Registration and a certificate of inspection are mandatory for all regulated products exporting to Egypt now.
The Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade in Egypt recently issued two new decrees (Decree No. 991/2015 and 43/2016), which have come into effect and been fully implemented on 16th March 2016.
- Decree No. 43 - Amendments of the regulations for the registration of licensed factories to import to Egypt.
- Decree No. 991/2015 – Importing some products with special requirements.
Decree No. 991/2015 and 43/2016 introduce significant changes to the import clearance procedure and expand the list of Regulated products. Please visit Egypt- Regulated Product List and Requirements for more details.
As a qualified inspection solution provider, Intertek fulfills the related ministerial requirements to review and analyze shipments containing those products in conjunction with applicable Egyptian Standard and issue a Certificate of inspection (Coi) that will be formally recognized by Egypt Customs Authorities.
