gift, aid and donation;
0) fY~OIJlf:'-: f.'t9°tJC.'t: f,fitJ9"e; m~9" fqu! (4) Goods imported from abroad as gift or donation
'': that are intended solely and exclusively for
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/
~1'-:t: 'l-..,l1t-'r oO:r- f;J-4>~ O{}{O;r m~9" religious, education, medical or Professional
O~C~;r hm-6f!> i't1C fOlJ,,!{}1!l.Tm- t\'}"lY.' organizations and institutions not to be offered
fOlJ~m-It- ~:J>?,:f: for sale;
?;) t\n.'I'(t.O-: t\uooy.-e; t\~,l'.~ hm-6f!> i't1C (5) Personal and house hold goods excluding motor
O{}{O;re; OA1'" f0lJ,,1(1-t\'}..,y: fOlJ~m-1t- +7i vehicls imported from abroad as gift and
hCllt'} fOlJ~(JJ,9"C f..,Ae; fn..'t m-()'I' OO1A1 donation for family relatives and friend;
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(6) Goods imported as gift or donation to a resear-
?;) 00lJ'}~m-9° oo{}tJ "t\ 'I'oot-OIJt i't..,1100Ilt\m- cher in any field related to his research activity
i'tIlA OIJ{}l}f fOlJ,,!4>CoO:h9"C9"C F'lrm- ;JC and who can provide evidence from the ap-
propriate organ;
f+!!U O(){O;re; OA1'" f0lJ,,1(1-OOUft!?J:f:
(7) Personal and house hold effects, excluding motor
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fOlJ.00 m. ..,t\(t(1:f fOlJ,,!{}1!l.Tm- 'I'7ihcllt,} vehicles, imported by persons upon first arrival to
fOlJ~(JJ,9"C f..,Ae; fn.'r m-{}'I' OO1A1!?,:f-: take up residence in Ethiopia.
(8) Personal and house hold effects as well as goods
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and equipment necessary for their livelihood that
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r- A-.r 'I'm" -,: f 0'), f m-6f!>H.o):f fOlJ,,! {}1!l.Tm-
are imported by Ethiopians and foreign nationals
f..,A'i fn..'t m-()'I' OO1A1!?J:f 'h,}.ltv-9" of Ethiopia orgin who have stayed abroad for
t\.., A F't-Tm- fOlJ,,!m-'J.Tm-e; fOlJ..m4>00- vanous reasons.
(9) Goods imported for investment activities in-
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cluding capital goods and raw material a adequate
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up to commissioning stage and for their personal
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use by Ethiopian and foreign nationals of
fOlJ.lfor h.'rr-A-!m-!'} 'he; fm-6f!> .f...,,,:,-
!,,:fm- fh.:'-r-k.r 'I'm,,-,: l1t\U'01'.:f t\i't.'}(i{} !Ethiopian origin investors who are permanently
residing abroad and having license from the
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{} '}.., ,l'.l}f fOlJ"O:J> 'h e; t\ .., A appropriate government office;.
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(10) Awards obtained by and sent to individuals and
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organizations for outstanding achievement and
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cups, medal and other trophies imported for
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presentation only and not to be offered for sale;
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(11) Imported goods used for inputs such as lables,
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seeds, packages and the like for goods to be
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fOlJ,,!1t\.., t\- ~:J>?':f 'h'}Y. 00 t\!: Uc:':j-
(12) Gifts, trade samples and advertising materials not
'h1.1t v-9" 00 m:" t\! ?':fe; 'he; 00 !'If?' ':j- imported as merchandise;
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(13) Repeatedly used containers, boxes, tins, bottles,
:(~) t\'li!6f!> !Aoom. (){O;r?':f: f'}..,Y: 'ioo-e;?,':j-
jars and other packages imported full of any
'h e; fOlJ{};J'm t! ~:J>?':f: articles liable to a specific rate of duty and being
Ii:) i't1C m-{}T 1'0'l'm- M~<f.f. {FfY:;J;JOIJ"~:J> ordinary packages for the goods contained
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fl}...?':f: therein;
m C~(i:f: OIJY:;J?':f 'h'i t\,t\":f 00!'If?':f-: (14) Goods imported by or sent to individual
nn t\i'tIlA 1'~'I'?f':j. fOlJ.oom' m~9" fOlJ,,"h. specialized for use by disabled and handicapped
t\,}.., y" fOlJ~m-t\. ~:J>?':fe; ooUft!?':f-:
not to offered for sale;
H;) f1u,l'.t\- m~9° 'OA 7i.'t !t\l1Tm-') ~:J>?':f (15) Goods imported for the replacement of short
t\ 00'1'Il.'t i't :,.Ir n. m- h i't ()00 (J;1.m- ;JC l1t\ m- landing or defects accorded by the supplier to the
flf' {}'r'i ()9"9° "'r 00 lPl'r fOlJ"1 (1-~:J>?,':j--: importer under the terms of warranty;
X?;) t\i't'}y'- +*9" ooY-O~ F'1r 'he; t\..,(tt\.O m.'i (16) Goods that are extremely vital and urgently'
'h-':'" i't()~./\1. fO''I- 0i't4.fl)~ 1\.10- IlA?/:1t- needed for the normal operation of an institution
F' t-m- ,,~ 'h'}:,.4..'t fOlJ"LTor m~9" ,fi~m 'r'} or health of a person with out which its function
i't,l'.;J ,,~ I\.'I' It- f 0IJ,,:f1t-~:J>?':f: would be obstructed and his survival may be
Xi:) 00'}1,l'.?f:f ~UIf'Tm- fOlJ"oom':" f..,A 001A1 imperilled;
!?':f: (17) Personal effects imported by travelers;
It) 01.H.!f£"'r m,l'. i't1C 100'I'm- 'l'OOA(tm- (18) Goods introduced into the country temporarily
fOlJ"mm. ~:J>?':f:: and subject to reexport.
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3. Power of the Mini$try of Revenue

c. f1fi.9':f t71J.titi:CFAil}'} 1. The Minister may issue directive for the implemen-
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li'
YOJII}A; 2. The Minister may upon sufficient cause in excep-
~. t71J.tit i:{' 0 <I: 9"tJ'} y,-" It tj C 0 A ~ IH.:t" iJ:J> 9'"1' tional situations allow goods to be imported on
Yflro.6f1> 9"'}lit ~'}.It 10" flODlj:<I>Y; .e.:fll.A:: franco- V aluta basis.

!!. f-t-7il ~,}11 4. Repeal

!It.ro.6f1>9"'}lit tJlj:Y OJ~ h1C ro.i1'1'ft7lJ.10"iJ:J>9':f The importaiton of goods on franco-Valuta basis council
of Ministers Regulation No.8/1996 is hereby repealed.
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5. Penalty
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Any person who violate the provisions of this Regulation
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shall upon conviction be punished in accordance with the
h..,ll11t)flro. fOJ,}~A :it.., ODlPl'-" .e.<I>II}A:: Penal code of Ethiopia.
:,. ~ ') 0' ft7lJ.OCj0'-" .ut. 6. Effective Date
Iilfj?; fOCj .e.(/'CjA:: This Regulation shall enter in to force as of the 18thday of
.e.U ~,}11 tJth9"ib Ili <I>'} ~.9" ~9"C'
July, 2003.
h.ltit hOt) th9"ib Ili <I>'} Iilfj?; ~.9" Done at Addis Ababa this day of 18thJuly, 2003.

ODflit tlS'f Meles Zenawi

~Y..&-II.'f .ltqutJ&-ItYce tT.Ofl.tJ Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
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