Daily labourers around Qaliti attempt to lift a portion of a giant 16-wheeler truck that was in an accident. A recent decision by the Ethiopian Customs Authority to deny clearing procedures for imports of vehicles through fractionalized letters of credit has fueled anxiety in the car import business sector. An announcement by the Adama Customs Commision Branch office last week of an auction for 237 vehicles has sparked outrage as several importers and Ethiopian diaspora are up in arms over alleged transgression of guidelines by the Ministry of Finance.

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