Law No.118 of 1975 on Import and Export.

This Law consisting of 21 articles aims at organizing import and export activities. It is divided in provisions regarding imports and exports. About imports it establishes that: both the public and private sectors are permitted to import goods; the Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry may confine import activities to agreement countries and reserve the import of certain essential commodities to public sector organs; commodities subject to specific import controls shall be accompanied by a certificate of examination approved by the Egyptian authorities. Export operations are organized by a decision issued by the Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry and export of goods may be undertaken only by juristic persons whose names are recorded in the ad hoc register. The Minister shall define also: conditions, forms, proceedings and documents relating to registration and its renewal; modifications of registry data; levels of duties on registration, renewal and modification of data; interdiction or restriction of the export of certain commodities; and control on exports and imports.