Temporarily reduce fees associated with the following services:
New logistic services in the customs department.
Special roads toll rates on containers.
Activate the Emergency Fund of the Ministry of Manpower and Migration, which is partially financed through monthly contributions by factories (1% of the basic wage of workers), to pay the salaries of workers in the event that it was decreed that industrial establishment should shut down.
Exceptional Measure: Exempt all incoming shipments (that were already contracted for) from all the fees associated with customs clearance delays in Egyptian ports.
Industry-Specific Reforms > Ready-Made Garment Industry
Ready-Made Garment Industry
Challenge(s)
Exporters do not have adequate liquidity to maintain operations and continue with production.
Recommendation(s)
Expedite the disbursement of the FY 2017/2018 export rebates owed to exporters.
Status/Notes / Updates
Challenge(s)
Manufacturers are facing increased financial burden from the additional fees imposed on them, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recommendation(s)
Temporarily reduce fees associated with the following services:
New logistic services in the customs department.
Special roads toll rates on containers.
Activate the Emergency Fund of the Ministry of Manpower and Migration, which is partially financed through monthly contributions by factories (1% of the basic wage of workers), to pay the salaries of workers in the event that it was decreed that industrial establishment should shut down.
Exceptional Measure: Exempt all incoming shipments (that were already contracted for) from all the fees associated with customs clearance delays in Egyptian ports.