National Chamber of Crafts and Trades (CNAM)

Activity contents

• All activities of management and creation of establishments with a craft vocation such as schools of training and further training, establishments of promotion and assistance to artisans and of support for these activities, exhibition and/or sales rooms, areas of craft activities, etc. ...
• All training, development and retraining activities for artisans;
• All activities of organization and participation in all meetings and craft events in Algeria and abroad (fairs, solloques, ...) aimed at the promotion and development of craft activities and trade with the outside world;
• All activities of management of the national register of crafts and trades .

How to start this activity in Algeria

Official procedure, ordering of steps, and realistic timelines

1. Step 1: Choose the right legal form

   The activity "National Chamber of Crafts and Trades (CNAM)" is free, no prior licence needed. Choose between auto-entrepreneur (ANAE, 5M DZD/year cap for services), sole-trader, single-member LLC (EURL) or LLC (SARL) depending on your project and number of partners.

   Day 1

2. Step 2: CNRC registration

   For SARL/EURL: notarised articles + share capital. For sole trader or auto-entrepreneur: simplified file. In every case, request the company name then the Trade Register extract from CNRC.

   3 to 7 days

3. Step 3: Tax and social registrations

   Tax ID (NIF), social ID (NIS for manager), CNAS affiliation if employees, tax card. You can immediately operate "National Chamber of Crafts and Trades (CNAM)" in Algeria without any further ministry-level step.

   3 to 5 days

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