{"id":682339,"date":"2026-01-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?p=682339"},"modified":"2026-01-21T03:49:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T03:49:23","slug":"no-more-exempting-imported-mobile-phones-from-customs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/21\/no-more-exempting-imported-mobile-phones-from-customs\/","title":{"rendered":"No more exempting imported mobile phones from customs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Your chance to bring in a phone from abroad without being charged <\/strong><strong>customs fees is now gone<\/strong>, after the Madbouly government <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid07LkxndMfEjTpqjkYCAL2t1v73i57b7tCAxMV1pmKsSfuAtiJ9z6aWRPxeru4vSc1l\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ended the exemption<\/a>, which granted Egyptians the right to bring in one handset without customs or taxes (equivalent to 37.5% of the customs value of the device) every three years. This comes almost a year after the policy on personal mobile-phone imports was first introduced. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The message is clear: Buy local. <\/strong>The government is signaling that the local smartphone industry can now meet domestic demand, with 15 international smartphone players now assembling here. Together, they have a production capacity of c. 20 mn units a year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What does this mean for Egyptians living abroad, but home for a visit? <\/strong>Egyptian expats will get a 90-day exemption from the customs and fees, renewable with each visit, provided they contact a dedicated hotline to activate the grace period, Customs Authority Head Ahmad Amawi tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/enterpriseam-egypt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/780.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>As for tourists and folks in town for business?<\/strong> They\u2019ll automatically get a 90-day exemption from the customs and fees when they purchase a local tourist line \u2014 the exemption period resets with every visit, Amawi says. Anyone who keeps using their international SIM card while visiting will not be subject to fees.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>You can pay the necessary customs and fees for importing a mobile through the Telephony app or using digital payment methods offered by banks and e-wallets and installment payment will soon be available. Users will have a 90-day grace period from the device's first activation date to pay what they owe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Our take<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s frustrating personally, but it\u2019s also smart policy: <\/strong>Why should grey- and black-market retailers (and global handset makers) have a back-door to one of the world\u2019s most populous markets? Made-in-Egypt goods \u2014 from shoes to clothing, office supplies, and ball bearings \u2014 are increasingly the purchase of choice for Egyptian consumers and businesses adjusting to our new exchange-rate reality. By restricting the flow of individual imports \u2014 often resold through informal channels \u2014 the Finance Ministry is capturing taxes for the treasury and giving a boost to businesses that have invested in assembly capacity (and legit resale relationships). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expats in town for short stays will receive a 90-day exemption from the customs and 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