Introduction

Import Guidelines includes: the country's International Trade Laws, import steps with its three phases (planning, preparation and import) with a list of all necessary procedures and relevant documents and official bodies. In addition to the technical import requirements of a number of countries and international groups and those pertaining to the food sector, textile sector and communication and information technologies.

Egypt's International Trade Laws

The two basic laws governing international trade activity in Egypt are the Customs Tariff Law No. 66 of the year 1963 and the Import & Export Regulations Law No. 118 of the year 1975.

• Import & Export Regulations Law No. 118 of the year 1975
• Customs Tariff Law No. 66 of the year 1963

According to the Egyptian Customs Service (Egyptian Customs Service) http://thebesconsult.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Customs-Law_661963_Ara.pdf All goods are imported except those listed in Annex No. (1) of the Import Regulation issued by Ministerial Decision No. 770 of 2005 as listed in Annex No. (1) of the Goods Suspended for Import), which includes:

• Import of guts, bird limbs and prohibition of import of bird livers and poultry
• Import of tuna with genetically treated oils

For imported goods, they shall be new except as provided in Annex No. (2) related to used goods allowed for import as well as personal effects, as well as some goods restricted to import under the terms of their own regulatory laws.

• Import & Export Regulations

• Introduction

Export guidelines include: the country's International Trade Laws, import steps with its three phases (planning, preparation and Export) with a list of all necessary procedures and relevant documents and official authorities. In addition to the technical import requirements of a number of countries and international groups and those relating to the food sector, textile sector and communication and information technologies.

Egypt International Trade Laws

The two basic laws governing international trade activity in Egypt are theCustoms Tariff Law No. 66 of 1963 and the Import & Export Regulations Law No. 118 of 1975.

• Import & Export Regulations Law No. 118 of the year 1975
• Customs Tariff Law No. 66 of the year 1963

The Export Restrictions include as follows:

• It is allowed to export all Egyptian goods except for rawhide and goods on which export restrictions are imposed in accordance with the provisions of Articles 40 and 41 of the Executive Regulations of the Import and Export Law promulgated by Ministerial decree No. 770/2005. An example of some commodities whose export has been suspended temporarily (rice - nitrogen fertilizers.....etc)
• Import & Export Regulations
• Some commodities whose export is allowed with the approval of regulatory authority(petroleum products such as Butagas - Gasoline - NAFTA - Jet Fuel - Lubricant - Kerosene - Solaro - Diesel - Mazut - Asphalt" approved by The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation....... etc.).
• Commodities which are subject to control can only be exported after having an investigation certificate for their conformity with the terms and specifications laid down by the decision of the Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry in agreement with the competent authorities.
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Trade agreements signed by Egypt