Egyptian Food Safety Authority raises most of the fees collected at customs ports

Published 2021년 12월 1일

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The Food Safety Authority in Egypt has increased tariffs on various food imports, as amended by Resolution No. 4 of 2021. The tariffs for chilled and frozen meat, live, chilled and frozen fish, milk and its products, and certain other food items will see a significant increase. The resolution also adjusts tariffs for agricultural commodities like grains and oily fruits, and processed food products such as chocolate, cocoa, vegetable, fruit, and edible plant preparations. The adjustments aim to address issues with the new authority's electronic system and administrative structure, particularly for food exports and imports.

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The Food Safety Authority, headed by Dr. Hussein Mansour, decided to raise a number of tariffs that it collects at various customs outlets, by amending Resolution No. 4 of 2021. The new decree stipulates that most of the fees will be increased, which will be collected on the values of strategic food imports. According to Resolution No. 11 of 2021 issued by the Board of Directors of the Authority, it stipulates the collection of 100 pounds per ton for chilled and frozen meat, which was 50 pounds, and for live, chilled and frozen fish 50 pounds per ton instead of 10 pounds per ton, and 50 pounds per ton of milk and its products instead of 10 pounds, and 50 pounds per ton for the item and its subsidiaries, except for beans and lentils, with a fee of 10 pounds. As for edible fruits and nuts, the fee is 60 pounds per ton, which was 30 pounds per ton, and 60 pounds per ton of black tea and coffee, which was 30 pounds per ton. As for grains, the fee is 10 pounds, except for wheat, it ...

Source: Almalnews