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Article from Volume 7, Number 1, Year 2019| ASSESSMENT OF THE CHALLENGES OF CUSTOMS IMPORT CLEARANCE PROCEDURES IN THE CASE OF ADDIS ABABA AIRPORT CUSTOMS BRANCH OF ERCA, ETHIOPIA | 
Download | | Author(s): Venkata Krishna Reddy Chinnapareddy, Daniel Darza Zemede | | DOI: 10.4316/EJAFB.2019.7114 | | Abstract: The objective of the study is to assess the challenges of trade facilitation of customs import clearance procedures at Addis Ababa Airport customs branch of ERCA. The study employed mixed concurrent triangulation method along with descriptive research design in order to better answer the questions of the study. Sample data collected from 72 out of 89 officers and 33 out of 36 clearing agents of the branch. The study used open, closed questionnaires along with structured interview so as to triangulate qualitative data and that of quantitative. The data analyzed through the application of inferential and descriptive statistics along with multiple regression correlation. The result of the study showed that compliance costs to meet the customs requirements correlated positively with the time to process the customs import clearance procedures at the branch. The delay and cost incurred at the branch due to inefficient customs clearance procedures of the branch along with lack of coordination not only among the departments of customs import clearance of the branch but also other regulatory bodies those involved in the clearance of imported goods at the branch of ERCA. Therefore, the branch should employ risk based control rather than excessive examination and assessment of imports. | | Keywords: Trade Facilitation, Customs Import Clearance Procedures, Export & Import Time And Cost For Trading Across Borders, Ethiopian Revenue And Customs Authority | References:
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