Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade General Organization for Export and Import Control

At the conclusion of his visit to Suez Governorate, Eng. Hassan Al-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, accompanied by Major General Tarek El-Shazly, Governor of Suez, visited the headquarters of the Suez Chamber of Commerce.

During the visit, the Minister commended the national role played by chambers of commerce across the country, considering them "a key and indispensable partner in the economic development process."

Al-Khatib emphasized the state's constant support for enhancing the role of chambers in serving their members and effectively contributing to increasing the competitiveness of Egyptian exports in global markets.

As a culmination of this partnership, the visit witnessed a significant event, represented by the Minister of Investment's inauguration of the new commercial registration office of the General Authority for Export and Import Control within the Chamber of Commerce headquarters.

In this regard, the Minister said, "Our philosophy is clear: instead of the investor coming to the service, we bring the service to him. This office is a practical embodiment of the state's approach to providing its services to the business community at their headquarters, and confirms our commitment to removing any procedural barriers and facilitating the investor's journey."

For his part, Eng. Essam El-Naggar, Chairman of the GOEIC, explained that this office represents more than just a new service point. It serves as an advanced digital window, directly linked to our central database. Our goal is to provide a fast, secure, and paperless service, as an important step in our journey toward the full digital transformation of all the organization's services. We are working to make all registration and inspection procedures available online to save our customers time and effort.

The inauguration of the new office is a qualitative step aimed at saving time and effort for Chamber member exporters and importers, and facilitating their registration procedures. This reflects the government's approach to removing any procedural obstacles that may face the private sector.