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Exporting from Algeria

Algeria has its own export rules: every sale must be domiciled with an Algerian bank, the proceeds must come home within a set deadline, and preferential access depends on the right proof of origin. This course explains the framework as it stands in 2026, attributes each rule to its source, and walks you through real procedures, documents and examples, so you can ship with confidence and stay compliant.

What you will learn

  • Describe the legal framework for non-hydrocarbon exports and the steps of an Algerian export operation
  • Prepare a complete bank domiciliation file and keep it in order until it is cleared
  • Plan payment terms that respect the repatriation deadline and use your foreign-currency retention correctly
  • Clear goods through Algerian customs and use the facilitations available to exporters
  • Choose and obtain the right certificate of origin for the EU, GAFTA, AfCFTA and other markets
  • Identify the public bodies, funds and fairs that support Algerian exporters

Course contents

  1. Exporting from Algeria: The Legal Framework and the Steps — How exporting from Algeria works in 2026: who may export, which goods are restricted, bank domiciliation, customs, repatriation and the steps of a shipment.
  2. Bank Domiciliation of Exports in Algeria: The Complete Guide — Bank domiciliation of exports in Algeria: when it is required, the bank file, exemptions, the 48-hour rule of 2026 and how the file is cleared.
  3. Repatriating Export Proceeds in Algeria: Deadlines and Rules — Repatriation of export proceeds in Algeria: the 120-day rule of Regulation 26-02 (2026), the 180-day option, currency retention and how to stay compliant.
  4. Algerian Customs Export Procedures and Documents — Algerian customs export procedures step by step: where to declare, required documents, controls, the green channel, ALCES and simplified declarations.
  5. Certificates of Origin in Algeria: CACI, EUR.1, GAFTA and AfCFTA — How to get a certificate of origin in Algeria: CACI and chamber certificates, EUR.1 from customs, GAFTA, AfCFTA and Tunisia proofs, and common pitfalls.
  6. Export Support in Algeria: Public Bodies, FSPE and Trade Fairs — Export support in Algeria: the body that replaced ALGEX, FSPE refunds on freight and fairs, CAGEX insurance, export credit and tax incentives.
  7. Algeria's Trade Agreements: EU, GAFTA, AfCFTA and Others — Algeria's trade agreements for exporters: the EU Association Agreement, GAFTA, AfCFTA, Tunisia and Jordan, what each offers and how to claim it.
  8. Exporting Algerian Dates and Agri-Food: A Case Study — A step-by-step case study of exporting Algerian Deglet Nour dates by reefer to Indonesia: phytosanitary control, domiciliation, documents and margins.