{"id":627149,"date":"2018-07-24T04:22:23","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T04:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/07\/24\/is-the-govt-banning-exports-of-raw-materials\/"},"modified":"2018-07-24T04:22:23","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T04:22:23","slug":"is-the-govt-banning-exports-of-raw-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/07\/24\/is-the-govt-banning-exports-of-raw-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the gov\u2019t banning exports of raw materials?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-06\"><\/a> <strong>Is the gov\u2019t banning exports of raw goods?<\/strong> The government is currently looking to ban exports of raw materials in order to maximize their use in the value chains here at home, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mift.media\/posts\/1772849712783822\">Trade and Industry Minister Amr Nassar said<\/a>. Raw materials which have not undergone any type of processing will not be exported, Nassar told the ministry\u2019s various export councils at a meeting to discuss the nation\u2019s trade strategy. Nassar was not clear on whether this ban will take the form an outright prohibition or will the ministry simply disincentivize exporters. The Ismail Cabinet had put in place and <a href=\"http:\/\/press.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3f7bc576715ca1a70edef2788&id=4f03389a85&e=b1f7fa86d8\">extended export tariffs<\/a> on several raw goods including raw and scrap copper and aluminum. Nassar was also unclear on the type of goods which will be banned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is the gov\u2019t banning exports of raw goods? The government is currently looking to ban exports of raw materials in order to maximize their use in the value chains here at home, Trade and Industry Minister Amr Nassar said. 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