Cotton lint

Country
Egypt (EG)
Scientific Name
Gossypium spp.
Group
Processed plant products
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Central Administration of Plant Quarantine, Cairo
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.capq.gov.eg/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No

Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


Advance Cargo Information (ACI) pre-clearance system for exports to Egypt:

On 1 October 2021, the Egyptian government implemented the Advance Cargo Information (ACI) pre-clearance system for all sea freight via the National Single Window for Foreign Trade Facilitation (NAFEZA) System. The use of ACI for air freight will become mandatory on 1 October 2022.

Egyptian importers are required to use the NAFEZA Platform to register incoming shipments. All exporters of grains, pulses, nuts, seeds for sowing and other plant products to Egypt are required to register their company and complete ACI for shipments exported to Egypt using the CargoX Platform.

Further information on ACI and the requirements for exporters can be found on the CargoX website.

Consignments are to be fumigated with either Methyl bromide, Phosphine or any other internationally and Egyptian Plant Quarantine Works Committee (EPQWC) approved alternative fumigant (to Methyl bromide) at the recommended manufacturers rates.

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Details of treatment to be endorsed on the Phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.
NPPO notification dated 28 June 2011
26/08/2022 - Updated general requirements for Advance Cargo Information(ACI) pre-clearance system.
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