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Shipping companies will be required to send information about their cargo <\/strong>electronically to the Customs Authority\u2019s new digital platform<\/strong> when the system goes live later this year, according to a recent decision<\/a> by the Finance Ministry. Cargo data and documents such as the commercial invoice and bill of lading will have to be submitted to the new Advance Cargo Information (ACI) system, part of the National Single Window for Foreign Trade Facilitation (Nafeza<\/a>), a digital customs system<\/a> being rolled out by the Finance Ministry to speed up customs procedures and improve border security. The authority began trialling the ACI system at the start of April and plans to make it compulsory at all seaports in July before applying it to air and land ports at a later date.<\/p>\n

ACI?<\/strong> ACI \u2014 otherwise known as a pre-registration system \u2014 is a World Customs Organization protocol that provides shipping lines, port operators and governments real-time information on shipments of incoming goods. Egyptian importers are required to file the paperwork at least 48 hours before the goods are shipped, after which they are given a unique ID known as an ACID. The shipping company must then submit documentation to Nafeza containing information such as the ACID and the bill of lading, which the ministry has now decided must be done at least 24 hours before the ship leaves port.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Shipping companies will be required to send information about their cargo electronically to the Customs Authority\u2019s new digital platform when the system goes live later this year, according to a recent decision by the Finance Ministry. 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