Minister of Finance:

A new strategy for the development of the customs system within the framework of an integrated vision to stimulate investment, production and export

Full coordination with the Ministries of Industry, Investment and Foreign Trade and the inspection and presentation authorities to reduce the customs release time from 8 days to only 2 days

Formation of a harmonious and efficient team that works to achieve our customs objectives during the next phase

We are confident in the ability of customs officers at all ports to carry out their duty towards the governance of transaction management and simplification of procedures

We aim to facilitate procedures, reduce release time and costs, simplify the pre-clearance system and expand mechanization

We encourage customers to finalize all their incoming shipments before they arrive

Availability of customs clearance from importers' warehouses through the "after-action review" mechanism to prevent overcrowding

An electronic system to track containers from one port to another to strengthen governance

Automated assessment and identification of the customs code and standardization of "pricing" standards in customs centers

Sherif El-Kilany, Deputy Minister and Supervisor of Customs Authority:

The customs system will witness many facilitations within the framework of building trust, partnership and support with the business community

Developing the mechanisms of the risk system and unifying them with the most important parties as well as expanding the inclusion of more committed customers to the whitelist

Expanding the scope of work of the committees to end customs disputes with the aim of reducing the number of disputes and lawsuits before courts

Ahmed Amawi, the new commissioner of the Customs Authority:

We will exert all our efforts with our colleagues in Customs Authority to achieve a qualitative leap based on facilitating procedures, assisting investors and supporting trade and industry

Completing the technological path to enhance governance, reduce release time, reduce production costs and drive the competitiveness of Egyptian exports

We will build on what has been achieved, and move in the spirit of one team to contribute to the creation of a competitive business environment conducive to investment

 

 

 

Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, issued a decision appointing Ahmed Amawi Rubin Youssef as head of the Egyptian Customs Authority at the Ministry of Finance for a year.

 

Minister of Finance, Ahmed Kouchouk, stressed that there is a new strategy to develop the customs system within the framework of an integrated vision to stimulate investment, production and export, pointing to the full coordination with the Ministries of Industry, Investment and Foreign Trade and the inspection and presentation bodies to reduce the customs release time from 8 days to only two days.

 

He said that a harmonious and efficient work team is being formed to achieve our customs objectives during the next phase, taking into account our great confidence in the ability of customs officers at all ports to carry out their duty towards the governance of transaction management and simplification of procedures.

 

He added that we aim to facilitate procedures, reduce release time and costs, simplify the pre-clearance system and expand mechanization, and we are working to encourage customers to complete the procedures for all their incoming shipments before they arrive,  pointing out that customs clearance is available from importers' warehouses through the "after-action review" mechanism to prevent overcrowding, while providing an electronic system to track containers from one outlet to another to enhance governance.

 

Kouchouk explained that the evaluation and determination of the customs code will be automated, with the standardization of “pricing” criteria at customs centers.

 

Sherif El-Kilany, Deputy Minister for Tax Policies and Supervisor of Customs, said that the customs system will witness many facilitations during the coming period within the framework of building confidence, partnership and support with the business community, pointing to the development of risk system mechanisms and unifying them with the most important parties, and expanding the inclusion of more committed customers to the white list.

 

He pointed to the expansion of the work of customs dispute resolution committees with the aim of reducing the number of disputes and lawsuits before the courts, and making it easier for investors.

 

Ahmed Amawi, the new commissioner of the Customs Authority, said that we will exert all our efforts with our colleagues in the Customs Authority  to achieve a qualitative leap based on facilitating procedures, assisting investors, and supporting trade and industry, explaining that the technological path will be continued to enhance governance, reduce release time, reduce production costs, and drive the competitiveness of Egyptian exports.

 

He added that we will build on what has been achieved, and move in the spirit of one team to contribute to creating a competitive business environment that stimulates investment.

 

Ahmed Amawi Rubin Youssef  head of the Egyptian Customs Authority