Trade in Critical Minerals

ADB WTO

Member

Egypt,

Type of Measure

Exports / Duties

Status

In Force

Year of Implementation

2017

Temporary export taxes (LE 3,000/tonne) on sugar; (LE 7,000/tonne) on aluminium scrap and residue of aluminium; (LE 3,600/tonne) on draft paper; on crust leather (cow, buffalo, etc

Temporary export taxes (LE 3,000/tonne) on sugar (effective 5 April 2017); (LE 7,000/tonne) on aluminium scrap and residue of aluminium (effective 13 April 2017 to 26 December 2017); (LE 3,600/tonne) on draft paper (effective 24 April 2017 to 26 December 2017); (from LE 7.5/piece to LE 250/piece) on crust leather (cow, buffalo, calf, sheep, goat, camel) (effective 2 May 2017 to 2 May 2018); (LE 20,000/tonne) on copper ore and copper scrap (effective 30 August 2017 to 26 December 2017); (LE 5,000/tonne) on waste, parings and scraps of plastic except crushed plastic (pranged or granular) (effective 30 August 2017 to 30 August 2018); (LE 12,000/tonne) on fresh, chilled, or frozen fish (effective 27 April 2017 to 24 August 2018); 02/01/2019: Export duties on refrigerated and frozen fish the measure has been terminated on 2 January 2019. There is an export ban on exports of sugar since March 2023 and it is valid until 16 June 2024. On aluminium scrap and residue of aluminium, draft paper, copper ore and copper scrap, these products are subject to export ban, valid until 29 March 2025. An export duty of (LE 5,000/tonne) on waste, parings and scraps of plastic except crushed plastic (pranged or granular) is still valid.




Source


Trade Monitoring Database
TMDB/5279


Products


Copper; unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining (740200), Copper; waste and scrap (740400),