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The importers division sets out easier finance for small enterprises

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.

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.

What happens next

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.
Dr Mona Abdel-Hakim, economic adviser

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 figures in brief

  • 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

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.

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Karim Fouad

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

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