China to Egypt import documents: Product approvals (NTRA, EDA, NFSA)

Applied for by the Egyptian importer or its authorised representative. Telecom equipment: NTRA type approval plus an NTRA import permit.

Who handles it

Applied for by the Egyptian importer or its authorised representative.

Key points

• Telecom equipment: NTRA type approval plus an NTRA import permit.
• Medical devices: EDA import permit before shipping. Cosmetics: EDA notification with a certificate from the origin country showing the product is legally sold there (CFS), authenticated by the Egyptian embassy or consulate.
• Food: NFSA assigns each consignment a green, yellow, orange or red risk channel.

Related rule

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 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
• Customs power of attorney

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

Sources

• MCIT · Type Approval · mcit.gov.eg
• NTRA · type approval guide for telecom equipment (Arabic PDF) · digital.tra.gov.eg
• EDA · guideline for import approvals of medical devices (PDF) · edaegypt.gov.eg
• EDA · regulatory guide for cosmetics notification (PDF) · edaegypt.gov.eg
• NFSA Board Decision 7/2020 · risk-based food import control (FAOLEX) · faolex.fao.org
• NTRA · digital type approval service · digital.tra.gov.eg

Note

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

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