China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) (Guangzhou): notes for Egyptian buyers

The Canton Fair has been held in Guangzhou every spring and autumn since spring 1957. It is co-hosted by China's Ministry of Commerce and the Guangdong government, run by the China Foreign Trade Centre, and is the oldest and largest trade fair in China.

Related categories

• Apparel and textiles
• Furniture
• Tableware and kitchenware
• Household appliances
• Machinery
• Small commodities (mixed loads)

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.
• Advance Cargo Information (ACI) and ACID via Nafeza: Before sea shipment, the Egyptian importer registers the shipment on Nafeza to obtain an ACID number, and the Chinese exporter must hold a verified CargoX account to send the invoice, packing list, bill of lading copy and certificate of origin electronically. The customs FAQ states that from 1 October 2021, sea cargo whose bills of lading carry no ACID is not unloaded in Egyptian ports.

Official website

cantonfair.org.cn

Dates and venues change from edition to edition; rely on what the official website publishes.

Related categories

• Apparel and textiles
• Furniture
• Tableware and kitchenware
• Household appliances
• Machinery
• Small commodities (mixed loads)

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

• Official website · China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) · cantonfair.org.cn
• Wikipedia · Canton Fair · en.wikipedia.org
• 维基百科 · 中国进出口商品交易会 · zh.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
• 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
• Nafeza · ACI pre-registration steps (Arabic) · nafeza.gov.eg
• Egyptian Customs Authority · ACI frequently asked questions (PDF) · customs.gov.eg
• CargoX help · documents required for Egypt ACI · cargox.help

Note

Dates and venues change from edition to edition; rely on what the official website publishes. This is an overview, not legal advice; the latest rules of the Egyptian authorities prevail.

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