671 Cars Arrive in Egypt Under Egyptians Abroad Initiative — Customs Reveals Details

Port Said West received the AH SHIN vessel arriving from the port of Koper in Slovenia, carrying 671 cars under the Egyptians Abroad car import initiative. The port continues to receive successive shipments of cars designated for the government program launched to facilitate expatriates importing their vehicles.

New Shipment Details

The AH SHIN is a Ro-Ro vessel specialized in car transportation, measuring approximately 194 meters in length and 32.2 meters in width. Its draft reaches 8 meters, with a total capacity of around 57,440 tons, flying the Panama flag.

The numbers reflect busy activity at the Suez Canal Economic Zone ports. Both East and West Port Said received two Ro-Ro ships within just 48 hours, totaling 906 cars, confirming the accelerating pace of vehicle shipments arriving in the Egyptian market.

This shipment is part of the cars whose beneficiaries continue to complete their shipping and arrival procedures in Egypt. The electronic system allows beneficiaries to track their requests and execute shipping procedures in real time.

Rules and Conditions for Importing Cars

The initiative grants Egyptians residing abroad facilities to import cars according to specific rules, in exchange for paying a cash amount due to the Ministry of Finance in foreign currency. This amount is refunded after the specified period according to the regulations governing the initiative.

The Egyptian Customs Authority clarified in previous statements that the import approval issued to the beneficiary remains valid for 5 years, during which the car can be chosen and replaced. The deposit value associated with the initiative remains valid throughout the approval period.

Rules allow the first owner to import a car without being restricted by the manufacturing year. When importing from a non-first owner, the car's age must not exceed 3 years at the time of customs release.

Trading activity at the ports is witnessing notable momentum as ships loaded with beneficiaries' cars continue to arrive. The arrival of 671 cars in one batch confirms that the initiative is progressing at an accelerating pace, with no slowdown in shipping and unloading procedures.