Chenghai, Shantou (Guangdong): a Chinese industrial cluster for Egyptian importers

Chenghai was titled China Toys & Gifts City in 2003; Shantou's crafts and toys industry is one of China's three main production bases, and toys are the city's leading export.

Main products

toys and gifts

Nearest export ports

• Port of Shenzhen (Yantian, Shekou and others): Shenzhen's port system is China's third largest, handled about 30 million TEU in 2022, and hosts around 40 shipping companies with about 130 international container routes.
• Port of Xiamen: In 2024 Xiamen ranked as China's 8th-largest and the world's 13th-largest container port, with nine container terminals.

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.

Related categories

• Toys and gifts

Ports

• Port of Shenzhen (Yantian, Shekou and others)
• Port of Xiamen

Related trade fairs

• China Yiwu International Commodities Fair · Yiwu

Import guides

• Importing from China to Egypt: an overview of the steps
• How to verify a Chinese supplier

Sources

• Wikipedia · Chenghai District · en.wikipedia.org
• Wikipedia · Shantou · en.wikipedia.org
• Wikipedia · Port of Shenzhen · en.wikipedia.org
• Wikipedia · Port of Xiamen · en.wikipedia.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

Note

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

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