Importing household appliances from China to Egypt: HS chapters, Egyptian rules and where they are made

Cookers, fridges, ACs, fans, washing machines, water heaters and TVs are on the list. Appliances with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth also need NTRA type approval.

HS chapters involved

• Chapter 84 · Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances
• Chapter 85 · Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and TV equipment

Egyptian rules that may apply

• Factory / trademark-owner registration (Decree 43/2016): Ministerial Decree 43 of 2016, with additions in Decree 44 of 2019, lists products that may be released only if they come from a manufacturer or trademark owner registered with GOEIC. Confirm the Chinese factory or brand owner is registered before you order.
• Egyptian standards (EOS): The Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS) issues Egyptian standards. Imported goods are generally checked against the applicable standard and inspected at the border by GOEIC, so tell the factory which standard applies and check that its test reports cover it.
• NTRA type approval for telecom equipment: Type approval from NTRA is compulsory when importing, manufacturing or assembling any equipment with a communication element, such as phones, wireless earbuds, wireless chargers and routers. The NTRA guide notes that a type approval certificate is not an import permit; the importer also needs an NTRA import permit.

Related items on the Decree 43 list

• Household appliances: cookers, fridges, ACs, fans, washing machines, water heaters, TVs

Related Chinese clusters

• Foshan (Guangdong) · household appliances, metal products, ceramics and building materials, textiles, furniture
• Zhongshan (Guangdong) · mahogany furniture (Dachong), household appliances (Dongfeng), lighting (Guzhen), casual wear (Shaxi)
• Taizhou (Zhejiang) (Zhejiang) · vehicles, motorcycles and parts, moulds and plastics, appliances, sewing machinery, valves and pumps
• Ningbo (Zhejiang) · port-linked industry and private manufacturing

Related trade fairs

• China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) · Guangzhou

Related documents

• ACI pre-registration and ACID number
• Commercial invoice
• Decree 43 factory registration
• Product approvals (NTRA, EDA, NFSA)

Sources

• WCO · HS Nomenclature 2022 edition · wcoomd.org
• GOEIC · Ministerial Decree 43/2016 (factory registration list) · goeic.gov.eg
• GOEIC · Decree 44/2019 (additions to the list) · goeic.gov.eg
• EOS · Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality · eos.org.eg
• GOEIC · General Organization for Export and Import Control · goeic.gov.eg
• MCIT · Type Approval · mcit.gov.eg
• NTRA · type approval guide for telecom equipment (Arabic PDF) · digital.tra.gov.eg
• NTRA · digital type approval service · digital.tra.gov.eg
• 维基百科 · 佛山市 · zh.wikipedia.org
• Wikipedia · Zhongshan · en.wikipedia.org
• 维基百科 · 台州市 · zh.wikipedia.org
• Wikipedia · Ningbo · en.wikipedia.org

Note

This is an overview, not legal advice; the latest rules of the Egyptian authorities prevail.

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