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Cross-border trade in Egypt:

  • As Egypt is a large country that receives large numbers of visitors every year, whether for the purpose of tourism in Egypt or for the purpose of study or residence and work. In short, there are many foreigners seeking to enter Egyptian territory by obtaining an “entry visa” for many purposes and for each of these visas Its own nature and the various procedures that must be followed to obtain it. Entry visas can also be obtained through the electronic visa portal Egypt

https://www.visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/ar/Home?VISTK=CZ7W-6UBQ-I98X-TXPL-CIBH-1KBP-2GFW-Q0BE-3J8A-8JSJ-SXGV-U8IA-9SAN-QML8-G2W9- WRPH

Incentives to trade across borders:

There are many incentives for investors and they are identified in detail through the new investment law

There are also many investment opportunities, as the Egyptian market is considered a promising market with a purchasing power of more than 100 million people. Therefore, it is desirable to conduct market research on the product that is terrifying to be marketed inside Egypt.

https://gafi.gov.eg/Arabic/Pages/default.aspx

Specifications for cross-border trade:

Import and export are carried out through the application of Egyptian and foreign standards. The Egyptian General Organization for Standardization and Quality is considered the competent authority in the Arab Republic of Egypt for licensing the granting of the quality mark, the conformity mark and certificates of conformity for industrial goods and products in accordance with the Egyptian and foreign standard specifications.

http://www.eos.org.eg/ar/page/31

Entities dealing with cross-border trade:

General Organization for Export and Import Control

It is a service organization that works to protect the consumer and preserve Egypt's reputation by examining commodity exports and imports with the latest scientific methods and equipment, as well as preparing statistics on exports and imports. In accordance with the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 378 of 1999, the General Authority for Export and Import Control is one of the bodies directly affiliated to the Minister of Trade and Industry.

Contact means:

  • Address: The Export and Import Control Authority has more than 20 branches/offices nationwide. The headquarters are located in the electronic building in the Cairo Air Port in front of the Cargo Village, and the extension of the Sheikh Maarouf Street headquarters is located at the intersection of Ramses Street - downtown Cairo
  • Phone: 19591
  • E-mail: customercare@goeic.gov.eg
  • Website: goeic.gov.eg

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Egyptian Customs Authority:

The Customs Authority is one of the departments affiliated with the Ministry of Finance, and its role extends from collecting fees and taxes to controlling the movement of goods imported into the country and goods exported from the country. And combating smuggling, whether inside or outside the country through customs ports, whether sea, air or land.
Customs concentrates its efforts in following up all the ports through which smuggling activities are expected to take place with the aim of evading payment of fees and taxes, or with the aim of introducing drugs and contraband into the country, or violating customs legislation. Customs assists other regulatory authorities in tightening control over goods. Incoming, outgoing or prohibited.

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