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Egyptian Customs has introduced an electronic system for pre-registration of shipment information - Advanced Cargo Information (ACI).

The ACI has been mandatory for all shipments arriving in Egyptian seaports since October 1, 2021.

ATTENTION: The transmission of the ACID no. is only for B/L type DIR and B2B!

Relevant information on B/L transmission

The following information must be included in all relevant shipping documents:

  • ACID number
  • VAT number of the Egyptian importer
  • VAT ID no. or VAT number of the exporter


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Recording in B/L

This data are recorded in the B/L as follows.

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ACID number

In the B/L tab in the Order → Customs data tab, the prefix ACID must be entered in the Tracking No. field in front of the 19-digit numerical code.

VAT number

The VAT number of the exporter as well as the Egyptian importer are entered in the B/L tab → Customs data tab in the Reg. no. field of the concerning address.

The fields are preassigned from the addresses, either from the VAT-ID no. field or from EDI references with qualifier COGOV.

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Transmit B/L data

The B/L transmission was adjusted in this context so that this required data are transmitted when the B/L is sent.

The transmission of the ACID no. is only for B/L type DIR and B2B!

Transmission of consolidated containers 

In the case of consolidated containers, only the goods descriptions of the sub-files are transmitted in the Consol-B/L and no addresses are transmitted.

Accordingly, VAT no. from shipper and consignee as well as the ACID number not transmitted from the HBL data!

Print ACID number

If you want the ACID number to be printed in the B/L or manifest, please get in touch with your contact at CargoSoft.