Economy

The collection of 3.3 billion pounds in taxes and fees at Port Said Customs last February

Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohamed Maait, reviewed the efforts made by customs officials to overcome obstacles and facilitate customs procedures for the business community, through customs exemptions established for imported strategic goods. In a manner that contributes to improving the performance of work in customs administrations, reducing the time of customs release, meeting the needs of the local market, and contributing to price stability. The Minister received a report from El-Shahat Ghaturi, Head of the Customs Authority, in which he indicated that the Central Administration of Port Said Customs and the Free Zone, headed by Mohamed Hossam, released Mashmoul 2633 A final import customs certificate, last February, for various types of strategic goods and general merchandise, including: wheat, pulses, corn, spare parts, production requirements and cars.

The report added that the taxes and customs duties collected on the import certificates amounted to 584 million and 755 thousand pounds, while the total value-added taxes and other fees collected from these certificates amounted to 2 billion And 2633 a million and 755 thousand pounds.

The report indicated that the General Administration of the exported at Port Said Customs carried out, during last February, a covered export 2633 Customs statement Kia “exported”, in various customs systems through
containers, with a total value of 2 billion and
one million and 755 one thousand pounds , for various types of strategic goods and general merchandise, including: foodstuffs, juices, fruits, and primary raw materials, a fee was collected from some customs declarations issued in the amount of 681 Thousands and 480 pounds.

The report indicated that the total taxes, customs duties, taxes and other fees collected at Port Said customs during last February amounted to about 3 Billions and 480 Million and
Thousand pounds.