Ethiopia - Obtain Import Permit or License for Soyabeans

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Obtain Import Permit or License for Soyabeans, the applicant has to approach Ministry of Agriculture link or the applicant can approach Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the respective officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all necessary details in the application form (Incomplete application are not accepted)
4. Make sure the applicant has all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form.
6. Submit the application form to the respective officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as per the authority request.
8. After payment was is done, the authority will inspect and issue the hardcopy of license within the stipulated period of time.

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Required Documents

• Duly filled and signed application form
• A copy of the Tax Identification Number (TIN)
• A copy of the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association for private limited and share companies
• A contractual agreement of office rent or office building plan
• A document evidencing the capital allocated for the commercial activity
• Two passport size photographs taken within the last six months
• If the applicant is a foreign investor, the investment and
• residence
• A valid business registration certificate.
• Payment details.
• Product samples.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority
P.O Box: 2559
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251 11 662 9800
Email: [email protected]
Website link
Contact link

Ministry of Agriculture
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251116460746
Website link
Office location link

Eligibility

• Any person who intends to Obtain Import Permit or License for Soyabeans are eligible to make this application.

Fees

• Fee for this procedure has to paid as per the authority request.

Validity

• Validity of the license is for one time.

Documents to Use

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Processing Time

• Processing time of this procedure takes up to 30 days.

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Instructions

• Applicant must complete the application form before submitting. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name
• Address
• Gender
• Age
• Contact number
• Office address
• Email
• Residential address
• Nationality
• Identity card

Need for the Document

• An import license is a document issued by a national government authorizing the importation of certain goods into its territory. Import licenses are considered to be non-tariff barriers to trade when used as a way to discriminate against another country's goods in order to protect a domestic industry from foreign competition.
• Import licensing provides protection from legal disputes and financial losses for businesses engaged in international trade. An import license is a permit to import an indicated quantity of certain goods over a specified period of time

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