Egypt - Import Research Samples

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Import Research Samples, the applicant has to approach the Ministry of Industry and Trade contact link
2. Applicant must obtain the application form from the relevant department.
3. Applicant should read carefully in the application form, after all details must be filled in the application form.
4. The applicant has to make sure he or she has all the required documents that are required for this process to be successful and they can be found under the "Required Documents" section of this page.
5. Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
6. Submit the completed form in two copies along with the supporting documents to the respective office.
7. Except otherwise provided by these Guidelines, import permits shall be granted before the importation of a product.
8. Permits issued for importation of products shall be presented to Customs, Excise & Preventive Service ONLY ONCE, and shall not be re-presented for a second time in case goods are short landed.
9. At the point of clearance, the yellow copies (clients’ copy) of the permit should be handed over to the authority, and the white copy (original) taken to clear goods with customs.
10. Where research samples are short-landed, a new import permit shall be obtained from the Authority.
11. Permits shall be valid for ONE CALENDAR YEAR from the date of issue.
12. A fee shall be charged for the processing of a permit submitted for importation. This shall be determined by the Authority from time to time.
13. Vetting of an application for importation and accompanying pro-forma invoices may take up to ten (10) working days
14. Applications which are found to fall short of any of the requirements in below above shall not be approved.

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Required Documents

• Covering letter
• Signed declaration
• Certificate of registration
• Current Pharmacy Council License (if a registered pharmacy)
• Evidence of claims
• Three (3) copies of the supplier’s invoice.
• Three (3) copies of appropriately filled permit application forms.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Industry and Trade
Mr. Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour img
Address 2 Latin America St. Garden City .Cairo
Phone no. 27921193 - 27921194
Fax 27940554
Website Link

Ministry of Investment
Address: Mr.Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour img
3 Salah Salem st., Cairo
Phone no. 24055628
Fax 24055635
E-mail [email protected]
Website link

Eligibility

• Only corporate bodies duly registered and licensed by the board shall be permitted to import a research samples.
• All research samples imported shall have at least 60% of its shelf-life remaining on arrival at the port. This notwithstanding, products with a shelf-life of less than 24 months shall have at least 80% of its shelf-life remaining, on arrival at the port of entry.
• Only registered products shall be permitted to be imported.

Fees

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Validity

• Permits shall be valid for ONE CALENDAR YEAR from the date of issue.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• Vetting of an application for importation and accompanying pro-forma invoices may take up to ten (10) working days.

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Required Information

• Full name, postal address and premises address of both the importer and exporter
• Name/description of product
• Total quantity of product, in dosage units
• Product registration number
• Name of manufacturer and country of origin
• Batch number
• Total CIF value
• Name of port of shipments and approved port of entry
• Date, company stamp and signature
• Date of incorporation of company: (please note that ONLY a body incorporated in Ghana can be appointed as a local agent for this application)
• Company registration number

Need for the Document

• This certificate can be used for Importers can import research samples into the Egypt without prior sanction by custom department, as long as the facilities that produce, store, or otherwise handle the products are registered with custom department, and prior notice of incoming shipments is provided to custom department.

Information which might help

An application for importation of a product may be rejected for several reasons. This may include, but not limited to:

• A product not registered with the Authority.
• A product with a potential for abuse
• A product found to be fake, substandard and/ or adulterated.
• A controlled drug when the national quota for that particular drug has been exhausted
• All importers are required to renew their company license with the Authority annually.
• Products imported shall be inspected by officials of the Authority at the port of entry before they are released to the importer.
• The above notwithstanding, any statute governing importation procedures and tax liabilities shall apply to an imported product.

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