Egypt Delays Launch of New Cargo System
Egypt postponed the launch of its new advanced clearance cargo system (see 2106210004) from July 1 to Oct. 1 after requests from several companies and “diplomatic missions,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service said in a July 25…
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report. The cargo system, which was launched in a trial mode in April, will continue to be tested until the official launch, USDA said, adding that the delay will help traders better prepare and register with the system’s platforms. Egypt expects the new system to reduce the average clearance time from 28 days to one day.