Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait said Friday the pilot phase of the Advanced Cargo Information (ACI) system will be launched in May 2022.

The system will be mandatory for all shipments arriving at Egyptian airports by October, he added in a statement.

Advance Cargo Information (ACI) is a new customs procedure that requires cargo data or documents (Pro-forma invoice and draft bill of lading-if exist) at least 48 hours before cargo shipment from export country, to enable stakeholders to monitor any risk to the state through the Risk Management System (RMS), with the highest priority given to the security of Egyptian citizens.

Source: State Information Service Egypt