AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

THE REPUBLIC OF SUDAN

                AND                

THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

 

ON GOODS IN TRANSIT

JULY2001 

The Republic of the Sudan and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia herein after referred to as the contracting parties, 

Pursuant to the agreement signed at the  4th of August,   2000, the Ethiopian-Sudanese Customs administration meeting at Addis Ababa. 

Aware of the mutual benefit in creating favorable condition for the movement of Goods in Transit originating form & destined to Ethiopia,

 

Recognizing the need to simplify, harmonize & streamline customs transit procedure of the contracting parties to facilitate the movement of

Goods   in transit, 

Aware of the advantage of having Customs Transit Agreement for expediting Customs transit Procedure,

Hereby agree as follows. 

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of this agreement: 

"Customs" means the Customs Administration/ Authority in both the contracting parties to this agreement.

"Chief Customs Officer "means any officer for the time being in charge of a customs station. 

"Customs enclosure" means any place at a customs station, port or aerodrome designated by the respective authorities where goods are stored under customs control until all customs procedures are completed 

"Customs Port" administration includes any port designated by the respective customs

"Customs Transit" means the procedure under which goods originating fr°1!l and destined to Ethiopia are transported under customs control. 

"Cargo in Transit" mean any transit cargo originating from and destined to Ethiopia. 

"Cargo Declaration" means information submitted prior to or on arrival or departure of means of transport for commercial or personal use that provides the particulars required by the customs relating to goods brought or cleared from customs territory. 

"Customs Territory” means the territory or boundary in which the respective laws of each party apply in full. 

"Customs Transit Operation" means the transport of goods from and destined to Ethiopia under Customs transit procedure. 

"Carrier" mean any person who undertakes to perform or to procure the performance of transport for cargo in transit originating for and destined to Ethiopia by rail, road, or air or by a combination of such modes. 

"Customs Defined Route" means any road defined by the two contracting parties for the movement of goods in transit.