{"id":646001,"date":"2017-06-04T04:06:28","date_gmt":"2017-06-04T04:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/06\/04\/govt-moves-to-tighten-control-of-exports-by-hiking-capital-requirements-for-importers\/"},"modified":"2017-06-04T04:06:28","modified_gmt":"2017-06-04T04:06:28","slug":"govt-moves-to-tighten-control-of-exports-by-hiking-capital-requirements-for-importers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/06\/04\/govt-moves-to-tighten-control-of-exports-by-hiking-capital-requirements-for-importers\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov\u2019t moves to tighten control of exports by hiking capital requirements for importers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-03\"><\/a> <strong>Tightening control of imports: <\/strong>The Trade and Industry Ministry issued amendments to the executive regulations of the Importers Registry Act on Saturday meant to tighten control of imports, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-egypt-economy-imports-idUSKBN18U0KQ\">Reuters says<\/a>. The amendments \u2014 which complement changes to the Importers Registry Act <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/03\/08\/amendments-to-importers-registry-act-pass\/\">that were issued in March<\/a> \u2014 raise the minimum capital requirement for the smallest importers to EGP 500k from EGP 10k previously, EGP 2 mn instead of EGP 15k for limited liability companies, and EGP 5 mn for joint stock companies. These measures, which come at the heel of amendments to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/06\/01\/trade-and-industry-ministry-issues-amendments-to-import-export-executive-regulations\/\">import-export regulations last week<\/a>, are meant to curb the import of low-quality goods and encourage local investment and industry, the ministry said in a statement, according to the newswire. The government is giving companies six months to comply with the new directives and submit the necessary paperwork (listed <a href=\"http:\/\/gate.ahram.org.eg\/News\/1521146.aspx\">here on Ahram Gate<\/a>). The new regulations will come into effect <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2017\/6\/3\/%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AF%D9%86%D9%89-%D9%84%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B5-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-500\/3266847\">once published<\/a> in the Official Gazette.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry will also be sending this week its <strong>final draft of the executive regulations for the <\/strong><strong>Industrial Permits Act <\/strong>to the Council of State for review, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2017\/6\/3\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%84-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%B5-%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%89\/3265780\">Youm7 reports<\/a>. The act is meant to cut red tape for businesses looking to license new plants and upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>The news on the importers\u2019 registry comes as <strong>Egypt is looking to increase its exports to <\/strong><strong>USD 40-50 bn from their current \u201clow\u201d levels of USD 15-20 bn, <\/strong>Finance Minister Amr El Garhy said, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ahram.org.eg\/NewsQ\/597067.aspx\">Al Ahram<\/a>. He said one third of Egypt\u2019s imports originate from the European Union, but that bloc accounts for only a quarter of our exports. El Garhy\u2019s comments were made on the sidelines of economic talks with an EU delegation in Cairo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tightening control of imports: The Trade and Industry Ministry issued amendments to the executive regulations of the Importers Registry Act on Saturday meant to tighten control of imports, Reuters says. 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