Import fees into Egypt overland

[Toby]

I had an email from Yorkshire couple Neil and Julie Bird who have just driven into Egypt from Jordan (via the ferry) They were kind enough to sent me details of the various taxes and under the table payments requires to ship a Land Rover into Egypt on a temporary basis. I am sure they won't mind me sharing this useful information:

[I]'Cost us £850e inc tip to fixer of £70e. (Egyptian Pounds) This include 1month insurance and was additional £340e for three months.
30e photocopying
5e chassi rubbing but free to us
520e tax for import
160e for month insurance / 500e 3 month insurance
20e 4x4 tax
50e licence plates
70e fixer
Someone wanted 10e to leave port And we refused to pay.

Hope that helps. If you come in via same route the local police man was helpfull until we said we didn't need help. He may have been faster and cheaper but who knows as we ended up with a kid/youngman. You cannot do it without help. We took loads of notes and are still baffled. I think our fixer even got confused at times.'

That works out at about UK£90. They have a web site under overlandbirds.

Toby