Importing from China to Egypt: data hub
This hub gathers the public information an importer from China to Egypt keeps looking for: which HS chapters a product falls under, which Egyptian rules apply, where in China the factories are, which fairs to visit, which ports to use and which documents to prepare. Everything is an overview with its source named; the latest rules of the Egyptian authorities always prevail.
Import guides
- Importing from China to Egypt: an overview of the steps
- The basic idea of Egyptian import tariffs
- How to verify a Chinese supplier
- Common mistakes when importing from China to Egypt
Categories
- Apparel and textiles · HS 52, HS 54, HS 61, HS 62, HS 63
- Footwear and leather · HS 41, HS 42, HS 64
- Bags and luggage · HS 42
- Furniture · HS 94
- Tiles and sanitary ware · HS 69
- Tableware and kitchenware · HS 69, HS 70, HS 73, HS 82
- Lighting · HS 85, HS 94
- Household appliances · HS 84, HS 85
- Phones and consumer electronics · HS 85
- Electrical equipment · HS 85
- Hardware and tools · HS 82, HS 84, HS 85
- Steel and wire mesh · HS 72, HS 73
- Machinery · HS 84, HS 85
- Vehicles, motorcycles and parts · HS 87
- Toys and gifts · HS 95, HS 69, HS 96
- Packaging and plastics · HS 39, HS 48
- Paper and hygiene products · HS 48, HS 96
- Cosmetics and detergents · HS 33, HS 34
- Medical devices and consumables · HS 30, HS 56, HS 63, HS 90
- Eyewear and optics · HS 90
- Food and agricultural products · HS 04, HS 07, HS 17, HS 19, HS 21
- Small commodities (mixed loads) · HS 39, HS 73, HS 95, HS 96
Chinese industrial clusters
- Yiwu · Zhejiang
- Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen · Guangdong
- Dongguan · Guangdong
- Humen, Dongguan · Guangdong
- Foshan · Guangdong
- Lecong, Foshan · Guangdong
- Shiwan, Foshan · Guangdong
- Guzhen, Zhongshan · Guangdong
- Zhongshan · Guangdong
- Shaxi, Zhongshan · Guangdong
- Yangjiang · Guangdong
- Chenghai, Shantou · Guangdong
- Yongkang · Zhejiang
- Keqiao, Shaoxing · Zhejiang
- Zhili, Huzhou · Zhejiang
- Datang, Zhuji · Zhejiang
- Shengzhou · Zhejiang
- Haining · Zhejiang
- Tongxiang · Zhejiang
- Pinghu · Zhejiang
- Taizhou (Zhejiang) · Zhejiang
- Wenzhou · Zhejiang
- Ningbo · Zhejiang
- Baigou · Hebei
- Anping · Hebei
- Danyang · Jiangsu
- Xuzhou · Jiangsu
- Quanzhou · Fujian
- Putian · Fujian
- Jingdezhen · Jiangxi
- Dehua · Fujian
- Xiantao · Hubei
- Linyi · Shandong
- Shouguang · Shandong
Trade fairs
- China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) · Guangzhou
- China International Import Expo (CIIE) · Shanghai
- China Yiwu International Commodities Fair · Yiwu
- China International Furniture Fair (Guangzhou) · Guangzhou
- CHINAPLAS (plastics and rubber) · Shenzhen (2027 edition)
- China International Machine Tool Show (CIMT) · Beijing (organiser)
- bauma CHINA (construction machinery) · Shanghai
- Ceramics China (Guangzhou) · Guangzhou
- Xiamen International Stone Fair · Xiamen
Ports
- Port of Shanghai
- Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan
- Port of Shenzhen (Yantian, Shekou and others)
- Port of Guangzhou (Nansha and others)
- Port of Qingdao
- Port of Tianjin
- Port of Xiamen
- Port of Alexandria
- Damietta Port
- Port Said and East Port Said
- Ain Sokhna Port
Import documents
- Importers Register certificate
- ACI pre-registration and ACID number
- Chinese exporter's CargoX account
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Certificate of origin
- Decree 43 factory registration
- Product approvals (NTRA, EDA, NFSA)
- Customs power of attorney
- Incoterms 2020 delivery terms
Official procedures and e-services
- Registration in the Importers’ Register at GOEIC
- Advance Cargo Information (ACI) through the Nafeza platform
- Foreign exporter registration for electronic shipment documents linked to ACI (CargoX)
- GOEIC inspection request for an import consignment
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Note
This is an overview, not legal advice; the latest rules of the Egyptian authorities prevail.
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