Customs formalities

Besides personal effects, a visitor may import duty-free spirits (including liquors) or wine up to one litre, perfume and toilet water up to half a li­tre, and 250 grams (half a pound) of tobacco (up to 200 cigarettes or fifty cigars).
 
If you are carrying a video camera, laptop computer, or any other pieces of sophisticated electronic equipment, it is usually entered in your passport to ensure that you take it with you when you go and do not sell it while in the country. You do not need to declare still cameras, small shortwave radios, calculators, and similar small electronic devices. Professional journalists and photographers must report to the Ministry of In­formation to get a permit.
 
Permit is given for temporary import of certain articles - such as trade samples or professional articles - which must be produced on departure or duty will have to be paid.
 

Visitors may import up to Ethiopia birr 10 and an unlimited amount of foreign currency, provid­ing declaration of such currency (on the appropri­ate blue-coloured form) is made to Customs on ar­rival. This currency declaration form will be re­quired by Customs on departure.

Permit is required for export of antiques and wildlife products from the appropriate authorities.