Purifying the Import Activity of Raw Materials and Products For Sale

On June 30, 2025, Kamel Rezig, Minister of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion, discussed ways to reorganise and streamline the import of raw materials and products intended for sale during a coordination meeting that included representatives from several ministerial sectors.

According to a post on the Ministry of Foreign Trade’s official Meta page, the meeting is part of efforts to regulate foreign trade and ensure balance in the domestic market by combating illegal practices that affect supply and price stability.

Participants in the meeting also discussed updating joint working mechanisms and improving the handling of import issues, in line with national economic policy priorities and the actual needs of the local market.

Algeria’s foreign trade is witnessing increasing dynamism, within the framework of the state’s new vision aimed at regulating imports and supporting exports outside the hydrocarbon sector, serving the national economic balance and keeping pace with international market changes.

In this context, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced a few weeks ago the creation of two new national bodies: one to regulate imports and monitor the conformity of imported products, and the other to promote exports and support Algerian companies in accessing foreign markets, particularly in Africa and the Arab world. These two bodies are expected to serve as an institutional pillar for regulating foreign trade and directing it toward supporting the national economy.

Under the direction of higher authorities, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion is conducting a thorough review of import mechanisms and refining the organisational processes, in coordination with the relevant ministerial sectors. This will ensure a more accurate and transparent processing of requests and reduce the unregulated practices that have long burdened the market in the past and prompted the President of the Republic to terminate the National Agency for the Promotion of Foreign Trade (ALGEX) after decades of existence.

Efforts are also underway to expand the exporter base and support Algerian products that are marketable internationally, particularly in the food industry, semi-finished goods, and services. This is part of a collaborative approach that relies on effective support for stakeholders, stimulating competitiveness, and increasing the contribution of exports to the gross domestic product.