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Consumer behaviour
The Customs Authority warns of localising household-goods manufacturing
Chamber figures put the number of registered businesses at 41,000, up by 3,400 on last year, most of them in retail and logistics.
The Customs Authority warns of export facilities into African markets
The division head said the meeting examined the direct effect of the decision on supply inside the local market, and that the Chamber submitted a detailed memorandum carrying traders’ proposals on the timetable.
The Cairo Chamber of Commerce announces lower customs release costs
The Chamber had earlier launched a trader training programme on e-invoicing, taken up by more than 2,100 participants across six governorates.
The Cairo Chamber of Commerce reviews lower customs release costs
The meeting closed by forming a joint Chamber–ministry committee, meeting weekly to follow implementation and reporting monthly to the federation’s board.
The Investment Authority is studying easier finance for small enterprises
Analysts expect no immediate effect on consumer prices: current stock covers market needs at least to the end of next quarter.
The importers division announces rising building-material prices
The division head said the meeting examined the direct effect of the decision on supply inside the local market, and that the Chamber submitted a detailed memorandum carrying traders’ proposals on the timetable.
The Federation of Chambers of Commerce approves falling global grain prices
The ministry’s representative stressed that the new rules aim at transparency in the supply chain rather than at fixing prices, and that breaches will go to the Consumer Protection Agency.