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Moving To Egypt
Get international moving services for moving from USA to Egypt. We at International Sea And Air Shipping provide you with custom fit shipping services that match your budget and your moving needs. Depending on the urgency of your move you have the options of either shipping your goods or sending them by air freight.
When Moving to Egypt
Our moving specialists are always present to guide you during the moving phases and to help you manage all the aspects about moving to Egypt Such as:
- When do you need to be in Egypt?
- Are you selling property in the United States?
- Are you moving alone or with family? What is the time frame that your family should arrive in the Egypt?
The Cost of Moving to Egypt
The Cubic Footage of the volume that your goods take mainly determines the cost of shipping to Egypt. The distances involved are very large and would entail shipping your goods across the entire world. Time required to travel from USA to Egypt is considerably long.
Confirm a meeting time with our moving specialists for inspecting your home and calculate the precise cubic feet volume of your goods and the cost of shipping them across the world.
About Egypt
Egypt, a north African country and officially known as the Arab Republic of Egypt has borrowed its English name from the Middle French word Egypte. Egypt is a transcontinental nation and possesses a land bridge between Africa and Asia formed by Sinai Peninsula.
Egypt is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, Gaza strip, Israel, Red Sea, Libya and Sudan. In terms of area, Egypt is the world’s 30th largest country. Egypt experiences most of the rainfall in winter months. Snow fall as well as the frost is seen in some cities of Egypt.
Having a recorded history of six thousand years, the culture of Egypt influenced the later cultures of Egypt through its strikingly complex and stable maintenance. Egypt is home to the Nile Valley which in turn is home to one of the oldest cultures in the world. Egyptian literature, culture and music influenced the Arab culture heavily and Egypt is recognized as the cultural trend setter of the Arab-speaking world.
Having one of the most diversified economies, Egypt depends mainly on agriculture, media, petroleum exports and tourism for its revenue generation. Based on coal, oil, natural gas and hydro power, Egypt has developed an energy market. The trade partners of Egypt are US, Italy, Spain, India, Saudi Arabia, Syria, France, South Korea, Germany and Turkey.
Custom Regulations for Egypt:
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*NOTE: THAT CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS CLEARING THE RESTRICTED ITEMS SHOWN BELOW THROUGH CUSTOMS AND SIGNIFICANT LOSS AND DAMAGE HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO US.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
- Passport (original)
- Work Permit (original) or application documents
- Customs Bond
- Letter of Guarantee or Power of Attorney
- Residence Visa
- Inventory - showing number of pieces, cartons and precise contents of each
- Keys for any locked items
- Letter from Employer to Customs stating duration of Customer's stay and financial guarantees
- Certificate of Residence Change
- Delivery address and telephone number
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
- Household goods duty-free for government, oil company and Aid Project personnel, provided a Letter of Guarantee is submitted approving the import and stating that the shipment will be re-exported
- Household goods and personal effects are dutiable to everyone except above
- Shipments subject to 100% inspection
DUTIABLE/RESTRICTED ITEMS
- Items not showing obvious signs of use are taxed as new, at VALUES DETERMINED BY CUSTOMS
- Seeds and animals (must receive approval from the Ministry of Agriculture)
- Toilet articles
- Consumable items
- Alcohol taxed at 3,000% + 100% Sales Tax
- Compact hardware and software, fax machines, answer phones, photo copiers, printers, compact discs, music cassettes and video tapes will be subject to screening by the censors.
- Ensure a users manual and or a full descriptive brochure is available with any and all technical devices
- Special permit required for telecommunication equipment and high frequency radios
*NOTE: ALL PRINTED MATTER, RECORDS, FILMS, TAPES, SLIDES, MOVIES, VIDEOS, COMPACT DISCS, COMPUTER SOFTWARE, ETC. SUBJECT TO CENSORSHIP AND CONFISCATION AND WILL BE HELD FOR APPROVAL BY THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE (MUST BE PACKED SEPARATELY FOR EASY ACCESS)
PROHIBITED ITEMS
- Pornographic material
- Drugs and medicine
- Firearms and weapons, ammunition, daggers and swords
- Anti-Islamic religious materials
- Gold and silver (tableware permitted)
- Cordless telephones
- Resolutin color printers or photocopiers
MOTOR VEHICLES
- Autos allowed, but highly taxed and regulated
- Purchase invoice, stating price and auto specifications required
- Autos over three years old prohibited
NOTE - Customs regulations are subject to change at any time. The proceeding information is a brief summary of customs regulations applicable to household goods shipments to this destination and is being provided for general guidance to assist our Agents and Customers.Since such regulations are subject to change without notice, International sea & air shipping cannot be held liable for any costs, damage, delays, or other detrimental events resulting from non-compliance.Always double check with your local embassy or consulate.
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Call our International Moving Specialists @ 1-866-788-1090
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Motto : Freedom, Socialism and Unity
Capital : Cairo
National Anthem : "Bilady, Bilady, Bilady" ("My Country, My Country, My Country")
Geography
Location : Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
Area : Total : 1,001,450 sq kmLand : 995,450 sq km
Water : 6,000 sq km
Climate : Desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
People
Nationality : Egyptian(s)
Population : 82,079,636 (July 2011 est.)
Major Cities : CAIRO (capital) 10.902 million; Alexandria 4.387 million (2009)
Languages : Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Economy
GDP : $500.9 billion (2010 est.)
Exchange Rates : Egyptian pounds (EGP) per US dollar - 5.6124 (2010), 5.545 (2009), 5.4 (2008), 5.67 (2007), 5.725 (2006)
Transportation
Airports : 86 (2010)
Roadways : Total : 65,050 km
Waterways : 3,500 km
Ports & Terminals : Ayn Sukhnah, Alexandria, Damietta, El Dekheila, Port Said, Sidi Kurayr, Suez
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