On Sunday, 17 April, Egypt’s General Organization for Import and Export Control (GOEIC) announced the suspension of import activities to Egypt for over 800 companies and factories for violating Resolution No. 43 of 2016 of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The resolution dictates that commercial imports will not enter Egypt unless the factories they are manufactured in are registered, or come from trademark-owning companies that are registered in accordance with the specified law. According to a document published on the official GOEIC website, over 800 companies have been suspended from importing their products. The list features a notable cast of brands such as Redbull, Nestle, Almarai, Mobaco Cottons, and Macro Pharmaceuticals. Most notably, Unilever, a multinational corporation with over 400 brands such as Vaseline, Signal, Sunsilk Persil, Dove, Lipton Tea, and Axe, can also be found on GOEIC’s list. Technically, that means Unilever imports are under suspension pending re-registration. However, an official statement by Unilever Mashreq in light of the suspension has indicated its industrial and commercial activities, be it imports or exports, are proceeding normally and regularly in accordance with all applicable laws and decisions within the Arab…
Egypt Suspends Imports From Hundreds of Brands, Including Nestle, Mobaco, and Almarai
April 17, 2022
