Basic food items have been allowed to enter the country duty-free to reduce the impact of the COVD-19 epidemic on society

According to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, food products, including sugar, bread, rice, and baby milk are allowed to be imported duty-free.

The lifting of import taxes has significantly reduced the price of basic food items, For example, 5 liters of sesame oil, which was sold for 480 birr three months ago, is now being sold for 280-320 birr due to the lifting of the tax on food items.