Porhibited And Restricted Items

UPS International (Eritrea)

Additional Import Documentation
Commercial shipments require import permits issued by the Ministry of Trade and Industry. UPS can support the importer with getting the necessary permit if requested.

In addition, a permit from the Bank of Eritrea (National Bank) is required.

Air Way Bill (AWB) / Bill of Lading (B/L)

One original AWB or Bill of Lading and two copies are needed for the customs declarations of air freight and sea freight shipments.

The original AWB or Bill of Lading is not needed for small package express shipments.

Goods under IATA Special Provisions A67 require a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet).

It is not required for all, however shipments can be held by local authority in United Arab Emirates after screening due to lack of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) or NON DG (Dangerous Goods) declaration letter from the shipper resulting to misconnections and impacting end-to-end service.

It would be advisable for all shipments originating, transiting and terminating for UAE to have MSDS or NON DG declaration from shipper enclosed in the shipment and copies to be uploaded in IDIS.

An itemized packing list must accompany the shipment.
Additional Export Documentation
No Information found on this topic for the selected country or territory.
Additional Clearance Information
All non-document shipments are subject to Customs inspection.

Commercial shipments require import permits issued by the Ministry of Trade and Industry and a permit from the Bank of Eritrea.

Non-commercial shipments up to a limited value of US$1500.00 can be cleared without import permits.

Please note that not only the value(s) of the commodity/commodities have to be considered when calculating duty and tax, but also the freight charge and other fees.
UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name, telephone number and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable.
Areas Served
Service is provided to and from certain cities.
UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name, telephone number and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable.
Saturday, Sunday, and official holidays.
Spring +0300/ Fall +0300
Arabic, Tigrina
Eritean Nakfa(ERN)
Billing Options
  • Shipping charges can be billed to the shipper, receiver or a third party.
  • When billing the receiver, either the shipper or receiver's account number is required.
  • When billing to a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.
  • Duties and taxes can be billed to the shipper, receiver or a third party.
  • When billing a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.
  • If the duties and taxes are billed to an account outside of the destination country or territory, a "Duty and Tax Forwarding" surcharge will be applied.
  • Please note the following third party billing exceptions:
    • Shipments to and from the same country or territory (domestic shipments) cannot be billed to third party payors in other countries or territories. For example, shipments from Mexico to Mexico or Canada to Canada cannot be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. This rule does not apply to UPS domestic services in European Union countries or territories. For example, shipments from Germany to Germany can be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. (as long as the payor is a business and has a VAT or Tax/EIN ID on file with UPS).
  • When paying by credit card, check, or cash, only the shipper can be billed the shipping charges.
Commodity Specific Stipulations

There are special stipulations on the following commodities when shipping to Eritrea. If you plan to ship one of the commodities listed below, be sure to adhere to the following stipulations in order to avoid delays and holds at customs.

Data shipments to Eritrea require an invoice with the value of the CD-ROM or disk only.
Data shipments require an invoice with the character of the USB stick (storing intercompany data) and the value of the USB Stick.
Gift Exemptions
0.00 US Dollar USD
no gift exemption
no gift exemption
Invoice Requirements
Non-document shipments to Eritrea must include 1 original and 2 copies of an invoice. Invoices for commercial shipments must be authenticated by the Chamber of Commerce in the origin country or territory.

Shipments of documents do not require an invoice.

The consignee's telephone number, mobile number and email address if available, should appear on the invoice.


Items Classified as Documents

The destination country or territory considers the following items document shipments. If criteria are listed, the shipment must meet the criteria to be considered a document shipment.

Document weight limit up to 5 kgs.
Document weight limit up to 5 kgs.
Shipments of envelopes in commercial quantity will be subject to duties and taxes.
Tickets for events like stage performances, football matches or concerts can be sent as documents.

Event tickets coming from a printing company and sent to the organizer of the event or ticket sales offices cannot be sent as documents.


UPS can recommend which forms you need based on a few simple criteria. Forms can be completed online or printed. See which forms you need.
Prohibited or Restricted Commodities

In addition to the prohibited commodities listed here, it is prohibited to ship the following commodities to Eritrea.

It is strictly forbidden by the Eritrean authorities to send foreign currency (e.g. US Dollar, Euro) within packages or letters. The money will be seized by the authorities.

According to the UPS terms of trade,any kind of money is prohibited within letters or packages.

Personal effects cannot be shipped between these countries or territories.
Used and unused traveler's checks are prohibited.
Saturday Delivery Available

Saturday Delivery Available: No

Service Options

Always check Calculate Time and Cost for details of service availability and guarantee information within a country or territory. All Service Levels may not be available to or from every address within a country or territory.

  • UPS Worldwide Expedited
  • UPS Worldwide Express Saver
Special Clearance Requirements
New requirements have been implemented for small package shipments and are based on the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, which is entitled "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade". ISPM 15 was adopted internationally in 2002, and is gradually being introduced by countries or territories worldwide. Wood or wood products covered by ISPM 15 include items such as packing cases, boxes, crates, drums or similar packing, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars and skids, but exclude such processed woods as orientated strand board, particle board, plywood or veneer, created using glue, heat and pressure or a combinations thereof, and, raw wood which is 6mm or less thick. It is recommended that if a question arises on this issue, please check with the authority that issues the Phytosanitary certificates in your country or territory.
Value Limits

Private Shipments

  • 100.00 US Dollar (USD)
      • In most cases, when the value of the shipment is equal to or less than the Deminimis Value, the shipment may enter the country or territory duty and tax free.

    Commercial Shipments

  • 100.00 US Dollar (USD)
      • In most cases, when the value of the shipment is equal to or less than the Deminimis Value, the shipment may enter the country or territory duty and tax free.

    Weight and Size Limits
    31.50 kg (69.4 lbs.)  per package
    274.00 cm (107.9 in.)  per package
    400.00 cm (157.5 in.)  per package
    Length and girth combined


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