Tax: up to 14%
Duties: up to 10%
Restricted Items: High frequency networking devices
Non-working days: Saturday, Sunday, and Public Holidays
Lead Time: 6 - 12 weeks (depending on license requirements)
Best carrier option: Freight Forwarder or Courier
Prominent Languages: Arabic
The import process into Egypt is challenging and time-consuming. At a minimum, you will need a Certificate of Origin, Declarations of Conformity, a commercial invoice, and manufacture letters on hand. All these documents (and potentially more depending on the goods) will need to be notarized, legalized, and so on.
Most tech equipment is subject to regulations under Egypt’s National Telecoms Regulatory Authority (NTRA). The NTRA is the Egyptian entity that regulates and administers the telecoms sector. Approvals from the NTRA are needed to clear certain tech equipment through customs. Again, this can increase your lead times.
Proper valuation of your goods is crucial, as Egyptian customs revaluations can be costly and time-consuming. Navigating the intricacies of customs clearance itself adds another layer of difficulty. This is where an experienced IOR will ensure the goods are correctly valued to avoid delays at customs or unexpected costs due to penalties or higher taxes resulting from mis-declared values on the commercial invoice.
The import process into Egypt is challenging and time-consuming. At a minimum, you will need a Certificate of Origin, Declarations of Conformity, a commercial invoice, and manufacture letters on hand. All these documents (and potentially more depending on the goods) will need to be notarized, legalized, and so on.
Most tech equipment is subject to regulations under Egypt’s National Telecoms Regulatory Authority (NTRA). The NTRA is the Egyptian entity that regulates and administers the telecoms sector. Approvals from the NTRA are needed to clear certain tech equipment through customs. Again, this can increase your lead times.
Proper valuation of your goods is crucial, as Egyptian customs revaluations can be costly and time-consuming. Navigating the intricacies of customs clearance itself adds another layer of difficulty. This is where an experienced IOR will ensure the goods are correctly valued to avoid delays at customs or unexpected costs due to penalties or higher taxes resulting from mis-declared values on the commercial invoice.
How TecEx Can Help You Import into Egypt
The complexities of Egyptian dual-use goods and tech imports go beyond just paperwork. Frequent rejections due to inaccurate or missing documents, along with a maze of required licenses, permits, and approvals, can quickly stall your shipment.
Our extensive trade network allows TecEx to source all additional documentation efficiently. Our compliance experts will identify and apply for all the necessary licenses and check the value of the goods, reducing the risk of a revaluation at customs. On top of this, TecEx can also assist with the attestation and legalization of documents.
Learn more about shipping IT goods to Africa, here.
Egypt is the home of the first artificial intelligence (AI) lab in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region. Including Egypt, the MENA region is made up of Algeria, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Palestine, and Yemen.
With a large and growing pool of talent, Egypt is attracting attention as a potential innovation hub. The government’s support and the increasing demand for tech solutions create fertile ground for homegrown innovation to thrive.
Navigating its import landscape can be complex and arduous, requiring an intrinsic grasp of trade compliance, organizational bodies, and customs processes. Let TecEx take on the burden of importing IT gear into Egypt. Our approach ensures that your shipments have the necessary trade compliance documentation and valuation during customs inspections – getting you seamless customs clearance.
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