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Importer of Record (IOR) Services

Import eligible goods into Egypt through an experienced local Importer of Record, with documentation, regulatory procedures, customs clearance, logistics, and delivery coordinated on behalf of your business.

What we deliver

A structured route for importing goods into Egypt

Online For Supplies acts as the Importer of Record for a wide range of eligible goods entering Egypt on behalf of clients that require a locally registered importing entity.

We coordinate the process from pre-shipment review and documentation through applicable approvals, customs procedures, local handling, warehousing, domestic transport, and final delivery. The scope, responsibilities, costs, and required documents are confirmed for each shipment according to the goods, origin, destination, and applicable requirements.

What the service includes

Importer of Record Services

Online For Supplies acts as the locally registered importer for agreed and eligible shipments entering Egypt on behalf of the client.

  • Importer-of-record representation
  • Shipment eligibility review
  • Import documentation
  • Applicable permit and approval coordination
  • Customs-procedure coordination
  • Shipment records and document handover

Pre-Shipment Review

Shipment requirements reviewed before dispatch to identify documentation, classification, approval, and logistics requirements.

  • Product and shipment-information review
  • Documentation requirements
  • Product classification coordination
  • Permit and approval requirements
  • Shipping-document review
  • Pre-shipment readiness confirmation

Documentation & Regulatory Coordination

Preparation and coordination of the documents and procedures applicable to the agreed shipment.

  • Commercial-document review
  • Shipping-document coordination
  • Import documentation preparation
  • Permit and approval coordination
  • Compliance-document review
  • Client updates

Customs Clearance & Local Handling

Coordination of customs procedures and local handling from shipment arrival through release and onward movement.

  • Customs-clearance coordination
  • Shipment and document follow-up
  • Duty and tax calculation support
  • Port and terminal handling
  • Release coordination
  • Exception and delay follow-up

Freight & Delivery Coordination

Logistics services arranged according to the agreed origin, shipment method, destination, and delivery requirements.

  • International freight coordination
  • Shipment tracking
  • Domestic transport
  • Final-delivery coordination
  • Proof-of-delivery documentation

Warehousing & Inventory Coordination

Storage and inventory services arranged where required as part of the agreed import process.

  • Temporary warehousing
  • Goods receipt and verification
  • Inventory records
  • Order and release coordination
  • Domestic distribution planning
  • Asset tracking where agreed

Cost & Risk Visibility

Pre-shipment information designed to give clients greater visibility into expected charges, requirements, and potential shipment risks.

  • Estimated duties and taxes
  • Freight and local-charge estimates
  • Storage and handling considerations
  • Demurrage and delay-risk considerations
  • Permit and approval requirements
  • Consolidated commercial quotation

Reverse Logistics

Return or onward-movement coordination for eligible goods where a reverse-logistics route is required and legally available.

  • Return-shipment coordination
  • Documentation review
  • Collection and local handling
  • Warehousing where required
  • Export coordination
  • Tracking and status updates

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