Freight & customs

The Competition Authority reviews fully digital shop licensing

Analysts expect no immediate effect on consumer prices: current stock covers market needs at least to the end of next quarter.

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.

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 figures in brief

A number of importers argue that the proposed timetable needs a transition period of at least six months, so that small businesses can adapt their accounting systems.

Transparency in the supply chain is not a burden on the market; it is what protects it from monopoly.
Dr Mona Abdel-Hakim, economic adviser

The meeting closed by forming a joint Chamber–ministry committee, meeting weekly to follow implementation and reporting monthly to the federation’s board.

What it means for traders

  • rising building-material prices among next quarter’s priorities
  • A review of the timetable with the trade divisions
  • A monthly report to the federation’s board

Analysts expect no immediate effect on consumer prices: current stock covers market needs at least to the end of next quarter.

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Noha El-Sawy

Companies correspondent · 25 stories · 6,853 followers

Companies correspondent at Bayt Al Toggar, following market decisions and what they do to trade and supply in Cairo.

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