The foodstuffs division is studying the container shortage at the ports
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 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.
Where the divisions stand
The Chamber had earlier launched a trader training programme on e-invoicing, taken up by more than 2,100 participants across six governorates.
Every day of delay in customs release costs an importer more than any tax cut saves him.
Analysts expect no immediate effect on consumer prices: current stock covers market needs at least to the end of next quarter.
What it means for traders
- falling global grain prices among next quarter’s priorities
- A review of the timetable with the trade divisions
- A monthly report to the federation’s board
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.
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