WHEREAS, it has become necessary to have an expedient and modern customs legal framework which encourages the development of manufacturing industries and investment compatible with the level of international trade practice;

WHEREAS, international, continental, and regional trade agreements to which the country is a party require contemporary customs laws and procedures;

WHEREAS, a strong system of law enforcement is required from time to time to prevent the increasing incidence of contraband and other commercial crimes which are resulting in negative impacts on legitimate trade, public security, government revenue, and other social and economic development;

NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows: