Egypt approves a set of customs and procedural facilities for international exhibitors at the International Gold and Jewelry Exhibition “ Nebu III ” .

cairo 30/10/2023

Hani Milad GaiedThe head of the General Division for Gold at the Federation of Chambers of Commerce in Egypt , revealed Hani Milad Gaied that the Egyptian government has approved new facilities for international exhibitors participating in the gold and jewelry exhibition “Nebu” in its third edition scheduled to be launched during the period from November 25-27 of this year which is the possibility of bringing exhibitors To place their exhibits in travelers’ luggage without the need to ship them through a shipping company, in addition to exempting these exhibits from customs and tax duties and facilitating the procedures significantly, so that the Stamping Department becomes an official guarantor and supervisor of the entry and exit process of the artifacts, without burdening exhibitors and organizers with exorbitant financial burdens or complex procedural steps that restrict participation. In the gallery

Gaied said that an agreement had been reached with the Egyptian Customs Authority and the Stamping and Weights Authority on the executive procedures for the customs release of gold jewelry coming to participate in the exhibition in the company of international exhibitors, to facilitate the process of entry and exit of the jewelry in a safe manner without prejudice to the rights of the state and the rights of international exhibitors, and to allow them to bring these exhibits on planes. Transporting passengers without shipping them independently during a meeting that included Major General Ahmed Soliman, Head of the Stamp and Weights Authority, Dr. Kamal Gaber, Director General of International Exhibitions and Markets, Dr. Shaaban Abdel Azir Pasha, Director of the Deposit at Cairo International Airport, representatives of the Egyptian Customs Authority, and Engineer Hani Milad Gaied, Head of the General Division for Gold and Jewelry. Federation of Chambers of Commerce . and karim shalaby the general manager of the exhibition orgnizing compony

It was agreed that the procedures would be carried out in accordance with the following system:

Firstly: The General Division of Jewelery shall notify the Stamp and Weights Department of the names and information of the international exhibitors who are scheduled to participate in the exhibition and be accompanied by gold jewelry. It includes (passenger name/passport photo/flight number/arrival time) in addition to a detailed statement of the types and specifications of the artifacts coming with the exhibitor in terms of (type/shape/weight/stones with the value attached to them) at least two weeks before the start of the exhibition. Emphasizing that the latest date for the exhibitor to arrive with the artifacts is Thursday, November 23, 2023, at six in the morning.

secondly: The Customs Authority sends the lists of data of the exhibitors and jewelery items to the Customs Authority so that it can begin exercising its duties and preparing the necessary procedures.

Third: When passengers/exhibitors arrive at one of Cairo International Airport’s lounges “1,2,3”, they must go to the airport’s red lounge, which is designated for passengers carrying products that are more than personal use and are subject to customs duties.

Fourthly: The passenger/exhibitor declares to the customs officer that the items in his possession are precious metal artifacts and valuable stones belonging to the Jewelry and Scales Hallmarking Department for the benefit of the Nabiyi Gold Exhibition 2023. The acknowledgment is drawn up with the knowledge of the passenger. The items are deposited in the Transita deposit warehouse (operating around the clock) and are given the deposit receipt, which confirms the allocation of the items to the Stamp Service to be displayed at the Nabiu 2023 Gold Exhibition.

Fifth: The representative of the organizing company receives the deposit receipt from the passenger and delivers his copy to the National Exhibitions Company (Egypt Exhibition and Convention Center, In order to issue a letter addressed to the customs of the Egypt Exhibition Center, It is reported that the deposit holder is participating in the Nabiu 2023 Gold and Jewelry Exhibition.

Sixthly: The Egyptian Exhibition Center Customs determines the letter of withdrawal of the exhibitor’s items at the expense of the customs taxes and fees due on them initially according to the invoice for which an undertaking to pay has previously been submitted by the Stamp and Weights Authority. This applies if it is not re-exported or disposed of without referring to the Customs Authority.

A directive is issued to the Director General of Customs to tow it by compass to the customs of the Egypt Exhibition Center, accompanied by a customs representative, under police guard, arranged by the shipping company.

Seventh: Upon the arrival of the items to the customs of the Egypt Exhibition and Convention Center, The inspection and technical inspection of the artifacts is carried out by the competent authorities (the Authority of Stamping and Weights – Egypt Customs for Exhibitions and Conferences) and in the presence of representatives of the company organizing the exhibition. The shipping company, where the authority determines the specifications of the artifacts (weight, caliber, and carat for the diamonds, manufacturers of the artifacts, and value for customs purposes)

Eighth After ensuring that the incoming items match the invoice and the detailed statement covering the items, The items belonging to each exhibitor are deposited in a secured safe designated for him, provided that their code is entered by the organizer and kept in the valuable warehouse of the customs department. This is until she is temporarily released to participate in the exhibition when it is held.

Ninth: The Customs of the Egypt Exhibition and Convention Center shall provide the person concerned with the temporary release permit and his secured safe.

Tenth: After the exhibition period, the interested party delivers his items inside the locker allocated to him to the silent warehouse in the customs department’s warehouses. This is to re-examine it by the same previous committee to determine (weight – caliber – carat) and verify its conformity with its customs declaration and invoice to determine any deficiency, if any.

eleven: The items are sent with a certificate issued by Egypt Customs for Exhibitions and Conferences to the relevant depository warehouse according to the departure hall and a copy of the flight ticket is attached to it. Where an incoming receipt is issued and delivered to the passenger.

twelfth: After receiving an inbound receipt, the passenger goes to the deposit store in the travel hall sufficient time before the travel date to receive his items and pay the return and flooring fees. The customs officer shall personally monitor the re-export process.

thirteen: The Gold and Jewelry Division of the General Federation of Chambers of Commerce and the company organizing the exhibition (Vision Faire) inform international exhibitors coming from abroad with gold jewelry of the manner of dealing with the jewelry upon arrival and departure.

Milad explained, These procedures represent a qualitative leap in the procedures followed for customs release and come as an encouragement to international participation in one of the most important regional exhibitions for the industry and trade of gold and gold jewelry. It will also contribute to the growth and development of the production and export of Egyptian gold jewelry to regional and international markets.