As published on the Nafeza portal's Advance Cargo Information (ACI) pages, an Egyptian importer registers on Nafeza and lists advance cargo data to obtain an ACID, an advance cargo identifier, before import operations start. For cargo shipped by sea, the pages describe a pilot phase from 1 April 2021 and mandatory operation from 1 October 2021, with cargo data and documents (the pro-forma invoice and the draft bill of lading, if they exist) due at least 48 hours before the cargo ships from the export country. For air cargo, the Aviation ACI page describes a trial until 31 December 2025 and mandatory operation from 1 January 2026. As published, foreign exporters register an account with CargoX, a certified blockchain service provider, and complete verification before Egyptian ACI filings can be submitted (as published — confirm current requirements with your adviser). The pages are undated, and this page states no fees, exemptions or consequences, none of which they set out.
LATYNEX Digital builds custom logistics software around the shipment record that these steps depend on. This page covers that work for Cairo businesses. The general service is at Logistics Software Development, and the market overview is at LATYNEX Digital for businesses in Cairo. Delivery is in English, and this page names no client.
Typical industries
- Importers bringing goods into Egypt by sea or air
- Customs clearing agents and freight forwarders acting for importers
- Trading and distribution companies buying from overseas suppliers
- Manufacturers importing components and materials
- Procurement, operations and finance teams tracking inbound shipments
Common lead-handling problems
- Pro-forma invoice and draft bill of lading data arriving from the supplier late or in pieces
- No view of whether a supplier has completed its exporter registration before the cargo is ready
- The pre-shipment cut-off tracked by memory against the supplier's ready date
- The ACID reference known to the clearing agent but not to operations or finance
- No single list of shipments blocked because advance data is missing
Direct answer
If your Cairo business imports goods into Egypt, LATYNEX can build software that holds each shipment as one record linking the purchase order, pro-forma invoice and draft bill of lading, tracks the pre-shipment cut-off against the supplier's ready date, captures the ACID reference, and flags shipments whose advance data or supplier registration is still missing.
Why the global page and the Cairo hub are not enough
The global Logistics Software Development page has no Egyptian advance-cargo step to design around, and the Cairo hub is broad discovery for the market. As published, the importer's filing depends on documents and a registration that come from the overseas supplier, and the timing is set relative to the shipping date, before the cargo has left the export country. The design point is a record that makes supplier-dependent data and a pre-shipment deadline visible early.
What we configure and build
The software works as internal workflow around the importer's own Nafeza actions, not in place of them.
- A shipment record linking the purchase order, pro-forma invoice and draft bill of lading where one exists
- The pre-shipment cut-off set against the supplier's ready date, with a warning as it approaches
- The ACID reference captured on the record and visible to operations, finance and the forwarder or clearing agent
- Exporter registration status tracked per supplier, for example done or not done
- A list of shipments blocked by missing advance data, plus a written handover
What stays with you and the authority
Registering on Nafeza, listing advance cargo data, obtaining the ACID, any dealings with CargoX or the Egyptian customs authorities, and the decision whether a shipment falls under the rules stay with you, your clearing agent and your adviser. We build the record and the reminders; we do not file anything.
What needs API support or custom scope
No public technical specification for Nafeza or CargoX was found when this page was written, so LATYNEX claims no integration with either and the software works from data your team enters or imports. Any connection would depend on access you obtain and is scoped per project after technical review. Links to your ERP, TMS or procurement tools are scoped separately.
What we do not do, and where LATYNEX is not the right fit
LATYNEX does not file advance cargo information, does not hold ACIDs or act as a clearing agent, gives no customs or legal advice, and does not certify compliance. It states no fee levels or consequences of a missing ACID, and makes no claim about specific ports. LATYNEX has no Cairo office, entity or local team, delivery is in English only, and this page names no client. If your clearing agent already tracks every shipment's ACI status for you, this page is not for you.
How delivery actually works
LATYNEX Digital has no office in Cairo and does not claim one. We work with Cairo businesses remotely, over video calls and written updates, in English, with the same team and process as in every other market.
Questions
Do you have an office in Cairo?+
No. We work with businesses in Cairo remotely, over video calls and written updates, in English, and we do not imply a local presence.
What does the 48-hour rule apply to?+
As published on Nafeza's Advance Cargo Information page for sea cargo, cargo data and documents are due at least 48 hours before the cargo ships from the export country. The Aviation ACI page does not state that rule, so we do not apply it to air cargo. Confirm the current position with your clearing agent or adviser.
Do you file advance cargo information or obtain ACIDs for us?+
No. Registering on Nafeza and listing cargo data stay with the importer or the clearing agent. We build the record and reminders around those actions.
Do you integrate with Nafeza or CargoX?+
No integration is claimed, and no public technical specification was found for this page. Any connection would depend on access you obtain and be scoped per project after technical review.
Does this make our shipments compliant?+
No. We give no customs or legal advice and cannot say a shipment meets the requirements. We build to the data and deadlines your adviser specifies.
How are you invoiced, and in what currency?+
In EUR, by Latynex Trade OÜ, a company registered in Estonia (EU). Tax treatment for a client in Egypt is confirmed on the quote, and we do not give tax advice.
What happens next
- 01
We talk through what you need
The problem, the people who will use it and what runs it today.
- 02
We write the scope
What is built first, what is deliberately left out and what needs a decision from you.
- 03
Price agreed in writing
One price for that scope, approved by you before any work starts.
- 04
We build in stages you can review
You see working software along the way, not a reveal at the end.
- 05
Test, hand over, document
Your code, your accounts and your domain, with documentation that lets someone else run it.
Who you would be working with
- Company · Who you would be working with
- LATYNEX Digital is a service line of Latynex Trade OÜ, a company registered in Estonia (EU). Contact: info@latynexdigital.com.
- How we work · Delivery
- Remote, in English, with the person who would run the project. No local office is implied in any market.
- How we work · Commercial terms
- One scope and one price, agreed in writing before work starts. Your accounts, code and domain stay yours; any access we use is granted by you and can be withdrawn.
There are no client case studies on this page, and none are implied. What LATYNEX has built and runs itself is on the portfolio, each system labelled by stage. Published prices are on the pricing page; anything not listed there is scoped and quoted after review.