Import & export trading · Addis Ababa
Import. Export.Cleared, stored,delivered on time.
Zenvira Crossway sources, clears and delivers industrial and consumer goods into Ethiopia — and takes Ethiopian coffee, oilseeds, spices and leather out to buyers in forty countries. One licensed counterparty from purchase order to warehouse door.
- 15+ years trading
- 40+ partner countries
- Licensed importer / exporter
- Bonded warehouse, Kality
- Years in businessTrading since 2011
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- Shipments handledFCL, LCL and air
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- Partner countriesAcross 5 continents
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- Tonnes moved per yearInbound and outbound
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A trading house built around the parts of the job nobody advertises.
Anyone can quote a price on a container. The work that decides whether your project runs on time is the bank permit, the pre-shipment inspection, the HS classification, the demurrage clock at Djibouti and the truck that has to be at Kality on a Thursday.
4,200m²
Bonded warehouse at Kality
Zenvira Crossway Trading PLC was founded in Addis Ababa in 2011 by three trade-finance and clearing professionals who were tired of watching good orders stall in paperwork. We hold a general import/export licence, operate a 4,200 m² bonded warehouse near Kality, and run our own fleet of six prime movers on the Djibouti corridor. Today a team of forty-two serves contractors, manufacturers, retail chains and export cooperatives.
To be the counterparty an Ethiopian business can plan around — transparent on cost, exact on timing, and accountable when something goes wrong.
- 01Landed cost, not list price
- Every quote itemises FOB, freight, duty, VAT, clearing and inland transport. No line arrives later.
- 02One named owner per file
- A single trade officer carries your order end to end and is reachable by phone, not a ticket queue.
- 03Fully licensed and bonded
- MoTRI licence, ERCA-registered clearing agent, and bonded storage under customs supervision.
2011
Founded in Bole
Three partners, one clearing desk and a borrowed pickup. First file: 40 t of reinforcement bar.
2014
First direct coffee contract
Three containers of washed Yirgacheffe to a roaster in Trieste, contracted without an intermediary.
2016
Kality warehouse commissioned
1,800 m² of bonded storage under customs supervision, the first of two phases.
2019
Own fleet on the corridor
Four prime movers put on the Djibouti road, cutting average port-to-gate time by nine days.
2022
ISO 9001 and phase two
Warehouse extended to 4,200 m² and the quality management system certified.
2025
Forty-first partner country
First turnkey machinery supply delivered: a 60 m³/h batching plant, installed and commissioned.
Six services. One file, one owner, one invoice.
Take the whole chain or any single link. Clients who only need clearing get clearing; clients who want the container handed over at their gate get that instead.
- 01
Sourcing
Three vetted quotations against your specification, with the trade-offs written down.
We hold standing relationships with 180 mills, foundries and factories across Asia, the Gulf, Türkiye and Europe. You send a spec — or a photograph of what broke — and we come back with three options, each with origin, factory audit status, lead time and landed cost. Where a cheaper origin carries a real risk, we say so in the same email.
What it covers
- Supplier audit file before any deposit moves
- Three origins compared on landed cost, not FOB
- Sample shipment by air before a full container
- Factory inspection report with photographs
180Vetted suppliers - 02
Import & Customs Clearance
Bank permit, declaration and duty settlement — handled by our own licensed agents.
We are a registered clearing agent, not a broker who subcontracts the hard part. That means we classify the HS heading ourselves, defend it if it is queried, and carry the demurrage risk when a container sits. Clients see a single clearance timeline with the documents named: permit, bill of lading, packing list, certificate of origin, declaration.
What it covers
- HS classification and tariff opinion in writing
- Bank permit and LC/TT handling with your bank
- ERCA declaration, duty and VAT settlement
- Demurrage and port-storage risk carried by us
9.2Average days, port to gate - 03
Export Facilitation
Washing station to foreign roaster: grading, ECX, certificates and the FOB contract.
For cooperatives and private suppliers we take the lot from cup score to letter of credit. That covers ECX or direct-specialty routing, Coffee and Tea Authority clearance, phytosanitary and fumigation certificates, container stuffing supervision at Kality, and the documentary credit presentation your buyer bank will actually accept first time.
What it covers
- ECX lot registration or direct specialty contracts
- ECTA, phytosanitary and fumigation certificates
- Container stuffing supervised and photographed
- LC document set checked before presentation
31Export destinations - 04
Warehousing
4,200 m² bonded and general storage at Kality, racked, insured and inventoried.
Bonded storage under customs supervision lets you clear in stages and pay duty as you draw stock, instead of financing a whole shipment on day one. Racking takes 1,100 pallet positions, the yard holds twelve 40-foot containers, and every movement is logged against your reference so a stock count never becomes an argument.
What it covers
- Customs-bonded and general storage in one yard
- 1,100 pallet positions, 12 container hardstand
- Stock report with photographs, weekly
- All-risk insurance to replacement value
4,200m² under roof - 05
Logistics Coordination
Six prime movers of our own on the Djibouti corridor, plus contracted capacity on call.
Owning trucks changes the conversation at the port: when a vessel discharges early we move, rather than joining a queue for third-party capacity. Flat-bed, skeletal and tipper configurations, GPS on every unit, and a dispatcher who calls you the hour a container leaves Doraleh — not the day after it arrives.
What it covers
- Own fleet: 6 prime movers, flat-bed and skeletal
- Contracted partner capacity for peak weeks
- GPS tracking shared with the consignee
- Abnormal-load permits and escort arranged
6Prime movers in fleet - 06
Quality Inspection
Pre-shipment inspection at origin, so a rejection happens there and not at Kality.
Every order above a threshold gets an independent pre-shipment inspection: quantity verified, marks and numbers checked against the packing list, samples drawn and tested, and the container sealed in front of our inspector. You get the report with photographs before the vessel sails, which is the only point at which a problem is still cheap.
What it covers
- Independent PSI at origin by an accredited body
- Mill and batch certificates verified, not just filed
- Sealed container photographed before departure
- Discrepancy report issued within 48 hours
98.4% accepted on first delivery
Current trading lines.
Indicative lines we move regularly. Specifications, minimum order quantities and origins are typical rather than fixed — tell us the volume and we will quote against your spec.
25 lines
- Import
ZCT-BM-101
Portland Cement OPC 42.5N
Ordinary Portland, 50 kg bag, EN 197-1 CEM I
- MOQ
- 500 t · 10,000 bags
- Origin
- Türkiye / Egypt
- Lead time
- 35–45 days
- HS
- 2523.29
- Incoterm
- CIF Djibouti
- ImportReady stock, Kality
ZCT-BM-114
Deformed Steel Rebar Ø8–32 mm
B500B ribbed, 12 m lengths, mill certificate per heat
- MOQ
- 50 t
- Origin
- Ukraine / China
- Lead time
- 40–55 days
- HS
- 7214.20
- Incoterm
- CIF Djibouti
- ImportReady stock, Kality
ZCT-BM-127
Corrugated Roofing Sheet 0.4 mm
Hot-dip galvanised, AZ100 coating, 2–3 m lengths
- MOQ
- 2,000 sheets
- Origin
- China
- Lead time
- 30–40 days
- HS
- 7210.41
- Incoterm
- CIF Djibouti
- Import
ZCT-BM-139
Porcelain Floor Tile 600 × 600 mm
Rectified edge, PEI IV, water absorption < 0.5 %
- MOQ
- 3,000 m²
- Origin
- India / UAE
- Lead time
- 35–45 days
- HS
- 6907.21
- Incoterm
- CIF Djibouti
- ImportReady stock, Kality
ZCT-EL-203
XLPE Power Cable 4 × 25 mm²
Copper conductor, 0.6/1 kV, armoured, IEC 60502-1
- MOQ
- 5,000 m
- Origin
- Egypt / Türkiye
- Lead time
- 30–40 days
- HS
- 8544.60
- Incoterm
- CIF Djibouti
- Import
ZCT-EL-211
Distribution Transformer 200 kVA
15/0.4 kV, oil-immersed ONAN, Dyn11, IEC 60076
- MOQ
- 10 units
- Origin
- India
- Lead time
- 60–75 days
- HS
- 8504.23
- Incoterm
- CIF Djibouti
- ImportReady stock, Kality
ZCT-EL-224
LED High-Bay Luminaire 150 W
140 lm/W, IP65, 5000 K, 50,000 h rated life
- MOQ
- 500 units
- Origin
- China
- Lead time
- 28–35 days
- HS
- 9405.40
- Incoterm
- CIF Djibouti
- Import
ZCT-EL-230
MCCB Distribution Board 400 A
IP54 steel enclosure, 36 kA breaking, IEC 61439
- MOQ
- 50 units
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Lead time
- 45–60 days
- HS
- 8537.10
- Incoterm
- CIF Djibouti
- Import
ZCT-MC-302
Concrete Batching Plant 60 m³/h
Twin-shaft mixer, 4-bin aggregate, PLC control cabin
- MOQ
- 1 unit
- Origin
- China
- Lead time
- 90–120 days
- HS
- 8474.31
- Incoterm
- CIF Djibouti
- ImportReady stock, Kality
ZCT-MC-318
Diesel Generating Set 250 kVA
Diesel engine, brushless alternator, canopied, ATS panel
- MOQ
- 5 units
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Lead time
- 55–70 days
- HS
- 8502.13
- Incoterm
- CIF Djibouti
- Import
ZCT-MC-325
Hydraulic Excavator 21 t
0.93 m³ bucket, 128 kW, tracked, EPA Tier 3
- MOQ
- 1 unit
- Origin
- Japan
- Lead time
- 75–95 days
- HS
- 8429.52
- Incoterm
- CIF Djibouti
- Import
ZCT-MC-341
Coffee Hulling & Grading Line 2 t/h
Destoner, huller, catador, 5-screen grader, elevators
- MOQ
- 1 line
- Origin
- Brazil
- Lead time
- 110–140 days
- HS
- 8437.80
- Incoterm
- CIF Djibouti
- ImportReady stock, Kality
ZCT-CE-402
LED Television 43″ FHD
1920 × 1080, 2 × HDMI, DVB-T2 tuner, 2-year warranty
- MOQ
- 300 units
- Origin
- China
- Lead time
- 35–45 days
- HS
- 8528.72
- Incoterm
- CIF Djibouti
- Import
ZCT-CE-417
Split Air Conditioner 18,000 BTU
Inverter, R410A, A++ class, 220 V / 50 Hz
- MOQ
- 200 units
- Origin
- Thailand
- Lead time
- 40–50 days
- HS
- 8415.10
- Incoterm
- CIF Djibouti
- ImportReady stock, Kality
ZCT-CE-423
Solar Home System 300 W
2 × 150 W panel, MPPT, 100 Ah LiFePO₄, 4 lamps
- MOQ
- 500 kits
- Origin
- China
- Lead time
- 30–40 days
- HS
- 8541.43
- Incoterm
- CIF Djibouti
- Import
ZCT-CE-436
Refrigerator 265 L, Double Door
Frost-free, A+, 220 V / 50 Hz, tropical class T
- MOQ
- 150 units
- Origin
- UAE / Korea
- Lead time
- 45–55 days
- HS
- 8418.10
- Incoterm
- CIF Djibouti
- ImportReady stock, Kality
ZCT-FD-501
Refined Sunflower Oil 5 L
Winterised, 4 × 5 L per carton, 18-month shelf life
- MOQ
- 2,000 cartons
- Origin
- Ukraine / Russia
- Lead time
- 30–40 days
- HS
- 1512.19
- Incoterm
- CIF Djibouti
- Import
ZCT-FD-512
Long Grain White Rice 25 kg
5 % broken, sortex clean, woven PP bag
- MOQ
- 500 t
- Origin
- India / Pakistan
- Lead time
- 35–45 days
- HS
- 1006.30
- Incoterm
- CIF Djibouti
- ImportReady stock, Kality
ZCT-FD-520
Bakery Wheat Flour 50 kg
W-280 strength, 12.5 % protein, fortified
- MOQ
- 300 t
- Origin
- Russia / Türkiye
- Lead time
- 30–40 days
- HS
- 1101.00
- Incoterm
- CIF Djibouti
- ExportReady stock, Kality
ZCT-EX-601
Yirgacheffe Grade 1, Washed
Arabica, screen 15+, moisture 10.5 %, cup score 86+
- MOQ
- 5 t · 83 bags
- Origin
- Gedeo, Ethiopia
- Lead time
- 20–30 days
- HS
- 0901.11
- Incoterm
- FOB Djibouti
- ExportReady stock, Kality
ZCT-EX-608
Sidamo Grade 2, Natural
Arabica, sun-dried, screen 14+, cup score 84+
- MOQ
- 10 t
- Origin
- Sidama, Ethiopia
- Lead time
- 20–30 days
- HS
- 0901.11
- Incoterm
- FOB Djibouti
- ExportReady stock, Kality
ZCT-EX-615
White Sesame Seed, Humera Type
99.5 % purity, 50 % oil, FFA < 2 %, machine cleaned
- MOQ
- 25 t
- Origin
- Humera, Tigray
- Lead time
- 25–35 days
- HS
- 1207.40
- Incoterm
- FOB Djibouti
- Export
ZCT-EX-622
Red Kidney Beans, Export Grade
Sortex clean, 200–220 seeds / 100 g, moisture 12 %
- MOQ
- 25 t
- Origin
- Gondar, Amhara
- Lead time
- 25–35 days
- HS
- 0713.33
- Incoterm
- FOB Djibouti
- Export
ZCT-EX-631
Korarima — Ethiopian Cardamom
Whole pods, sun-dried, moisture 11 %, hand sorted
- MOQ
- 2 t
- Origin
- Bench Sheko, South West
- Lead time
- 30–40 days
- HS
- 0908.31
- Incoterm
- FOB Djibouti
- ExportReady stock, Kality
ZCT-EX-640
Wet-Blue Sheep Skin
Chrome tanned, 5–7 ft², selection grades I–III
- MOQ
- 5,000 pieces
- Origin
- Addis Ababa
- Lead time
- 20–30 days
- HS
- 4105.10
- Incoterm
- FOB Djibouti
Build a quote request.
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Browse the catalogueFive steps from question to gate.
The same sequence on every file, whether it is one pallet of breakers or a 60 m³/h batching plant.
Step 01
Inquiry
Send a specification, a drawing, or a photograph of the part that failed. We confirm what we need to price it.
Under 4 hours
Step 02
Quotation
An itemised landed cost: FOB, freight, insurance, duty, VAT, clearing and inland transport, line by line.
1 business day
Step 03
Agreement
Proforma signed, bank permit opened, LC or TT instructed. Payment terms set before anything ships.
3–7 days
Step 04
Shipment
Pre-shipment inspection, container sealed, bill of lading issued. You get a waybill number and live stage updates.
20–90 days
Step 05
Delivery
Cleared at Djibouti, trucked to Kality or straight to your site, handed over against signature.
2–4 days from Djibouti
Connecting Ethiopia to the world's markets.
Forty-one countries, two directions.
Inbound lanes bring machinery, materials and electronics into Djibouti and on to Kality. Outbound lanes carry Ethiopian coffee, oilseeds, pulses, spices and leather to roasters, crushers and tanneries abroad.
Hover or focus a node to see the lane.
Inbound lane6
- ShanghaiChinaRoofing, lighting, electronics, batching plant38,400 t / yr
- MundraIndiaTransformers, tile, rice19,100 t / yr
- Jebel AliUnited Arab EmiratesWhite goods, re-export consolidation11,700 t / yr
- IstanbulTürkiyeCement, switchgear, flour14,300 t / yr
- YokohamaJapanEarthmoving equipment, spares2,600 t / yr
- SantosBrazilCoffee processing lines900 t / yr
Outbound lane5
- RotterdamNetherlandsCoffee, oilseeds, pulses6,900 t / yr
- TriesteItalySpecialty coffee, leather4,200 t / yr
- New YorkUnited StatesWashed arabica, korarima3,800 t / yr
- DurbanSouth AfricaPulses, wet-blue leather2,100 t / yr
- JeddahSaudi ArabiaCoffee, sesame, chilled meat5,400 t / yr
Where is my container?
Every Zenvira Crossway file carries a waybill number from the moment the purchase order is confirmed. Enter one to see the current stage.
Enter a waybill number to begin.
Licences, certificates and the people who vouch for us.
All credentials below are illustrative, for this demonstration site.
Licences & certificates
- Ref LIC-0000000
General Import / Export Licence
Sample Trade Licensing Office
- Issued
- 2011
- Valid to
- 2027
- Ref CA-0000-0000
Registered Customs Clearing Agent
Sample Customs Registry
- Issued
- 2019
- Valid to
- 2027
- Ref QMS-0000-0000
ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management
Norvane Certification Bureau
- Issued
- 2022
- Valid to
- 2028
- Ref EXP-0000
Licensed Coffee Exporter
Sample Commodity Export Authority
- Issued
- 2014
- Valid to
- 2027
- Ref MEM-0000
Chamber of Commerce Member
Sample Business Chamber
- Issued
- 2012
- Valid to
- 2026
- Ref PSI-0000-0000
Pre-Shipment Inspection Partner
Norvick Inspection Group
- Issued
- 2020
- Valid to
- 2027
Banks, carriers and partners
- Corvane Commercial BankTrade finance
- Talvero Ocean LinesOcean carrier
- Gatemark Terminal ServicesPort handling
- Amberlo Insurance S.C.Marine cargo cover
- Kestrova Freight ForwardersConsolidation
- Belveda Capital BankLetters of credit
- Norvick InspectionThird-party PSI
- Zelmora Cargo LogisticsCorridor haulage
Forty-one countries. The reference that matters is the one down the road.
Fictional clients, written for this demonstration.
01/10
Tell us what you need landed, and where.
Trade desk hours are Ethiopian time (EAT, UTC+3). Outside them, use the quote form and you will have a reply by the next working morning.
Head office
Bole Sub-city Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Sample address · no map pin
Warehouse & yard
Akaki–Kality Sub-city Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Sample address · no map pin
Opening hours
- Monday – Friday
- 08:30 – 17:30
- Saturday
- 09:00 – 13:00
- Sunday & public holidays
- Closed
- Trade desk+251 11 000 0000
- Clearing & logistics+251 900 000 000
- Emailinfo@example.com
- P.O. Box0000, Addis Ababa
Typical response time
Under 4 hours
During trade desk hours