CAIRO - 12 November 2021: Egyptian authorities banned the import of components of the three-wheeled Tuk-tuks (auto-rickshaw) on Tuesday, announcing a plan to replace these vehicles with minivans, which they described as achieving security and safety for citizens. Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Nevin Gamea issued on Tuesday a ministerial resolution banning the import of basic components of “Tuk-tuk” vehicles. She added that the government will replace the Tuk-tuks with minivans, a safe means of transportation that operates with clean energy. It also halted issuing licenses for these three-wheeled vehicles. In 2014, Egypt banned the imports of Tuk-tuks but kept importing the components to manufacture them locally.
