Algeria issues new regulations on import of goods

This procedure involves the import of goods for the operation and equipment of the enterprise. The Algerian Ministry of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion has established a process consisting of six main steps:

Download the import program declaration form on the website of the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion (www.mcepe.gov.dz).

Fill out and authenticate: The enterprise must fill out the expected import program, sign and stamp.

Visa confirmation from the competent ministry: Before sending, the import program must be confirmed by the competent ministry corresponding to the business's field of activity (energy, industry, agriculture , pharmaceuticals, etc.).

By email: The above table must be sent only to the email address ppfonctionnement@mcepe.gov.dz of the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion.

Response within 7 days: The Algerian Ministry of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion commits to send back the confirmed (legalized) expected import program to the enterprise's email within a maximum of seven (07) days.

Start of operations: After receiving the legalized expected import program, the enterprise can proceed with import activities.

On July 16, 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion continued to request Algerian import enterprises to provide a list of a series of documents to the ministry before July 31, 2025. These are the 2024 fiscal tax settlement table authenticated by the tax authorities, customs declarations (form D10) related to annual imports in 2024 and in the first 6 months of 2025 as well as monthly revenue declarations for the first half of this year. In addition, enterprises must provide a list of customers in the fiscal year 2024 and the first half of 2025 confirmed by the tax authority, electricity, water and gas bills in 2024 and the first 6 months of 2025 as well as detailed books recording raw materials, finished goods, revenue and quantity of goods lost from import activities, related to management and detailed books on purchases and storage, investment and depreciation for equipment import activities.

Enterprises also need to declare insurance payments for employees, submit technical reports on theoretical and actual production capacity confirmed by auditors.

According to the announcement of the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion, this procedure aims to increase transparency, better manage the flow of imported goods and protect the domestic production network. This is one of the economic priorities of the Algerian government, especially in the context that optimizing resources and reducing import turnover has become strategic.

On the other hand, this regulation also allows for better coordination between relevant ministries and sectors, facilitating the traceability of import activities in areas considered sensitive or strategic in Algeria such as energy, pharmaceutical industry, agriculture, etc.

Source: Vietnam Trade Office in Algeria

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