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

Within the framework of implementing the directives of Eng. Ahmed Samir, Minister of Trade and Industry, regarding the importance of expanding the field of export and granting privileges and facilities to exporters to reach 100 billion dollars in exports. The General Organization for Export and Import Control, in cooperation with the Arab Union of Customs Executives, organized a workshop entitled (Requirements for issuing electronic certificates of origin within the framework of preferential trade agreements) at the headquarters of the General Organization for Export and Import Control, with the participation of a number of relevant authorities and bodies and representatives of the Federation of Industries and export councils Chambers of Commerce, where this workshop aims to raise awareness among participants about the benefits of digitizing certificates of origin, and to provide clarification to the stakeholders on the technical and procedural aspects of digitizing certificates of origin, in addition to add

The General Organization for Export and Import Control signed a joint cooperation protocol with the Export Council for Printing, Packaging, Paper, Books and Artistic Works, through cooperation and coordination with the Trade Development and Export Development Project in Egypt funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID TRADE), with the aim of cooperation between the two parties in the field of Chemical analyzes in GOEIC laboratories and the exchange of information and data, and this step is a contribution to supporting the printing and packaging sector to facilitate the completion of procedures for companies affiliated with the sector. Within the framework of the Ministry of Trade and Industry’s keenness to improve the system of services provided to the exporters and importers community through commitment to implementing the latest systems and rules followed in a way that contributes to facilitating the movement of trade between Egypt and the countries of the world, and in i

The General Organization for Export and Import Control participates in the activities of the PROPAK MENA exhibition, where the PROPAK MENA exhibition will be held from May 28 to 30, 2023 at the Egypt International Exhibition Center, and the exhibition is considered the most comprehensive event in Africa for food processing and packaging in the field of beverage and food manufacturing. This year, the exhibition will present more than 100 exhibiting companies from more than 20 countries, in addition to 9,000 specialists in the field of beverages and food from more than 56 countries. The exhibition also provides an opportunity to discover various business opportunities and learn about the latest international technologies in the packaging sector.

Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, held a meeting today, to follow up on the position of Al-Nasr Export and Import Company “Gosoor”, in the presence of Eng. Ahmed Samir the Minister of Trade& industry and the Plenipotentiary Minister/ Yahya Al-Wathiq Be-Allah, Head of the Commercial Representation and Eng. Essam al Naggar the Chairman of the General Organization for Export and Import Control. The Prime Minister indicated that today's meeting comes within the framework of following up the position of Al-Nasr Export and Import Company "Gosoor", after a decision was issued to transfer its affiliation from the Ministry of Public Business Sector to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, pointing to the role of this company in achieving the targets of the export sector.  During the meeting, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly directed the need to develop an integrated plan to activate the work of the "Gosoor" company, based on the goals and purpose of establishing this company, with the need to work on the

Eng. Essam El-Naggar, Chairman of the General Organization for Export and Import Control, holds a symposium with the Engineering Group for Advanced Technology (EGA-Tech) as the sole agent for German company (Analytikjena) , the Dutch company (SCION) and the American company (CEM) for chemical laboratory engineers about technological development from the perspective of equipment manufacturers.

Based on the directives of His Excellency Eng. Ahmed Samir - Minister of Commerce and Industry, the need for the heads of the bodies to be present at the work sites to find out the problems of the public of dealers, including exporters and importers. Eng. Essam Al-Naggar - Chairman of the General Organization for Export and Import Control visited GOEIC branch in Port Said. He was received by Eng. Mohamed Khalaf - Head of the Central Administration of GOEIC Port Said branch. His Excellency held a meeting with all the employees of the branch, listening to all the proposals submitted by his working sons. His Excellency emphasized the prominent role and high competencies enjoyed by the branch, stressing his constant keenness to communicate with all the employees of GOEIC. He also encouraged them to exert more efforts in order to complete all the assigned work. He quickly and accurately praised their prominent and tangible patriotic role, and what he saw within the branch of discipline, enthusiasm and patriotism

Under the supervision of Eng. Essam Al-Naggar, Chairman of the General Organization for Exports and Imports Control, to complete the implementation of the Korean Knowledge Exchange Program (KSP Program) project for the establishment and development of the integrated risk management system for the General Organization for Exports and Imports Control in conformity assessment and examination procedures for industrial commodities in cross-border trade, through a fully funded grant provided by the Korean government, during which programs of technical consultancy, capacity building and knowledge exchange are provided with the aim of transferring Korean expertise in this field. The visit of the expert delegation to GOEIC in Cairo and the GOEIC branch in Alexandria comes within the framework of implementing the second phase of the project, which is related to conducting an in-depth study and gap analysis of the conformity assessment system procedures based on integrated risk management in accordance with the latest

Today in Cairo, the closing session of the series “Documenting the Life Cycle of the Import and Export Process for a Group of Products in Egypt” will be held in the presence of Eng. Ahmed Samir, Minister of Trade and Industry, all problems will be presented, analyzed, immediate and practical solutions will be developed.” Therefore, the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies, in cooperation with the Trade Reform and Export Development Project of the United States Agency for International Development, tracked and documented the import and export life cycle for a group of products belonging to 6 different sectors. Beginning with contracting, passing through customs clearance and the shipping process, this session comes as a continuation of the workshops held by the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies during the days of 12, 13 and 15 last March. Eng. Essam El-Naggar, Chairman of the General Organization for Export and Import Control, stated in the closing panel discussion on documenting the impo

Chairman of GOEIC meets Alexandria businessmen to discuss the future of Egyptian industry and exports according to the state's strategy to reach 100 billion dollars.

Import Publication No. 10 & Export  No. 9 of 2023

Eng. Ahmed Samir, Minister of Trade and Industry, announced that the volume of trade exchange between Egypt and the African continent during the first quarter of this year is 2 billion and 117 million dollars, and that the most prominent 5 markets receiving Egyptian exports from the Black continent (Libya, Sudan, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia), pointing out that the value of commodity exports Egypt for the African continent amounted to one billion and 611 million dollars, and the value of Egyptian imports from the continent amounted to 506 million dollars. Eng. Essam Al-Naggar, Chairman of the General Organization for Export and Import Control, said that the top 5 receiving markets for Egyptian exports included Libya with a value of 317 million dollars, Sudan with a value of 226 million dollars, Algeria with a value of 217 million dollars, Morocco with a value of 191 million dollars, and Tunisia with a value of 86 million dollars. He also explained that the most prominent sectors that formed the structure of

Eng. Essam El-Naggar - Chairman of the General Organization for Export and Import Control visited (GOEIC) branch in Alexandria Port. This is based on the directives of His Excellency Eng. Ahmed Samir - Minister of Commerce and Industry, the need for the heads of the authorities to be present at the work sites to find out the problems of the public of dealers, including exporters and importers.  His Excellency was welcomed by Eng. Hisham Mashhour - Head of the Central Administration of GOEIC branch in Alexandria, and the general managers of the food, chemical and industrial laboratories. Eng. Essam Al-Naggar stated that human resources come at the top of my concerns, and this statement came during his visit today to inspect the work of developing and raising the efficiency of the GOEIC restrooms in Alexandria, in Al- Raml area. Eng. Essam Al-Naggar - Chairman of GOEIC directed to follow up the work in GOEIC laboratories in Dekheila and encourages the examiners to exert more efforts in order to finish

Within the framework of the Ministry of Trade and Industry’s keenness to improve the system of services provided to the exporters and importers community through commitment to implementing the latest systems and rules followed in a way that contributes to facilitating the movement of trade between Egypt and the countries of the world,  GOEIC  holds a seminar in cooperation with the Yokogawa company’s team in the Middle East and Africa to clarify the capabilities of the laboratory management system LIMS. The leaders of GOEIC and a group of Engineers from food, chemical and industrial laboratories participated in the seminar. Representatives of the National Food Safety Authority also participated in the seminar. The seminar aims to identify the best international practices applied in this field by reviewing the networking systems in order to keep pace with the requirements of the comprehensive strategic plan of the state and implement the directives of the President of the Republic in th

This is through a fully funded grant provided by the Korean government, during which programs of technical consultancy, capacity building and knowledge exchange are provided with the aim of transferring Korean expertise in this field. The delegation of the Korean delegation held the inaugural seminar and signed the memorandum of understanding for the project at GOEIC main headquarters at the airport, where Mr. Eng. Essam Al-Naggar, Chairman of GOEIC signed the memorandum of understanding for the project on behalf of GOEIC and Mr. Moo-Kyung Jung, Senior Advisor to the Korean Export-Import Bank representative of the Korean project In the presence of: Mr. Byungsun Choi - The Consul General of the Korean Embassy in Cairo and those accompanying him, Mr. Sukho Lee - Commercial Counselor, Head of the Commercial Attaché at the Korean Embassy and his accompanying persons. And in the presence of the delegation of the Korean project, consisting of a group of technical experts, officials of the donor, and rep

Chairman of the General Organization for Export and Import Control hosted by the Egyptian Businessmen Association to hold a joint symposium organized by the Committees of Industry, Scientific Research, Energy and Export headed by Eng. Magd Al-Din Al-Manzalawi, Secretary General and Chairman of the Industry Committee, gentlemen, heads of committees at the Egyptian Businessmen Association, and the presence of leaders from the GOEIC. The meeting is held with the aim of: Learn about the role of GOEIC and its laboratories in supporting and developing the national industry and investment. Learn about the latest developments and international standards in force for the development of Egyptian exports in order to preserve existing markets and open new ones.

Today, Eng. Essam El-Naggar, Chairman of the General Organization for Export and Import Control, met with representatives of the National Initiative for the Development of Egyptian Industry "ebda" to push the industrial sector in Egypt to new horizons. "ebda" initiative seeks to make Egypt an industrial center for the Middle East and Africa, in line with the sustainable development strategy and Egypt's Vision 2030. Eng. Essam Al-Naggar reviewed GOEIC capabilities in terms of its food, chemical and industrial laboratories, and GOEIC expertise in the field of training in order to cooperate with the initiative and put all GOEIC capabilities in the service of exporters and owners of small and medium enterprises.  Supporting and localizing Egyptian industries to rely on the local product and reduce imports, through developing production lines in accordance with international standards, with the aim of raising Egyptian export capabilities and increasing the competitiveness of the Egyptian product in regiona

Eng. Essam El-Naggar, Chairman of the General Organization for Export and Import Control, started his speech by welcoming the attendees, and praising that this conference achieved the integration of plans and programs supporting the safety of Arab food in its various stages of production, marketing, import and export.

Essam Al-Naggar: GOEIC plays a major role in applying standard specifications, quality standards and human competencies capable of providing distinguished services and keeping pace with the requirements of digital transformation.

Eng. / Essam Al-Najjar, Chairman of the General organization for Export and Import Control, received a delegation from the Russian government, accompanied by a number of companies, to discuss ways of cooperation between the two countries and to increase trade exchange between them. The delegation represents the Russian Export Development Authority and companies operating in the fields of medical equipment, grains, food products and agricultural equipment and The delegation is discussing ways to support trade and economic cooperation between the two countries, especially with the Russian side's interest in supporting Russian exports to the Egyptian side in these fields, in conjunction with the country's move towards replacing European imports with Egyptian ones. The Russian delegation presented a presentation on the most important export sectors that it is interested in exporting to the Arab Republic of Egypt. These sectors are limited to (grains and food products - greenhouses and fertilizers - commercial t

Eng. Essam Al-Naggar, Chairman of the General Organization for Export and Import Control, opens the EXPORT SMART 2023 forum in its second edition, representing Eng. Ahmed Samir, Minister of Trade and Industry, and delivered his speech, saying: - On behalf of His Excellency Eng. Ahmed Samir, Minister of Commerce and Industry, I welcome all the distinguished attendees today at "EXPORT SMART2023" which is one of the most important exhibitions for exporters that monitors the challenges facing them and discusses ways of supporting the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to meet these challenges and create opportunities and solutions that promote sustainable development and come under the directives of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to support Egyptian exports to reach the 100 billion dollars and also through the objectives of the Egyptian Government's programme to strengthen the national economy in line with Egypt's Vision 2030. "EXPORT SMART2023 " forum is being organized for the second year in a r

Within the framework of cooperation and coordination between the General Organization for Export and Import Control and private sector companies, and to meet the requirements of the Egyptian market to help export and reach the state’s $100 billion plan for Egyptian exports. Eng. Mohamed Ibrahim - Chairman and Managing Director of Sidi Kerir Petrochemical Company, welcomed Eng. Essam El Naggar - Chairman of the General Organization for Export and Import Control at the company's headquarters in Alexandria.  Where Eng. Mohamed Ibrahim reviewed the extent of development witnessed by the company in the field of petrochemicals and biodegradable materials, praising the role of GOEIC in supporting Egyptian exports, especially since the company was one of the first companies to be registered in the Export system approved by GOEIC in the field of petrochemicals.  Eng. Essam Al-Naggar - Chairman of the General Organization for Exports and Imports Control, reviewed GOEIC accredited laboratories, especi

Pursuant to the directives of His Excellency Eng. Ahmed Samir - Minister of Commerce and Industry, the need for the heads of the authorities to be present at the work sites to find out the problems of the public of dealers, including exporters and importers.  Eng. Essam Al-Naggar - Chairman of the General Organization for Export and Import Control visited the GOEIC branch in Alexandria in the free zone in Amreya. He was welcomed by Eng. Hisham Mashhour - Head of the Central Administration of GOEIC branch in Alexandria, Eng. Mina Gamal - Head of GOEIC branch in Al-Amriyah, and Eng. Ayman Abdel Aziz - Head of the Central Administration of the Free Zone in Al-Amreya.  His Excellency held a meeting with all the employees of the branch, listening to all the proposals submitted by his working sons. The tasks assigned to them quickly and accurately, praising their prominent and tangible patriotic role and what he saw within the branch in terms of discipline, enthusiasm and patriotism from all employees.

The General Organization for Export and Import Control, the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES), in cooperation with the Trade Reform and Export Development Project of the US Agency for International Development (USAID TRADE), is participating in a series of seminars entitled Documenting the life cycle of the import and export process for a group of products in Egypt, and tracking and documenting the life cycle of the import and export process for a group of products in Egypt. The import and export business life for a group of products belonging to 6 different sectors, starting from contracting, passing through customs clearance and shipping, all the way to settling all financial transactions, whether between the parties to the commercial process with each other or with the government (temporary permission - export support). Both have participated: Dr. Dalia Shehab - Head of the Central Administration for Exports and Origin. Eng. Sayed Mansour - Head of the Central Administration for Industrial Imp

Eng.Essam Al-Naggar, Chairman of the General Organization for Export and Import Control, received the team work of Yokogawa Company in the Middle East and Africa. This visit comes as part of several meetings held by GOEIC with the aim of digitizing and governing conformity assessment procedures using the latest artificial intelligence (AI) application systems within the framework of trade facilitation. Which aims to identify the best international practices applied in this field by reviewing case studies from major international institutions advanced in providing digital solutions and networking systems in order to keep pace with the requirements of the comprehensive strategic plan of the state and implement the directives of the President of the Republic in the governance of ports and accelerate the procedures for assessing conformity in ports for goods As well as tightening control over the circulation, import and export of inferior goods, and to implement international requirements in this field using th