Egypt: International Trade & Investment

Importing goods into Egypt is a highly regulated activity governed primarily by Law No. 121 of 1982 concerning the Importers Register and its Executive Regulation.

Law No. 121 of 1982 regulates registration in the Importers Register and sets out the main requirements that natural and juristic persons must satisfy in order to import goods for trading purposes in Egypt. The law addresses key matters such as registration conditions, renewal procedures, amendment of registered data, deletion from the register, penalties, settlement of violations, and the role of the competent authority responsible for foreign trade affairs.

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Egypt's Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade has imposed Temporary Safeguard Measures (the "Temporary Measures") on certain products on September 11th, 2025, which was formalized by decisions Nos. 398/2025, 399/2025...

The Translation of Law No. 118 of 1975 provides valuable insight into one of Egypt's most important pieces of trade legislation.

This document is a formal Translation of Law No. 207 of 2020, concerning the promulgation of the Customs Law. It provides a comprehensive and accurate English version of the Customs Law, a critical piece of legislation governing customs procedures in Egypt.

On March 25, 2024, the Prime Minister issued Decree No. 24 of 2024 introducing regulations governing the temporary exit of tools and machinery from the free zone to the country (the "Decree").

In a significant move to bolster economic development and attract foreign investors, the Egyptian government has introduced Law No. 173 of 2023, amending certain provisions of Act No. 121 of 1982

In light of the Egyptian Government's endeavors to control markets and commodity prices, on December 30, 2023, the Egyptian Prime Minister issued Decree No. 5000 of 2023 (the "Decree")...