Sudan officially lifts ban on importing Egyptian commodities


Sudan Ministry of Industry and Trade on Wednesday announced the official lifting of the ban on Egyptian commodities.

Speaking to SMC, under-secretary of Sudan’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, Abdul-Rahman Agab Ahmed, said “Any person who has a trade registry can import commodities and goods from Egypt”, adding the import and export would be only through the commercially registered companies.

“In case the commodities and goods violate the standards, health conditions and laws, they will not be allowed to enter Sudan,” he noted.

In related context, Ahmed revealed plans to activate the border trade, pointing out that the visits by the Minister of Industry and Trade of the border states were to identify the situations and problems that obstruct the border movement and work to address them.