Egyptian authorities updated the list of products regulated under GOEIC. Implementation is effective as of the 5th of October 2022.
As of the 5th of October, The General Organisation for Export and Import Control (GOEIC) implemented additional goods to the regulated product list. As per Decree 403 published on the 6th of July 2022, the following products were added for mandatory certification under GOEIC.
- Door locks (8301.40)
- Low pressure regulator for household use (9032.20)
- Hand valve for gas pipes (8481.30 – 8481.40)
- Insulated electric cables with rated voltage not exceeding 3 kV (8544)
- Welding electrodes (8311)
- Ballasts for lamps and discharge tubes (8504.10)
- LED lamps, excluding LED lamps for vehicles (8539.50, 8543)
- Electric cells and accumulators/Batteries (8506 – 8507)
Shipments containing these products with a Bill of Lading (BL) dated on or after the 5th of October 2022 will require a Certificate of Conformity (COC). The COC is mandatory for customs clearance at Egyptian ports of entry.
However, the mandatory implementation of the NAFEZA/ACI (Advanced Cargo Information) platform for air shipments has been moved back from the 1st of October 2022 to the 1st of January 2023. The NAFEZA portal aims to facilitate faster clearance of imported products. According to Decree 222/2021 regulated shipments processed under NAFEZA must include the following documents:
- Advanced Cargo Identification (ACID) Number – To receive this 19-digit number, importers must register on the NAFEZA platform.
- Importer Tax Number
- Exporter’s Commercial Registration Number
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