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

Engineer Essam El-Naggar, Chairman of the GOEIC receives the Austrian Embassy delegation to discuss ways of enhancing trade cooperation.

With the framework of the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade’s policy aiming at strengthening the economic relations with the international partners and in implementation of the directives of Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Engineer Essam El-Naggar, Chairman of the GOEIC, received a delegation from the Austrian Embassy headed by Mr. Stefan Pssota, Commercial Advisor at the Austrian Embassy in Cairo.

The meeting held within the framework of a workshop on trade and economic relations between Egypt and Austria, attended by representatives of the business community and relevant stakeholders for demonstrating the services provided by the GOEIC and discussing opportunities to enhance cooperation and facilitate trade between the two countries.

Engineer Essam El-Naggar welcomed the delegation, confirming the GOEIC’s commitment to support the business community and maintaining continuous communication with foreign embassies and trade offices. This approach aims to help overcome challenges faced by stakeholders and facilitate the smooth flow of exports and imports, while ensuring compliance with the quality and safety requirements.

During the meeting, the Austrian side reviewed the development of bilateral trade relations during the period from 1995 to 2025, the structure of Austrian exports to the Egyptian market and imports from Egypt, as well as the most key areas of investment and cooperation of mutual interest.

The proposed field included the infrastructure and constructions, packaging and plastics, food and beverages, railways, and medical and pharmaceutical sectors.

On its part, the GOEIC presented a comprehensive overview on its competences and role in the foreign trade system, covering services of registering the importers and exporters, registration of foreign factories and companies eligible to export to the Egyptian market, issuance of certificates of origin in accordance with preferential trade agreements and preparation of the statistics and reports on Egyptian exports and imports.

The presentation also covered procedures of inspecting goods and products including laboratory testing, visual inspection, and documentary audit the measures adopted by the GOEIC to reduce customs release times, implement a risk management system, and enhance digital services provided to the business community.

The GOEIC reviewed its technical capabilities and its specialized, accredited laboratories for testing industrial, food, chemical products, building materials and electrical goods. in addition to services such as conformity certifications, proficiency testing, and environmental verification and validation, in such way that supports the products competitiveness and align with international market requirements.

Engineer Essam El-Naggar affirmed the GOEIC’s readiness to provide the necessary technical and procedural support to the Austrian business community, and to foster cooperation and exchange of expertise in areas of mutual interest, consequently boosting trade and investment between the two countries and aligning with the objectives of Egypt’s Vision 2030.

The meeting concluded with a discussion of participants' inquiries regarding the GOEIC’s services, import and export procedures, a review of mechanisms for maintaining communication and coordination during the upcoming phase.