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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Ethiopia, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
MoTRI, EIC and ESS: the guide’s first stops, of the 13 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
Trade ministry
MoTRI
Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration
Under Proclamation 1263/2021, sets trade policy, works to expand and promote exports, and provides commercial registration and business licensing.
Visit MoTRI (opens in a new tab)Source: Federal Negarit Gazette, Proclamation 1263/2021, January 2022 (opens in a new tab) · as of January 25, 2022
- Get advice
Investment promotion agency
EIC
Ethiopian Investment Commission
Registers foreign investments, issues investment permits and runs one-stop services for new and existing investors.
Visit EIC (opens in a new tab)Source: Ethiopian Investment Commission, about the Commission (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Research markets
National statistics office
ESS
Ethiopian Statistical Service
Publishes monthly consumer price bulletins and statistical reports that expanding companies use to size markets and costs.
Visit ESS (opens in a new tab)Source: Ethiopian Statistical Service, consumer price releases (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
2. Export development and market information
4 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Trade ministry
MoTRI
Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration
Under Proclamation 1263/2021, sets trade policy, works to expand and promote exports, and provides commercial registration and business licensing.
Visit MoTRI (opens in a new tab)Source: Federal Negarit Gazette, Proclamation 1263/2021, January 2022 (opens in a new tab) · as of January 25, 2022
- Research markets
National statistics office
ESS
Ethiopian Statistical Service
Publishes monthly consumer price bulletins and statistical reports that expanding companies use to size markets and costs.
Visit ESS (opens in a new tab)Source: Ethiopian Statistical Service, consumer price releases (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Find finance
Development bank
DBE
Development Bank of Ethiopia
Finances projects with medium and long-term credit and lists an export guarantee service.
Visit DBE (opens in a new tab)Source: Development Bank of Ethiopia, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Research markets
Continental trade secretariat
AfCFTA Secretariat
African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat
Multilateral body
Publishes the AfCFTA legal texts, tariff offer status and an e-tariff book that traders can check.
Visit AfCFTA Secretariat (opens in a new tab)Source: AfCFTA Secretariat, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Investment promotion agency
EIC
Ethiopian Investment Commission
Registers foreign investments, issues investment permits and runs one-stop services for new and existing investors.
Visit EIC (opens in a new tab)Source: Ethiopian Investment Commission, about the Commission (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
Industrial parks developer
IPDC
Industrial Parks Development Corporation
Develops and manages special economic zones and industrial parks with serviced land, factory sheds and one-stop services.
Visit IPDC (opens in a new tab)Source: Industrial Parks Development Corporation, about page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Central bank
NBE
National Bank of Ethiopia
Sets the foreign exchange rules for export proceeds, foreign currency accounts and profit remittance.
Visit NBE (opens in a new tab)Source: National Bank of Ethiopia, Directive FXD/04/2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of February 11, 2026
4. Customs and tax
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
Customs Commission
Ethiopian Customs Commission
Runs the Customs Electronic Single Window, where newly licensed exporters now receive a National Bank of Ethiopia account number.
- Meet requirements
Tax authority
Ministry of Revenue
Under Proclamation 1263/2021, assesses and collects federal revenue and follows up the customs and tax exemptions granted to investors.
Visit Ministry of Revenue (opens in a new tab)Source: Federal Negarit Gazette, Proclamation 1263/2021, January 2022 (opens in a new tab) · as of January 25, 2022
5. Standards and sector requirements
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
National standards body
IES
Institute of Ethiopian Standards
Publishes Ethiopian Standards and a standards catalog, and offers training and technical support on standardization.
Visit IES (opens in a new tab)Source: Ethiopian Standards Institute, history page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Agricultural regulatory authority
EAA
Ethiopian Agricultural Authority
Regulates plants, animals and agricultural products and lists an electronic phytosanitary certificate service for exporters.
Visit EAA (opens in a new tab)Source: Ethiopian Agricultural Authority, overview (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
6. Chambers and industry associations
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
National chamber of commerce
ECCSA
Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association
Advises members on exports and imports, issues trade-related certifications and publishes AfCFTA guides.
Visit ECCSA (opens in a new tab)Source: ECCSA, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Get advice
City chamber of commerce
Addis Chamber
Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce & Sectoral Associations
Advises exporters on export documents, bank payments and customs procedures, and helps members process certificates.
Visit Addis Chamber (opens in a new tab)Source: Addis Chamber, export documentation page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
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Promote:Ethiopia is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.
Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of October 31, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.