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LEGISLATION WATCH- Cabinet will introduce a Customs Act in the House within the coming few weeks<\/strong>, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait told the committee yesterday. The bill is meant to bring customs legislation in line with international agreements and raise Egypt\u2019s ranking in a number of global indices, including the World Bank\u2019s Doing Business report. You can read the latest draft of the bill here (pdf)<\/a> on the Finance Ministry website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LEGISLATION WATCH- Cabinet will introduce a Customs Act in the House within the coming few weeks, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait told the committee yesterday. The bill is meant to bring customs legislation in line with international agreements and raise Egypt\u2019s ranking in a number of global indices, including the World Bank\u2019s Doing Business report. 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