ECC Collects over 738-billion-birr revenue in the completed fiscal year

Addis Ababa, July 9, 2026 (ENA) — The Ethiopian Customs Commission (ECC) announced that it has collected 738.14 billion Birr in revenue in the just-ended Ethiopian fiscal year.  

In a press briefing to the media in connection with the commission’s annual performance, Commissioner Debele Qabeta elaborated on the operational breakthrough that drove the commission's fiscal success.

The Ethiopian Customs Commission Commissioner Debele Qabeta gave a statement to the media regarding the implementation of the completed 2018 fiscal year plan of his institution.

According to the commissioner, the commission had initially targeted 725.27 billion Birr for the fiscal year but surpassed its own benchmark to secure 738.14 billion Birr due to highly optimized collection strategies, the Commissioner noted.

He further pointed out that the commission successfully executed its core mandates: securing rightful customs duties and taxes, clamping down on illicit smuggling networks, and smoothing the logistical path for national exports.

The revenue stream was primarily generated from import-export duties, trade tariffs, and other specialized revenue-linked operations managed by the commission.

He also credited the revenue surge to supportive government macroeconomic policies, aggressive institutional reforms, and the extensive digitization of customs clearance and auditing processes.

Throughout the budget year, the commission doubled down on its anti-smuggling operations, ensuring that the state did not lose vital revenue to illicit trade pipelines, he noted.

The commission managed to intercept illegal contraband and save over 380 billion Birr worth of national wealth from illicit diversion, due to coordinated joint operations with various security and regulatory stakeholders, the Commissioner concluded.