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Moving to Egypt or for that matter any country can become difficult-unless you make yourself aware of the customs regulation details in that country. After all, you do not want your belongings to be stranded in some port in the country. In some countries especially, customs regulations can be very stringent-and you may suddenly find yourself in a puddle. So, do your homework!
The customs regulations information listed on our website have been collected from several sources including information made-available-by embassies and government websites. |
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Major City/Cities in Egypt |
El Giza
Hurghada
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Marsa Matruh
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Customs Regulations applicable while Shipping To Egypt |
| Shipping to Egypt - Customs Regulations |
*NOTE: THAT CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS CLEARING
THE RESTRICTED ITEMS SHOWN BELOW THROUGH CUSTOMS AND SIGNIFICANT LOSS AND DAMAGE
HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO US.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
Passport (original)
Work Permit (original) or application documents
Customs Bond
Letter of Guarantee or Power of Attorney
Residence Visa
Inventory - showing number of pieces, cartons and precise contents of each
Keys for any locked items
Letter from Employer to Customs stating duration of Customer's stay and
financial guarantees
Certificate of Residence Change
Delivery address and telephone
number
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
Household goods duty-free for government, oil company and Aid Project
personnel, provided a Letter of Guarantee is submitted approving the import
and stating that the shipment will be re-exported
Household goods and personal effects are dutiable to everyone except above
Shipments subject to 100% inspection
DUTIABLE/RESTRICTED ITEMS
Items not showing
obvious signs of use are taxed as new, at VALUES DETERMINED BY CUSTOMS
Seeds and animals (must receive approval from the Ministry of Agriculture)
Toilet articles
Consumable items
Alcohol taxed at 3,000% + 100% Sales Tax
Compact hardware and software, fax machines, answer phones, photo copiers,
printers, compact discs, music cassettes and video tapes will be subject to
screening by the censors.
- Ensure a users manual and or a full descriptive brochure is available
with any and all technical devices.
- Special permit required for telecommunication equipment and high
frequency radios
ALL PRINTED MATTER, RECORDS, FILMS, TAPES, SLIDES, MOVIES, VIDEOS,
COMPACT DISCS, COMPUTER SOFTWARE, ETC. SUBJECT TO CENSORSHIP AND CONFISCATION
AND WILL BE HELD FOR APPROVAL BY THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE (MUST BE PACKED
SEPARATELY FOR EASY ACCESS)
PROHIBITED ITEMS
Pornographic material
Drugs and medicine
Firearms and weapons, ammunition, daggers and swords
Anti-Islamic religious materials
Gold and silver (tableware permitted)
Cordless telephones
Resolutin color printers or photocopiers
MOTOR VEHICLES
Autos allowed, but highly taxed and regulated
Purchase invoice, stating price and auto specifications required
Autos over three years old prohibited |
NOTE - Customs regulations of Egypt are subject to change at any time. The proceeding information is a brief summary of customs regulations applicable to household goods shipments to Egypt (this destination )and is being provided for general guidance to assist our Agents and Customers. Since such regulations are subject to change without notice, Movers.com cannot be held liable for any costs, damage, delays, or other detrimental events resulting from non-compliance. Always double check with your local embassy or consulate before you make your move to Egypt. |
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