Egypt is strategically located at the cross roads of the Middle East and North Africa and is close to Europe.
Egypt's economy has diversified beyond its traditional agriculture base, with the oil and gas, consumer goods and pharmaceutical goods industries all contributing significantly to the country’s economy. Tourism is Egypt’s largest foreign exchange earner.
Getting your product into market
Red tape can impede business in Egypt, including delays in clearing goods through customs, arbitrary decision-making, high market entry costs and a generally unresponsive commercial court system.
Import licences are needed for some products.
Finished goods imported for retail sale must have the product’s country of origin, the producer’s name and product description in Arabic clearly visible on the packaging. All food products imports are subject to strict packing and labelling rules.
