Promoting Industrial Growth and Encouraging Foreign Direct Investment in Egypt
Customs Procedures
- The provisions of the Customs Law dealing with container handling services are outdated, thus, the efficiency of container handling operations are severely undermined. This can be attributed to several long-standing operational efficiency shortcomings. Containers are transported from seaports to dry ports under the supervision of the Customs and the police, and the clients bear all fees and the burden of any delays. More so, there are no representatives of the supervisory authorities available in dry ports, so in the event that a customs dispute arises between an importer and the customs authorities in dry ports, the importer is forced to return to the original port to address the issue.
Responsible Entities
Date 3/21/2019
- The Customs Authority and all other relevant agencies should refrain from issuing directives related to import/export activities until they consult with the Agreements and Foreign Trade Sector of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. More so, the new bills of landings should be accepted.
- The new customs law should take into account all international best practices and adhere to the Revised Kyoto Convention regarding customs control.
- Egypt should accede to the International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC); the new bills of lading should be accepted.
Responsible Entities
Date 3/21/2019
Responsible Entities
Date 11/12/2020