Ethiopia - Cost to export

Cost to export (US$ per container)

The latest value for Cost to export (US$ per container) in Ethiopia was 1,760 as of 2011. Over the past 6 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,957 in 2008 and 1,617 in 2005.

Definition: Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded.

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

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Year	Value
2005	1,617
2006	1,617
2007	1,617
2008	1,957
2009	1,810
2010	1,760
2011	1,760

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Business environment