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 Chamber had earlier launched a trader training programme on e-invoicing, taken up by more than 2,100 participants across six governorates.
The Chamber’s view
Analysts expect no immediate effect on consumer prices: current stock covers market needs at least to the end of next quarter.
Transparency in the supply chain is not a burden on the market; it is what protects it from monopoly.
The meeting closed by forming a joint Chamber–ministry committee, meeting weekly to follow implementation and reporting monthly to the federation’s board.
The figures in brief
- the container shortage at the ports among next quarter’s priorities
- A review of the timetable with the trade divisions
- A monthly report to the federation’s board
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.
Ahmed El-Shahbandar
Samy Guirguis
Hala Soliman