Ethiopia’s CoC conformity requirement
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Trade has issued 124 Compulsory Ethiopian Standards (CES) and requires pre-shipment testing and conformity verification for covered products. Exporters must obtain a Certificate of Conformity before shipment, and importers must present the original CoC at Ethiopian Customs for clearance, with an electronic copy retained by Customs if required.
Programme name
Ethiopia CoC — Certificate of Conformity under the 124 Compulsory Ethiopian Standards (CES) issued by Ethiopia’s Ministry of Trade (MOT).
Products covered
Regulatory basis
The 124 Compulsory Ethiopian Standards (CES) are administered by the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia’s Ministry of Trade (MOT). Testing must be performed in laboratories accredited to ISO/IEC 17025, and the Certificate of Conformity is issued by an accredited independent third-party inspection body before shipment.