Egypt

EGYPT

*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 are subject to change at any time. The proceeding information is a brief summary of customs regulations applicable to household goods shipments to this destination and is being provided for general guidance to assist our Agents and Customers.
Since such regulations are subject to change without notice, we 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.