Egypt New Customs Law
DEAR VALUABLE CUSTOMER
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LAW NUMBER 207 FOR 2020 REGARDING “THE NEW CUSTOMS LAW” WAS PUBLISHED ON 11-11-2020 AND BECAME IN FORCE AS FROM 12-11-2020, HEREUNDER THE IMPORTANT POINTS REGARDING SHIP OWNERS, SHIPPING LINES, OPERATORS AND SHIPPING AGENTS WHICH MUST BE TAKEN IN CONSIDERATION.
KADMAR CLARIFICATION OF NEW CUSTOM LAW NO. 207 OF 2020 | |
| ARTICLE | SUBJECT BRIEF |
8 | AGENTS TO KEEP THE DOCUMENTS FOR 5 YEARS |
20 | SHIPS SPARES IN TRANSIT ARE EXEMPTED FROM DUTIES |
25 | CARRIERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SHORTAGE IN TRANSIT CARGO |
39 | PRE-CLEARANCE IS ALLOWED PROVIDED THAT PRE-LOADING APPROVAL TO BR GRANTED BY CUSTOMS |
46 | CARGO MANIFEST DATA SUCH AS MASTER NAME – SHIP NAME – FLAG – SHIPPERS – CONSIGNEE – CUSTOMS ID – CARGO DETAILS & WEIGHT – NUMBER – NO. OF PACKAGES TO BE WRITTEN AND SUBMITTED TO CUSTOM ADMINISTRATION 48 HRS PRIOR VESSEL ARRIVAL IF CARGO LOADED WITHOUT CONSIGNEE NAME AND ID WRITTEN IN CARGO MANIFEST CARRIER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING BACK THE CARGO |
47 | CARGO MANIFEST TO SUBMITTED 48 HRS PRIOR VESSEL ARRIVAL – IF FAILED ARTICLE TO APPLY |
71 | LATE SUBMISSION OF CARGO MANIFEST A FINE OF EGP 30,000 TO APPLY |
73 | SHORTLANDED CARGO OR SURPLUS WITHOUT REASON A FINE OF 50% CUSTOM DUTIES EXTRA TO APPLY ON CARRIER |
77 | REGARDING SMUGLING CASES, CARRIER NOT TO DISCHARGE CARGO PRIOR CUSTOM APPROVAL, OR WITHIN UN-OFFICIAL PORTS, …. |
78 | IMPOSED FINE MINIMUM EGP 25,000 UP TO EGP 250,000 IN ADDITION TO 3 YEARS TO 5 YEARS IN PRISON |
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