G/TFA/N/EGY/2 /Rev.1  
31 March 2022  
(22-2622) Page: 1/6 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 10.6.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT  
Revision  
The following communication dated 30 March 2022  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Egypt for Members ' information.  
 
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Following up on the notification, dated 14 October 2019 (G/TFA/N/EGY/2) based on Article 10.6.2 
of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation, the Arab Rep ublic of Egypt hereby presents the following 
revised notification in light of the modifications of the new Egyptian Customs Law and its Executive 
Regulation.  
The Egyptian Customs Law No.  66 of 1963 and its Executive Regulation No. 10 of 2006 were 
amended a nd replaced by the new Customs Law No. 207 of 2020 and its Executive Regulation 
No. 430 of 2021. The current law and its executive regulation, like the previous ones, allow the 
stakeholder or his agent to deal with customs in finalizing the customs procedu res without 
introducing the mandatory use of customs brokers.  
Article (1) of the Customs Law "Definitions " defines the "Customs Broker "as a natural or legal person 
who prepares , signs, presents the customs declaration to the Customs Authority, and finalizes the 
procedures in respect of the goods for others.  
  
Worth mentioning that the Customs Law No. 207 of 2020 defines the role of "Customs Broker " in 
Section (6), Chapter (5) - Articles (51 -57). Furthermore, Executive Regulation No. 430 of 2021 
devotes Articles (243 -250) in Chapter (6) entitled "Customs Broker " to clarify the system of customs 
brokers in more detail.  
 
Attached is an unofficial translation for the relevant Articles in the above -mentioned Law and its 
Executive Regulations.  
 
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  First: Customs Law1 
Section (6) - Customs Procedures , Chapter (5) - Customs Broker  
Article 51  
It is not allowed to practice customs clearance of the goods of others except after obtaining a license 
for practicing from the Customs Authority. The term of the license is two years subject to renewal. 
This license  expires if it is not renewed before the end of its term, and the Executive Regulations of 
this Law specifies the controls, conditions, forms and rules for implementing this.  
The Customs Authority may issue permissions to customs broker assistants in accor dance with the 
categories and with the conditions and requirements specified by the Executive Regulations of this 
law. 
Article 52  
Without prejudice to the legal status of Customs brokers who have been licensed to practice the 
profession prior to the entry into force of this law, persons practicing the profession of clearance of 
goods, shall meet the following criteria:  
1. Possess the nationality of the Arab Republic of Egypt.  
2. Possess a high qualification degree.  
3. Performed the military service or has been  exempted from it.  
4. Age should be at least 21 years old.  
5. Must not have been dismissed from service in the government or public authorities nor his 
name has been struck off the Customs brokers ' schedule for reasons related to honour or 
honesty breaches.  
6. Must not have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanour prejudicial to honour or any of the 
Tax and customs evasion crimes unless he has been rehabilitated.  
7. Must not be a worker in any of the government entities, units, public authorities, the public 
sector, or the public business sector. It is required for those who were previously an employee 
of the custom authority that three years have passed since they left the work.  
8. Participated in the tr aining courses held by the Customs Authority and passed the exam 
qualifying for the profession at the end of the courses. Highly qualified ex -Customs employees 
shall be exempted from attending the training courses, provided that they pass the 
aforementione d exam.  
9. Passing the validity period of six months under training, with the exception of customs officials 
who possess the judicial seizure.  
10. Owns an office in Egypt.  
11. Submits a tax card.  
Licenses may be issued for legal persons, provided that they meet the following requirements:  
1. Submit a commercial register.  
2. The company has an independent premise.  
3. Only those who meet the conditions for practicing the profession stipulated in the first 
paragraph of this Article shall practice clearance operations.  
The legal representative of the legal person, in addition to the other conditions stipulated by law, 
shall not been previously convicted in any of the crimes stipulated in this law, unless he has been 
rehabilitated.  
Article 53  
Each customs clearance office shall dep osit at the customs authority a cash insurance of 50 ,000 
Egyptian Pounds and for the legal person licensed to practice the profession of customs clearance, 
the cash insurance is 100 ,000 Egyptian Pounds. The Customs Authority may deduct from this deposit 
the amount of fines and compensations due to violations committed by the office or by the legal 
 
1 The Customs law issued by the Presidential Decree No. 207  of 2020 published in the Egyptian Official 
Gazette No . 45bis(d), issued on, 11 November 2021 . G/TFA/N/EGY/ 2/Rev.1  
 
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  person or its brokers employed by him. The insurance amount shall be supplemented with the value 
of the fines or compensations deducted.  
Article 54  
The customs br oker has to keep a special register with a serial number stamped by the customs 
authority seal in which the goods that has been cleared are recorded. He has to present it to the 
customs authority whenever requested to review it. This record as well as the supporting documents 
should be maintained for five years.  
Article 55  
Ministries, government authorities, public organizations and local administration units and others 
from public legal persons and public sector companies, public business sector and others  from 
companies, embassies and consulates may conduct customs clearance procedures of their own 
goods by their employees, based on a written authorization from them provided that they have 
passed the customs clearance training courses prepared by the custo ms authority.  
Article 56  
In the Customs Departments, Disciplinary Committees shall be formed to hold customs brokers 
accountable for violating the provisions of this law, headed by the head of a central administration 
chosen by the head of the custom authority or whomever he delegates, and the membership of each 
of the following:  
1. General Director of Legal Affairs.  
2. Customs Brokers Representative, selected by the competent brokers division.  
The Committee shall issue its decisions by a majority of votes with justification.  
The disciplinary penalties that may be imposed are as follows:  
1. Warning/ Notice.  
2. Suspension for a period not exceeding one year for the first violation and the penalty shall be 
doubled in case of another violation committed within two years from the date of the previous 
violation.  
3. Revocation of the license  
The Head of the Customs Authority, in the event that any of the customs brokers commits violations 
that may be consider as a felony, may suspend the license granted to him until t he committee 
finalize the issuance of its decision.  
Article 57  
The customs broker has the right of appeal against the decision of the Disciplinary Committee, 
stipulated in the previous article, within 30 days from the date of his knowledge of this decisio n. 
A High Appeals Committee shall be established at the Customs Authority chaired by the Head of the 
Customs Authority and with the membership of a representative of the Customs Authority whose 
job level is not less than the head of a central department an d a representative of the customs 
brokers to be chosen by the competent brokers division. The representative of the customs brokers 
selected shall not be one of the members of the Disciplinary Committee that issued the appealed 
penalty.  
The Committee shall  decide on the appeals submitted by the customs brokers against the decisions 
of the disciplinary within a period not exceeding 15 days from the date of submitting the appeal.  
The Committee issues its justified decisions by a majority of opinions, and they  are enforceable.  G/TFA/N/EGY/ 2/Rev.1  
 
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  Second: Executive Regulation2 
Chapter six Customs Broker  
Article 243  
The profession of clearance of goods belonging to others shall not be practiced except after obtaining 
a license from the Customs Authority. The license is issued for a period of two years and is renewable 
as stipulated in these regulations.  
Each Customs Clearance Office shall deposit a cash insurance of 50 ,000 Egyptian pounds, and the 
legal person shall deposit 100,000 Egyptian pounds at the Customs Authority. The Customs Authority 
may deduct from this deposit the amount of fines and compensations due to violations committed 
by the office or by the legal person or its brokers employed by him. The insurance amount shall be 
replenished to substitute, th e value of the fines or compensation deducted within two weeks from 
the date of notifying the office or the legal person of this by a letter or by e -mail. 
The cash insurance amount may be, upon request, paid annually in equal instalments over five 
years.  
Article 244  
The license shall be terminated if it is not renewed before the end of its validity period. It is 
permissible, upon the request of the broker, to re -enroll him, provided that the conditions for the 
license to practice the profession stipulated i n these regulations are fulfilled.  
To renew the license to practice customs clearance work on goods, the following is required:  
1. Submit the criminal status record.  
2. Not to miss the conditions for granting the license stipulated in Article (52) of the law.  
Article 245  
A Customs Broker is obligated to do the following:  
a) Keep a special register with a serial number stamped with the customs authority 's seal, to 
register serially the shipments cleared, with proof of the Customs declaration number and the 
Customs re ceipt number and the date. It is obliged to submit it to customs authority when 
requesting its review.  
b) Deliver a detailed statement to the client, signed and stamped with the office stamp, stating 
expenses, clearance fees, and taxes and duties paid.  
c) Mainta in the register referred to in sub -para. (a) in this article and documents for 5 years.  
d) Notify the Customs Authority of any changes that occur to the data or documents submitted 
to obtain the license, in particular the address of the place of practice of the clearance activity.  
The customs departments concerned with the customs brokers affairs at the custom authority are 
obliged to follow up the customs clearance offices and companies to verify the above mentioned, 
including the conditions for granting the license stipulated in Article 52 of the law.  
In the case of the customs broker violates the provisions of the first paragraph of this article, he 
shall be referred to the disciplinary committee located in its violating districts, all without p rejudice 
to the criminal responsibility of the customs broker.  
Article 246  
Ministries, government authorities, public organizations and local administration units and others 
from public legal persons and public sector companies, public business sector and others from 
 
2 The Executive Regulation issued by the Ministerial Decree No. 430 of 2021 published in the Egyptian 
Official Gazette Supplement No . 193bis, issued on Tuesday, 31 August 2021 . G/TFA/N/EGY/ 2/Rev.1  
 
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  companies, embassies and consulates may conduct customs clearance procedures of their own 
goods by their employees, based on a written authorization from them provided that:  
a) Customs clearance is not among the activities of the entities describe d above.  
b) The employees have passed Customs Clearance Training Course prepared by the customs 
authority.  
c) The delegate should not represent more than one of the entities referred to above. This is 
evidenced by approval letter from the entity or company, and a certificate issued by the social 
insurance, with the exception of the embassies and consulates from submitting this certificate.  
Article 247  
To obtain the delegates card working in the entities referred to in Article 246 of these Regulation, 
the followi ng documents shall be submitted:  
a) Academic qualification provided that, must have at least an intermediate qualification.  
b) Authorization approved by the entity or its subsidiary.  
c) Evidence that he is registered within the social insurance in relation to the e ntity he is affiliated 
to, with the exception of the embassies and the consulates.  
d) Certificate of military service performance or exemption from it.  
e) Criminal status sheet.  
f) Certificate of passing the training course prepared by the Customs Authority.  
Article 248  
The license granted to a broker shall be revoked by force of law in the following cases:  
a) A final court judgement is passed against him in a felony or misdemeanor that violates honor 
or honesty.  
b) If he misses, one of the conditions of the licence required to practice the profession.  
c) The death of the customs broker.  
d) Abuse of the license by assigning it to others or renting it.  
Article 249  
Licenses for the customs broker 's assistants may be issued for the following categories in accordance 
with the provisions set forth below:  
a) Broker who is affiliated to an office:  
The conditions for issuing a public broker 's license shall apply to him, except for the two 
conditions of esta blishing an office and that of paying the cash insurance. Broker who is 
affiliated to an office works through the office and his work is limited to the clients of the office 
he belongs to only.  
b) Assistant Broker:  
Applications for issuing permits for Assista nt broker should be in numbers adequate with their 
workload; it is issued on the condition that the following documents are submitted:  
1. Academic qualification provided that, must have at least an intermediate qualification.  
2. Evidence that he is registered within the social insurance in relation to the entity he is 
affiliated to.  
3. Criminal status sheet.  
4. Power of attorney from the owner of the customs clearance office.  
5. Certificate of military service performance or exemption from it.  
6. Authenticated c opy of the license of his clearance office.  
The work of assistants is limited to the auxiliary work of the Office, and they are not entitled to be 
presented during the stages of disclosure and valuation.  G/TFA/N/EGY/ 2/Rev.1  
 
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  Article 250  
Issuance of customs clearance licenses s hall be in accordance with the relevant forms.  
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