Egyptian Market Entry Guide for cosmetics and perfumes
There are two different approaches for product promotion and selling in the Egyptian market according to import laws:
First approach: Registration of Factories and companies with qualified trademarks to export cosmetics and perfume products.
First: product registration at General Organization for Export & Import Control and it usually takes from 3-4 Months.
- 1. All of the following documents must be documented by the Chamber of Commerce or what replaces it and approved by the Egyptian embassy abroad, provided that the submitted documents are attached to an accredited translation from one of the accredited translation centers.
- An authorized letter from the factory legal representative to the authorized person for registration printed on factory paper.
- Factory Industrial license.
- Factory products list printed on factory paper.
- Trade Marks list printed on factory paper. For more info: http://www.goeic.gov.eg/ar/electronicServices/default/view/id/121
Second: Product Registration at Drug Authority
- A trading certification from the product country of origin or the company that owns the product stamped by the responsible accreditation side and the embassy as well as the Egyptian counsel of the origin of the country or the country issuing the certificate.
- Agency or delegation contract to register, stamped by the responsible accreditation side and certified by Egyptian embassy stamp or Egyptian counsel of the country of origin.
- Product validation certificate stamped by the responsible accreditation side and authenticated by Egyptian embassy stamp or Egyptian counsel of the country of origin
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To request a list of accredited registration companies, please contact us at this email: Int.egybeautyexpo@outlook.com . Kindly type in the subject: “product registration in Egypt “
Second approach: contracting with local manufacturing for others companies:
Products entering Egypt through unpacking containers are to be packed in designated factories in Egypt.
To help nominate the best local manufacturing for other companies in Egypt, please contact us at this email:
Int1.egybeautyexpo@outlook.com
Products don’t need to be registered in the Egyptian market:
- Packaging materials
- Fragrances
- Raw materials