Importing food and agricultural products from China to Egypt: HS chapters, Egyptian rules and where they are made

All imported food is controlled by NFSA; retail-packed dairy, sweets, chocolate, juices and water are also on the Decree 43 list.

HS chapters involved

• Chapter 04 · Dairy produce, eggs, natural honey
• Chapter 07 · Edible vegetables
• Chapter 17 · Sugars and sugar confectionery
• Chapter 19 · Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
• Chapter 21 · Miscellaneous edible preparations

Egyptian rules that may apply

• NFSA control of imported food: Under Law 1 of 2017 the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) is the sole authority controlling food imports. NFSA Decision 7 of 2020 set up a risk-based system that assigns each consignment a green, yellow, orange or red clearance channel.
• 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.

Related items on the Decree 43 list

• Retail-packed dairy, dried fruit, oils, sweets, chocolate, pasta and bakery, juices, water and soft drinks

Related Chinese clusters

• Shouguang (Shandong) · vegetables

Related trade fairs

• China International Import Expo (CIIE) · Shanghai

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
• Law 1/2017 establishing the National Food Safety Authority (FAOLEX) · faolex.fao.org
• NFSA Board Decision 7/2020 · risk-based food import control (FAOLEX) · faolex.fao.org
• GOEIC · Ministerial Decree 43/2016 (factory registration list) · goeic.gov.eg
• GOEIC · Decree 44/2019 (additions to the list) · goeic.gov.eg
• Wikipedia · Shouguang · en.wikipedia.org

Note

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

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