Import of glassware.
Free activity · CNRC 433602 · Import for Resale
Activity contents
- Importation of glassware intended for all uses:
- So-called “cast” glass, in plates, sheets or profiles, with an absorbent, reflective layer or not otherwise worked;
- Stretched or blown glass, in sheets, even with an absorbent layer, reflective or not but not otherwise worked;
- Glass (float glass and glass softened or polished on one or both sides) in plates or sheets, whether or not with a reflective absorbent layer or not otherwise worked;
- Curved, beveled, engraved, pierced, enameled or otherwise worked glass, but not framed or combined with other materials;
- Safety glass, consisting of tempered glass or formed from laminated sheets;
- Multi-wall insulating glazing, glass mirrors, even framed, including rear-view mirrors;
- Pavement, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other articles, in pressed or molded glass, whether or not reinforced, for building or construction;
- Cubes, dice and other glassware, even on a support, for mosaics or similar decoration;
- So-called “multicellular” glass or foam glass in blocks, panels, plates, shells, or similar shapes;
- Glass for table service, for the kitchen, toilet, office, decoration of apartments or similar uses.
How to start this activity in Algeria
Official procedure, ordering of steps, and the timelines announced by the administrations
Step 1: Choose the right legal form
The activity "Import of glassware." 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
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 days, décret 23-169
Step 3: Tax and social registrations
Tax ID (NIF), social ID (NIS for manager), CNAS affiliation if employees, tax card. You can immediately operate "Import of glassware." in Algeria without any further ministry-level step.
Through the portal
Protect your brand at INAPI
The name and logo you sell under are protected only once filed at INAPI. UpGrowth handles it: prior-mark search, up to 3 classes, filing and follow-up until the certificate, from 50 000 DZD excl. VAT per trademark, INAPI fees extra at actual cost.
Set up your import activity
Importing to resell takes an import activity in good standing. UpGrowth handles it, from 180 000 DZD excl. VAT, 19% VAT on top (USD 2 800 for a client abroad). Customs duties, taxes and official fees are paid at cost, outside our invoice.
Already registered?
Add this code to your trade register: from 90 000 DZD excl. VAT (19% VAT on top), official CNRC fees paid in your name.
Frequently asked questions
How do I start the activity "Import of glassware." in Algeria?
Choose your legal form (SARL/EURL/Auto-Entrepreneur), file the company name + articles at CNRC, obtain the NIF, NIS, CNAS affiliation if hiring, and tax card. What UpGrowth Connect guarantees: an instant quote as soon as we have all your information, a price locked by contract with no hidden fees (19 % VAT added on fees), one point of contact from filing to collection, and a WhatsApp reply within 4 working hours. Processing times belong to the administrations. We do not promise them. We file a complete dossier the first time and tell you exactly where yours stands at every step.
How much does it cost to incorporate for code 433602?
About 83 000 DZD for a sole proprietorship, or 156 610 DZD excluding share capital for an EURL (171 610 DZD for a SARL with two partners, i.e. 173 710 and 191 560 DZD incl. VAT), official fees included, paid in your name, outside UpGrowth's invoice (fees excl. VAT, VAT 19 % added on fees). The share capital is set freely by the partners in the articles of association since loi n° 15-20 of 30 December 2015. UpGrowth Connect: 60 000 DZD excl. VAT + official fees (for an EURL: 90 000 DZD excl. VAT without domiciliation, 60 000 DZD excl. VAT with domiciliation at UpGrowth, plus 15 000 DZD excl. VAT per additional partner). Optional Birkhadem domiciliation: +150 000 DZD excl. VAT for 12 months (178 500 DZD incl. VAT), plus 10 000 DZD for the domiciliation contract at the notary. For a foreign company: domiciliation in Algiers, from USD 2 400 a year.
Is the ANAE auto-entrepreneur regime allowed for Import of glassware.?
ANAE is reserved for individual services, capped at 5M DZD/year. For "Import of glassware.", verify eligibility via UpGrowth's ANAE tool or with the competent authority.
Which supervisory authority oversees code 433602?
This activity has no specific supervisory authority beyond CNRC, Trade Register registration is sufficient.
Is the activity "Import of glassware." regulated in Algeria?
No, Import of glassware. (CNRC code 433602) is classified FREE. Operable after simple CNRC registration, no prior ministerial licence.
Other codes in the same group
- Import of equipment and materials intended for the manufacturing and processing of plastics and rubbers. (433101)
- Import of raw materials intended for the manufacturing and processing of plastics and rubbers. (433201)
- Import of rubber and plastic articles intended for all uses. (433202)
- Import of equipment, materials and accessories related to the field of ceramics. (433301)
- Import of raw materials related to the field of ceramics (433401)
- Import of products related to the field of ceramics (433402)
- Import of equipment, materials and accessories related to the field of glassmaking. (433501)
- Import of raw materials intended for the processing and manufacture of glass. (433601)
- Import of wood and cork. (433701)
- Import of espartowork and basketwork. (433702)
- Import of equipment and materials intended for the processing of wood and its derivatives. (433801)
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