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

In his speech, Mohamed Saada expressed his pleasure at organizing and hosting the workshop in cooperation with the GOEIC, emphasizing that its goal is to support exporters and increase their competitiveness in global markets, as well as to inform the business community of local and international developments in this field.

The Chamber's Chairman praised the efforts made by the GOEIC to support exporters and ensure they are kept informed of any new developments in this regard. He extended his sincere thanks and appreciation to the Governor of Port Said and the President of the GOEIC for their fruitful cooperation with the Chamber, looking forward to further cooperation and coordination during the coming period in a manner that will positively impact the national economy and the people of the governorate.

For his part, Eng. Essam El-Naggar, President of the GOEIC, expressed his gratitude to the Port Said Chamber of Commerce, headed by Mohamed Saada, and its members, for their distinguished and fruitful cooperation for the benefit of the Egyptian economy. He touched upon the various services provided by the GOEIC, in addition to the implementation of the Carbon Footprint Report within the framework of the European Union's implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism starting in January 2026, which will be calculated according to unified global standards. CBAM is an abbreviation for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, which is a carbon tax on imports imposed by the European Union on certain imported goods from outside the Union. The sectors that will be focused on initially as a first phase are: aluminum, fertilizers, iron and steel, electricity, and hydrogen.

For their part, the GOEIC's leaders, during the workshop held at the Port Said Chamber of Commerce, emphasized that the Conformity Certificate Issuance Unit works to assist exporters in accessing global markets with their products by helping them comply with the standards set by different countries, and that the conformity certificates issued by the unit are recognized in all countries of the world. They explained that to export to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, several procedures must be completed, the most important of which are: submitting a technical file, inspecting the products, registering on the “Saber” electronic platform, paying the required fees, and obtaining conformity certificates.

During the workshop, members of the Port Said Chamber of Commerce presented all their inquiries and suggestions in an open discussion with Eng. Essam El-Naggar, President of the GOEIC, who responded to a number of them during the workshop and promised to study a number of other issues and find solutions for them. 

Today, meetings with a European Union delegation, including members from the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA), part of the German Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, concluded.

Today, the meetings with the European Union delegation concluded, including members from the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control, affiliated with the German Ministry of Economic Affairs, Climate Action and Climate Action. The meeting aimed to review and discuss EU procedures and legislation applied in the field of managing and controlling dual-use goods in Central Asia and the Middle East in legitimate international trade through customs ports, within the framework of the strategic partnership between Egypt and the European Union. The meeting was held at the main Premises of the GOEIC at Cairo International Airport, in the presence of representatives from (the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of International Cooperation, the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones, the Egyptian Customs Authority, and the Central Bank of Egypt).