Problems relating to Trade and Investment on Egypt
9. Restrictive export/import trade, duty, and customs clearance |
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Issue details |
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Reference |
| (1) High Import Tariff | - High customs duty of 30% is levied on television receivers (finished products). Products, incapable of domestic production in Egypt, in effect, cannot sell for domestic distribution. | ||
| (2) Customs Clearance Procedure is Nebulous and Delayed | - Customs clearance delays have become a matter of normal occurrence. The lack of clarity in the customs clearance procedures makes it impossible to determine in advance the schedules for export/import cargoes. | ||
| (3) Tariff Disparity Due to FTA | - Tariff reduction on motorcars has been effected since 2010 under the Egypt-EU Association Agreement. While tariffs on motorcars manufactured in the EU Member States are reduced in stages and finally to zero by 2019, motorcars imported into Egypt from countries outside the EU Member States face disadvantageous conditions. | - It is requested that Government of Japan (GOJ) propels toward signing the bilateral FTA between Egypt and Japan. - It is requested that Government of Egypt (GOE) reduces import tariff on motor vehicles. |
- Egypt - EU Association Agreement (signed in 2001) |
| (Info) - Please refer to the following web site for full information on Egypt - EU Association Agreement (signed in 2001): (http://eeas.europa.eu/egypt/eu-egypt_agreement/index_en.htm) - Please refer to the web site of Ministry of Finance for New Customs Tariff under the Harmonized System 2009 at: (http://www.mof.gov.eg/mofgallerysource/English/New-Tariff/Customs.htm) |
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| (4) Radiation Inspection Obligations | - Government of Egypt (GOE) compels radiation inspection on all imports from Japan upon customs clearance. It interferes with completing the timely import procedures, as the execution of inspection takes days. | - It is requested that GOE deregulates the inspection method to make speedy customs clearance possible. | |
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