The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources processed 853 requests for chemical clearance service during June 2026, as part of its efforts to enable industrial investment and provide supporting services for the growth and expansion of industrial facilities.

Including 798 requests for import clearance of materials

The ministry's official spokesperson, Jarrah Al-Jarrah, explained that the processed requests include 798 requests for clearance of unrestricted chemical imports, and 55 requests for import permits for restricted chemicals, noting that the issued requests include 1,653 items.

Al-Jarrah stated that the service enables the industrial investor to request a clearance permit or an import or export license for chemicals used in the industrial facility, and applications are submitted via the "Sinai" platform to ensure that clearances are granted to industrial facilities through simplified procedures, facilitating their entry through ports.

The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources emphasized the importance of the chemical clearance service in enhancing industrial output by developing and facilitating mechanisms for obtaining clearances for chemicals used in production and improving them, and automating them within the digital services platform for the industrial sector, thereby enhancing the provision of digital services supporting industrial investors.