EGYPT-EU TRADE DISPUTE COULD LIFT RED TAPE BLOCKING EUROPEAN CLOTHING AND TEXTILE EXPORTS
May 26th, 2022
Egypt is being asked to roll back policies aimed at restricting clothing and textile imports, facing a tough diplomatic response from the European Union (EU), which has launched a disputes case at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
In 2016, Egypt introduced a decree (1) requiring importers of goods, including textiles, clothing and furnishing fabrics, to be registered with the General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC). The move was aimed at reducing unregulated imports and bolster local production, including textiles and clothing, but has upset ...
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