The procedure to be followed to import goods in Egypt follow.Obtain an import permit, if the types of goods require you to (food, drugs, chemical, agricultural products and machinery)

• The first thing you should do is to ensure that all goods to be imported meet Egyptian standards as prescribed by General Authority for Import/Export/Quality Control in Egypt at the Ministry of industries.
• Send information to the supplier clear describing the following
  • Good description
  • Technical specifications
  • Quantity
  • Price
  • Delivery period
  • Regulatory requirements
  • Confirm that the goods are not on the prohibited list
  • Check to make sure that the goods do not attract anti-dumping duties
  • Determine the cost, organize funding, and obtain advice from your bank
  • Discuss with the supplier, sign a contract and make payment as agreed
  • Before the goods get in the country you should:
  • Obtain the commercial invoice, packing list bill of lading, certificate of conformity
  • Appoint a clearing agent who will compute the customs duty, transport charges and advice you accordingly
  • Obtain the relevant quality certificates
  • When the goods arrive, you should do the following:
  • Process the goods through customs
  • Obtain a release order
  • Authenticate compliance certificate
  • Pay transport charges, collect goods and transport to your premise

1.Import card issued by the General Authority for Import and Export equity control at the ministry of trade and industries.

2.Taxation card This card is obtained from Taxation authority or any of its offices in the country.

3.Three additional forms obtained from Import and export executive regulations issued by the minister of trade and industries.

4.The document which includes information on the type,quantity,price, and country of origin of the imported commodities.

5. Bill of lading.The Bill of Lading must contain the terms "Consignee" and Notify Part.

6.Original invoice.There is no prescribed format to the commercial invoice.

7. Packing lists

8.Certificate of origin.Should be issued in a minimum of three copies (additional copies may be requested by importer

Ministry of Industry and Trade

Mr. Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour img

Address 2 Latin America St. Garden City .Cairo

Phone no. 27921193 - 27921194

Fax 27940554

E-mail N/A

Website http://www.mfti.gov.eg

Ministry of Investment

Mr.Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour img

Address 3 Salah Salem st., Cairo

Phone no. 24055628

Fax 24055635

E-mail investorcare@gafinet.org

Website http://www.investment.gov.eg

• Any person aged 18 years and above and legally residing in the country can import goods in to the country.
• Any person who obtain any import license or permission for importing goods in Egypt.
• Any person who has the import interest and meets the above requirement and is importing goods that does not fall in the restricted list.

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The document is valid for one year

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Process time is 1day but you give an allowance of -7 days

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• Familiarize yourself with the documentation and procedures required to successfully import goods into the country
• Familiarize yourself with the procedures pertinent to the kind of material you are importing in to *the country
• Make sure you have a trade license
• Prepare the necessary documents, mapping out different steps involved in the importation process.
• A clearing agent can help you process all the necessary documentation

1. Import declaration
2. Content particulars
3. Suppliers invoice
4. Documented evidence carriage of goods
5. Customs value declaration
6. Compliance information
7. Good release order evidence

Egypt being strategically positioned gives it a great advantage to import goods because of the vast water resources as the home of Lake Nasser and the mighty Nile river as well as the Suez canal. Egypt does not have a large industrial base and this leaves it with only alternative of importing almost all of their capital goods such as machinery and equipment. Even though Food represent about 20 percent of Egypt's imports,even the industrial chemicals, wood products and refined fuels are also imported in significant quantities.

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http://www.export.gov/middleeast/country_information/egypt/Documentation%20for%20Customs-EG.pdf

http://www.economywatch.com/world_economy/egypt/export-import.html

https://www.egypt.gov.eg/english/guide/directory.aspx

http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploreeconomies/egypt/starting-a-business

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