Ahmed Amwi, Head of the Egyptian Customs Authority, affirmed Egypt’s commitment to strengthening technical and technological cooperation with international partners, foremost among them the Korea Customs Service, as part of the state’s plans to develop and modernize the customs system and support digital transformation. He said these efforts aim to improve the business climate and enhance the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy.

 

The remarks came during the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Customs Service to develop information and communications technology (ICT) systems within Egypt’s customs framework, facilitate and secure trade flows, and support the e-commerce system in line with the latest international standards.

 

Amawi said cooperation with the Korean side represents an important step toward upgrading and improving the efficiency of the customs system, contributing to shorter cargo release times and better services for the business community.

 

He added that Egypt looks forward to benefiting from Korean technological expertise and capacity building in the areas of smart systems, e-commerce, and modern logistics, noting that training programs will be organized for customs staff and integrated logistics systems will be developed for express mail shipments.

 

For his part, Lee Myung-koo, Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service, said he looks forward to exchanging knowledge and technical and technological expertise with the Egyptian side to support digital transformation and e-commerce, praising the Egyptian Customs Authority’s efforts in modernization and digital transformation.