Ethiopia bans entry of 2500 MT low-quality goods in nine months

Addis Ababa, May 4, 2020 (FBC) –Ministry of Trade and Industry said it has banned 2500 metric tons of nonstandard products from entering the country over the past nine months.

The goods were banned from entry for failing to meet Ethiopia’s compulsory product quality standard requirements, the Ministry indicated.

Among the banned goods include 2304.95 metric tons of steel coils, 28.7 metric tons of corrugated iron sheet, 180 cartons of soap, 142 cartons of solar batteries, 150 cartons of electric wires and 43.22 metric tons of inputs for roofing iron production.

Moreover 272 coils of rebars, 19,770 jerrycan of palm oil, 2,934 pieces of water pump, 875 cartons of batteries, and large amount of packs of food were banned from entering the country.