Ethiopian COC certification

The Ministry of trade of Ethiopia recently issued 124 national mandatory standards (CES) and required products to conduct mandatory testing and conformity confirmation accordingly.

• exporters of controlled products to Ethiopia (control list below) are required to obtain a certificate of conformity before shipment. The importer is required to provide the original certificate of conformity for import customs clearance in Ethiopia. If necessary, Ethiopian customs will retain the electronic copy. 

• 124 mandatory standards and regulatory products can be divided into the following categories:

• food

• chemicals

• textiles, leather, plastics and rubber products

• building materials

• electrical and electronic products

The Ministry of trade of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (MOT) has made legal and technical regulatory requirements for regulated products entering the country covered by 124 mandatory Ethiopian standards.

All imported controlled products shall be assessed for conformity by reviewing their existing certificates and valid test reports. Product inspection and testing (if required) will then be carried out and a certificate of conformity will be required for the product to be cleared at the Ethiopian port.

Requirements for goods to enter Ethiopia include：

It shall be confirmed that the controlled goods meet the requirements of corresponding recognized standards. This Conformity verification process may include physical inspection of the goods and, if required, taking samples for testing.

The test shall be conducted in an approved laboratory complying with ISO17025 standard.

The certificate of conformity is issued by an approved independent third party inspection company prior to shipment for customs clearance of the goods at the Ethiopian point of entry Operation process:

1、Submit the proforma invoice containing the address information of the importer and exporter;

2、Submit the existing product test report;

3、If necessary, please provide HS code, product picture, material, usage, factory ISO Certificate and other information to help confirm the audit standard faster;

4、Technical department reviews documents. Check and approve the scheduled inspection;

5、The second day after the inspection, the reexamination result shall be notified, and the goods can be delivered after they are qualified, and the final confirmed invoice of packing list shall be submitted to issue the certificate.

      The test report required to be provided above shall be issued by a laboratory with ISO / IEC17025 qualification (in China, it is a laboratory with CNAs qualification). The goods passing our audit and inspection and issuing COC certificate will not be subject to frequent sampling test or inspection after arriving in Ethiopia, which is of great benefit to the importers. Product information and HS code can be provided to confirm whether the product is in the compulsory inspection catalogue.

      Product labels and instructions (if any) shall be in English or Amharic. If the food is packaged before sale, the label shall be in English and Amharic, and the name and address of the manufacturer and expiration date shall be displayed. The product warranty period (validity period) cannot be earlier than the date of arrival at the destination