- Section I The Implementing Regulations of Import and Export Law
- Part I Import
- Chapter 1 Definitions and General Provisions
- Chapter 2 Import for Retail
- Chapter 3 Import for Production of Commodities and Services
- Chapter 4 Import for Private Use
- Chapter 5 Import for Personal Use
- Chapter 6 Importing by Government
- Chapter 7 Imported Goods for Display
- Chapter 8 No Value Imports
- Chapter 9 Border Measures for the Protection against the Importationof IPR Infringing Goods
- Part II Export
- Part III Counter-Trade
- Part IV Export and Import Control
- Part V Final Provisions
- Part I Import
- Section II System and Procedures of Inspection and Control ofImported and Exported Goods
- Chapter 1 General Provisions
- Chapter 2 Inspection of Imported Goods
- Chapter 3 Inspection of Exported Goods
- Chapter 4 Appealing Final Inspection Results
- Chapter 5 Additional Inspection Fees and Issuance of Certificates
- Annex (1)Goods suspended from importation
- Annex ( 2 ) Products allowed to be imported as used goods
- Annex (3) Goods Imported As per Special Conditions
- Annex (4) Form of Financing Imports for Trading or Production Purposes
- Annex (5) A Declaration Form for Production Inputs or Components Imported for Production /Service
- Annex (6) A Declaration Form for Imports for Private Use
- Annex (7) Exports Statistical Form
- Annex (8)Goods subject to Imports Quality Controland their Inspection Fees8
Decree
Upon review of Law no.323/1956 on the organization of and participation in international And Law no. 155/2002 on export promotion. And the Presidential Decree no. 72/1995 approving Egypt’s accession to the World Trade And Presidential Decree no. 106/2000 on facilitating inspection and control procedures of exported and imported goods, And Prime Ministerial Decree no.1186/2003 on inspection and control measures of exports and imports, And Ministerial Decree no. 343/1982 on the Executive Regulation of the And Ministerial Decree no.275/1991 issuing the Implementing Regulations of the Import and Export Law and its amendments,
And Ministerial Decree no. 515/2003 on inspection and control measures of imported and exported goods,
Article 1: The aforementioned and attached Executive Regulations of Law no. 118/ 1975 on imports and exports shall become effective without prejudice to the provisions regulating the import and export of certain goods, in pursuance to laws and international treaties and agreements to which the Arab Republic of Egypt is a party.
Article 2: The attached procedures shall apply to inspection and control of all imported and exported goods pursuant to the aforementioned provisions of Law no.155/2002.
Article 3: Those enrolled in the exporters’ register at the time this decree became effective shall be abide by reconciling their status pursuant to provisions cited in Chapter 3 of Part Two of the Executive Regulations of the above-mentioned Import and Export Law within one year from the date this decree has taken effect.
Exporters whose exports average exceed the equivalent of $5 million annually, during the three years prior to the issuance of this Decree, shall be exempted from the stipulation requiring the submission of an export practice certificate.
Article 4: The above Ministerial Decree no.275/1991 and amending decrees as well as the aforementioned Ministerial Decree no. 515/2003 and any and all stipulations in contravention of the provisions of this Decree shall be rescinded.
Article 5: This decree shall be published in the official gazette, and shall become Effective as of the next day following the date of its publication.
Issued in 13/10/2005
Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry
Rachid Mohamed Rachid
Section I The Implementing Regulations of Part I Import Article 1: In applying the provisions of Law no.118/1975 and its implementing regulations, terms and expressions below shall be interpreted as follows:
A) Import:
The act of bringing goods from abroad into the Arab Republic of Egypt, getting them inside the Customs Zone and registering the Customs Declaration to release the goods as final imports.
Also importing shall be from free zones, free-duty shops inside the country, international exhibitions and fairs and other exhibitions licensed according to the general rules of import from abroad.
B) Importer:
The natural or judicial person in whose name the Customs Declaration is registered for the goods requested to be released as final imports, and who is responsible for meeting all import regulations.
C) Import for Retail:
Goods imported for the purpose of retail by natural or judicial persons enrolled in the importers’ register in accordance with provisions of Law no. 121/1982 on the importers’ register, to be sold in the same condition in which they have been imported or after being packed or packaged, without undergoing any process of transformation.
D) Import For The Production Of Goods And Services:
Items imported by production companies to be sold after transformation as well as imports by service-rendering companies to ensure delivery of their services or related Trade Agreements Sector to be performed. This shall involve inputs for operation or service provision, including raw materials, intermediate goods and other components of the final product.
E) Import for Private Use:
Imports, for purposes other than retail or production, of capital goods, spare parts, advertisement material and others that benefit the importer’s activity rather than his personal use as well as imports for financial leasing shall be regarded as private use with the exception of passenger cars.
F) Import For Personal Use:
Import, by natural persons to achieve personal or family benefits, of goods whose quality and quantity are deemed appropriate for personal and family use within the period consistent with the nature of given goods and in a manner that shall not place goods in circulation.
G) Import by Government:
These are imports by ministries, agencies, authorities, local administration units Article 2: The country’s needs of imported goods shall be in accordance with the provisions of the law and this regulation and in a manner that does not violate public order and morality.
Article 3: The Minister of Foreign Trade or whomever he delegates may ban dealings with any foreign supplier who is believed to deliberately undermine national economic interests.
Article 4: The person in whose name the Customs Declaration is registered shall be responsible for completing import procedures. Imported goods, for which the customs declaration has been registered, may be assigned to natural persons or legal entities before release. The assignee shall, in this case, be responsible for completing the import procedures. The release type may be amended at any stage before clearance
Article 5: The provisions of this regulation shall not apply to the following:
1-Unless otherwise provided, goods imported by the Petroleum Sector necessary to serve its purposes in accordance with standards set by the Minister of Petroleum, with the exception of passenger cars.
2-Postal parcels whose owners refuse to receive them, and so are returned to the Sender.
3-Foreign banknotes and securities traded between the Arab Republic of Egypt and foreign countries through agencies licensed to run this activity.
4-Previously released production accessories which were imported under the temporary admission system for production projects, without exceeding 5% of the quantities used in products which have been exported and their accounts settled.
5-Egyptian goods imported from abroad or from free zones to exporters who have previously exported them in compliance with customs procedures pursuant to the following conditions: 6 - Consignments of fish caught from the Sudanese Nubia Lake and by fleets carrying the Egyptian flag and operating in high seas.
7-Human organs, blood and its derivatives for hospitals and eye banks.
8-Inheritance legitimately transmitted to Egyptians by bequeathers abroad, whether Egyptian or non-Egyptian, including vehicles, provided an official document certified by the department concerned at the Foreign Ministry is submitted indicating the bequeather’s subject property. If heirs are multiple, the incoming inheritance shall be released only to the heirs or the representative authorized by a power of attorney.
Article 6: The import of goods listed in annex no. (1) enclosed with this regulation, shall be suspended, whether the import is intended for the purpose of trade or production or personal use, except for imports approved by the Minister of Agriculture as agricultural pesticides or fungus disinfectants.
The Minister of Foreign Trade, after consulting whom it may concern, may approve the import of production accessories concerning goods for production companies and needs of research centers, institutes and universities, within the limits of actual requirements.
Article 7: The following conditions shall be observed in the process of releasing imported goods:
1-The imported goods shall be new, however, used goods may be imported in cases articulated in Annex (2) or as otherwise provided in this regulation, and also cases that were approved by the Minister competent for foreign trade.
2-The goods shall be internationally bar coded in accordance with regulations decreed by the Minister of Foreign Trade.
3-The goods listed in annex (3) shall fulfill the conditions quoted next to each.
Article 8: It is stipulated for the release of imported goods, that they be accompanied by
an invoice with the name of the producer, the trademark if applicable, address, telephone
number, fax, and email address.
Article 9: The importer shall be obligated to pay the cost of imports exceeding $ 5000 according to any of the systems of payment applicable by banks, operating in Egypt, and Form (4) attached to this regulation shall be completed.
The importer may clear the value of imports against the value of exports or services. Cases, regarding which special provisions have been cited in this regulation, shall be exempted from the provisions of this Article.
Article 10: Banks operating in the Arab Republic of Egypt shall collect administrative charges determined by the Minister of Foreign Trade on the total value of goods included in Form no.(4) and shall credit them, immediately upon collection, to the account of the Ministry of Foreign Trade at the Central Bank of Egypt.
In cases where clearance is accorded directly by the customs, these charges shall be collected by Customs authorities on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Industry. In all cases, the receipt indicating payment of these charges shall be regarded as among clearance-related documents.
Article 11: The Customs Authority may not dispose of goods in violation of import regulations, except after the issuance of a decree by the Minister competent for foreign trade or a person he delegates, in accordance with the provisions of Article 15 of the aforementioned Law no.118 /1975.
If circumstances necessitated the sale of these goods, sale revenues shall be kept aside, until the violation is finally settled without prejudice to customs regulations.
Chapter 2 Article 12: Without prejudice to the provisions set forth in the First Chapter of the First Part of this regulation, goods imported for the purpose of trade shall be released upon the submission of a copy of the importer’s entry card in the importers’ register. The given product shall also be tabled in the list of commodity groups entered in the card.
By The Minister of Foreign Trade & Industry no.770 /2005 Issuing The
Executive Regulation To Implement Import and Export Law
no.118/1975 as well as Inspection and Control Procedures of
Imported And Exported Goods1
The Minister of Foreign Trade & Industry;
exhibitions and fairs,
And Law no. 66/1963 issuing the Customs Law and its amendments,
And Law no. 137/1974 on some regulations relating to import, export and currency.
And Law no. 118/1975 on import and export,
And Law no.121/1982 on the registration of importers,
And Law no 8/1997 on investment guarantees and incentives.
And Law no. 82/2002 on the protection of intellectual property rights,
And the Presidential Decree no.1770/1971 establishing the General Organization for
Exports and Imports Control (GOEIC) and specifying its competence,
Organization (WTO) and the agreements included in the final document articulating the
results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations as well as the Annex
attached to the Agreement on Trade- Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
(TRIPS) which includes in its Third Part requirements of border measures,
And Presidential Decree no. 226/2004 on the organization of the Ministry of Foreign
Trade and Industry,
And Prime Ministerial Decree no. 1366/2003 on the Executive Regulation of the first,
second and fourth books of Law no. 82/2002 on the protection of intellectual property
rights.
aforementioned Law no. 121/1982,
Decreed
Import and Export Law
Chapter 1
Definitions and General Provisions
and public judicial persons to fulfill their purposes.
except for consignments inspected by competent authorities and rejected for their nonconformity with technical standards1 .
Import for Retail