Egypt - Re-Exportation of Diplomatic Shipment

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Procedure

Apply In Person:

1. To apply for re-exportation of diplomatic shipment, the applicant must fill the required application and declaration form at the customs for re-exporting goods out of Egypt Link
2. The applicant must submit a list of all the items and goods required to ship along with the application form along with the required fee.
3. The applicant must provide a copy of completed inventory of re-exported goods to the director general of customs, indicating that the re-exported goods are for personal effect and for foreign diplomats, members of government or international organizations.
4. Then the applicant must export letter of exemption addressed to the Customs Director.
5. The applicant must also submit three authorized letters endorsed by governmental umbrella, addressed to: Alex. Customs Director, Shipping Agency & Bonded Warehouse.
6. The applicant must fill up the form and submit it along with the documents mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this procedure.
7. You should also submit a list of the household items which is not on the declaration form and these must be Personal Effects they are not taxed at the point of entry.
8. Beneficiaries of the temporary basis release option are exempted from duties on the non-consumable items (Electrical Appliances, Furniture, Vehicles etc) while the consumable items (Glass Ware; China Ware; Frames; CDs etc) are subject to duty. Shipment is subject to customs inspection to enable customs authority to determine the consumable and the non-consumable items.
9. That the customs duties and taxes assessed by customs on the vehicle items will be paid in case that the vehicle is sold or rid-of locally and could not be re-exported with the shipment whenever it is to be shipped out of the country. No diesel engine allowed.
10. The 126KM Form issued upon exportation must be submitted to customs authorities and must be completed by the Yourself (Diplomat, member of government or international organization) ; however, you can nominate a representative such as a freight forwarder, customs broker, friend or relative to act on your behalf. This form is also available at any Egyptian Embassy or Egyptian Tax Authority and Border Point of entry, from your customs broker, or on the ETA website. The form is available in a number of foreign languages, however must be completed in English or Arabic.
11. The applicant must submit all the required documents mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this procedure. The applicant must approach the office mentioned earlier to collect the license once they get notified by the authority about the same.

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Required Documents

• Original Bill of Lading.
• Owners Diplomatic ID.
• Commercial Invoice.
• Arabic Letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs addressed to Customs Authority in Alexandria.
• Arabic Letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs addressed to Director of Alexandria Port Traffic Department.
• Arabic Letter from the Embassy addressed to Bonded Warehouse and Steam Shipping line in Alexandria.
• Arabic letter from the Embassy addressed to the Ministry of Civil Defence.

Office Locations & Contacts

Egyptian Tax Authority
Contact link: Link

Ministry of Finance
Arab Republic of Egypt
Ministry of Finance Towers,
Nasr City.
Extension of Ramsis Street,
Abbassiya, Cairo
Phone: 02/23428830
Fax: 02/23428830
Contact link:Link

Eligibility

• To be eligible to Re-export Household items you must be Foreign diplomats, members of government or international organizations like UN departing from Egypt with your personal property both new or Used items.
• To be eligible to Re-Export Household items you must be a foreign Diplomat who is going back to another country after finalizing the period of service in Egypt.

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Validity

• The validity is till the period goods are exported out of Egypt.
  

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• The processing time is around 1 month.
  

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• Full name
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• Sex
• Date of Birth
• Purpose of visit
• Details and contact address
• Nationality

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