Ethiopia’s pulses and oilseeds export sector, the country’s second-largest source of foreign exchange after coffee, is facing “unprecedented uncertainty” due to a new government directive. “Exporters are being told to return products they purchased from private farms to the commodity market system,” Edao explained to Capital. 1115/2025 issued by the MoTRI introduces fundamental changes to the payment system for exporting pulses and oilseeds. Under this new system, exporters are required to deposit the full payment for their products into the product market’s account. However, the sector faces an additional challenge: a 3 percent withholding tax imposed on ECX trading.

Source: Ethiopian News January 04, 2026 14:59 UTC