The Egyptian government announces the conditions for the import of cars from abroad without customs… and reveals the prohibited type

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli issued a decision on the rules for the implementation of the provisions of the law, which provides some benefits to Egyptians living abroad in relation to the importation of cars.

The decision provided that an Egyptian who had a valid legal residence abroad was entitled to import one private passenger car for personal use, exempt from taxes and duties that had to be paid for the release of such a car, in accordance with the conditions. contained in Law No. 161 of 2022 on the granting of certain benefits to Egyptians living abroad, and this decision, in exchange for the payment of a certain amount of money due in accordance with the schedules indicated in this regard, this amount must be transferred from abroad in favor of the Ministry of Finance to the bank account provided for by this decision.

The vehicle is imported from the first owner, with no limitation to a specific year of manufacture. If the import is by someone other than the first owner of the vehicle, the year of manufacture must be 2019 or later.

The student, whether at the time of initial registration or requesting a replacement, as the case may be, must report special and atypical equipment and settings that the vehicle is equipped with. The ruling included a ban on the importation of cars with technical specifications that are not allowed to drive in the country, such as right-hand drive cars, as well as cars with prohibited equipment and settings that cannot be separated from the car without damage. or damage to it, all in accordance with the relevant decisions and regulations applicable to the Ministry of the Interior and the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority.

With regard to the bank account, the decision stated that a bank account in US dollars would be opened in the name of the Ministry of Finance in the National Bank of Egypt No. (173100167), to which the amount of money for the car in foreign currency should be credited at the completion of the initial registration procedures through platform, in accordance with the procedures provided for in this decision. Also listed is the amount of the increase that may arise over the amount of funds due as a result of the recalculation For him.

An Egyptian who wishes to take advantage of the provisions of Law No. 161 of 2022 to provide certain benefits to Egyptians living abroad must open an electronic account on the platform with a unique identification number (ID) by entering his personal data (quadrant name – date of birth – country of residence – national number – number and type of document of residence in another country – means of communication – details of his bank account abroad) in accordance with the requirements of the platform, and then uploads the following documents to the platform in preparation for the initial registration of the car.

Source: RT

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