$209.9 mln in customs fees, VAT collected in Egypt in March – ministry

Egypt’s Finance Ministry has collected custom fees on shipments released from Port Said and Ain Sokhna customs worth 768.12 million Egyptian pounds ($48.7 million)  in March, with total VAT and other fees amounting to 3.31 billion pounds ($209.9 million).

According to a report by the customs authority, the imports released in March included wheat, legumes, corn, air conditioning spare parts, fridges, timber, fabric, yarn, electronic spare parts, mobile phone accessories, and toys, Ahram Online reported on Tuesday.