Import, export and transit clearance in Egypt
Our in-house team clears cargo at every major Egyptian port and at Cairo Airport, on its own or as part of a shipment we move for you.
- Imports
- Including ACID pre-registration
- Locations
- Alexandria Old Port, El Dekheila, Damietta, Port Said East, Port Said West, Sokhna, Adabiya, Safaga, and Cairo Airport
What’s included
Import clearance
Release of import cargo, including the ACID pre-registration.
Export clearance
Export declarations and documents for sea, air and road.
Transit clearance
Cargo passing through Egypt to another country.
Ports and airport
Alexandria Old Port, El Dekheila, Damietta, Port Said East, Port Said West, Sokhna, Adabiya, Safaga, and Cairo Airport.
With trucking and freight
One booking for clearance, trucking and freight.
Documents we usually need
Requirements depend on the product and the country. We confirm the exact list for each shipment.
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Bill of lading or air waybill
- Certificate of origin
- ACID number (imports into Egypt)
- Importer or exporter registration
- Product certificates where required, for example health or conformity certificates
Who does what
You provide
- Commercial invoice and packing list
- Your importer or exporter registration
- Product details and any certificates you hold
We handle
- Checking the documents before the cargo arrives
- The customs declaration and follow-up with customs
- Inspection and release at the port or airport
- Trucking from the port or airport, if you book it
What we need to quote you
Send what you have. We’ll ask for anything missing.
- Type of clearance: import, export or transit
- Port or airport
- Commodity and HS code
- Invoice value and currency
- Number of containers or packages
- Whether you need trucking after release
Request a quote
The more you tell us, the faster we can quote. Your email app opens with the request ready to send to [email protected].
- Quotes and sales
- [email protected]
- General enquiries
- [email protected]
- +20 100 507 9623
- Business hours
- Saturday to Thursday, 8:30 to 17:30, Cairo time
We reply within an hour during business hours.