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Minister of Finance to Customs Staff: Your role is "very vital" in boosting investment, production and export


Together we can develop Customs system by simplifying procedures in favor of business community

 We will do our best as a team to shorten the time and cut the cost of Customs clearance as well as to improve and simplify procedures

 We will work in coordination and cooperation with our colleagues at the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade to enhance the competitiveness of Egyptian economy

 I will be present with you at the outlets to push "Customs Facilitations" forward to nationalize the industry and attract more local and foreign investments

 New Commissioner of Customs Authority: “we have a great opportunity to upgrade Customs system with a more comprehensive and integrated vision with "customs supply destinations"

 We will be always "in a dialogue" to overcome Customs challenges with flexible treatments in favor of all parties

 Boosting investment in human resources to ensure upgrading Customs system

 

 

Minister of Finance, Ahmed Kouchouk, directed several key messages to Customs staff. He said: "you play a very vital role in boosting investment, production and export. Together, we will develop Customs system by simplifying procedures in favor of business community."

 

" We will do our best as a team to shorten the time and cut the cost of customs clearance as well as to improve and facilitate procedures. We will work in coordination and cooperation with our colleagues at the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade to enhance the competitiveness of Egyptian economy," added Kouchouk.

 

In his talk to Customs Authority staff, Kouchouk said: "I will be present with you at the customs ports to push "customs facilitations" forward to nationalize the industry and attract more local and foreign investments "

 

In his meeting with leaders of Customs Authority, New Commissioner of Customs, Ahmed Amawi, affirmed that we have a great opportunity to upgrade the customs system with a more comprehensive and integrated vision with "customs supply destinations."

 

" We will always be "in an open dialogue" to overcome customs challenges with flexible treatment in favor of all parties," Amawi added.

Amawi affirmed that he is keen on boosting investment in human resources to ensure upgrading Customs system.

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