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Market Intelligence — Egypt Commodity Markets

Market intelligence reports on Egypt's key export and import commodities — cement, salt, gypsum, fertilizers, edible oils, mining minerals, caustic soda. Industry overviews, HS codes, pricing benchmarks, and procurement guidance for international buyers.

Market Intelligence — Egypt Commodity Markets

Egypt Globe Group publishes structured market intelligence on the commodities we trade and the broader Egyptian industrial export landscape. Each report covers:

Production capacity
and key Egyptian producers / suppliers
HS codes
and trade compliance
Pricing benchmarks
in USD/MT, FOB Egyptian port
Loading port logistics
and vessel sizing
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Top destination markets
and route economics
Procurement guidance
for international buyers

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Egyptian Cement & Clinker (HS 2523.29) Export Market

Egyptian Portland cement and clinker for export under HS code 2523.29 — CEM I / CEM II grades, EN 197-1 + ASTM C150 compliant, FOB Damietta / Alexandria / Ain Sokhna. Bulk vessel 2,000–65,000 MT or FCL containers. Mill Test Certificate per shipment.

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Egypt Caustic Soda (NaOH) Market — 2026 Industry Overview

Egypt caustic soda (sodium hydroxide, NaOH) market overview — chlor-alkali production capacity, key plants, export flows, and procurement notes for industrial buyers. Egypt Globe Group sources salt feedstock for the chlor-alkali industry and connects buyers to verified Egyptian NaOH suppliers.

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Egypt Palm Oil Market — Imports, Refining & Distribution 2026

Egypt palm oil market overview — Egypt is the second-largest palm oil importer in Africa with 1.2+ million MT/year of crude and refined imports. Key refiners, port logistics, HS codes, and procurement guidance for international buyers and traders.

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Egypt Vegetable Oil Market — Demand, Imports & Refining 2026

Egypt vegetable oil market — 2.5+ million MT/year demand, 75% import-dependent, key sources from Indonesia (palm), Argentina/Brazil (soybean), Ukraine/Russia (sunflower). Refining capacity, HS codes, and procurement guidance.

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Industrial Salt from Egypt — Bulk NaCl Supplier Overview

Industrial salt (sodium chloride, NaCl) supplier overview for international procurement. Egyptian rock + sea salt for chlor-alkali, deicing, water treatment, oilfield, leather, textile applications. ISO 22000, HACCP, EN 16811-1, ASTM D632. Bulk FOB from 7 Egyptian ports. MOQ 240 MT FCL or vessel 2,000–65,000 MT.

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Mining Companies in Egypt — 2026 Industry Directory & Overview

Mining companies in Egypt — directory of the major mineral, salt, phosphate, gold, gypsum, limestone, and industrial mineral producers. Egypt's mining sector is undergoing accelerated reform with new investment law and concession rounds.

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Egypt Gypsum & Plaster — Bulk Export Market 2026

Egypt gypsum and plaster of Paris market — natural raw gypsum, calcined plaster, cement-board gypsum from Sinai + Western Desert. Bulk FOB from 7 ports. HS 2520, ≥90% CaSO₄·2H₂O purity, MOQ 25 MT FCL or vessel up to 65,000 MT.

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Egypt NPK Fertilizer Market — Production, Export & Procurement 2026

Egypt NPK fertilizer market — domestic production by Abu Qir, MOPCO, AlexFert, KIMA. Compound NPK blends, urea, ammonium nitrate, phosphate fertilizers. Export and tender procurement guidance, HS codes 3105.20, 3102.10, 3104.30.

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HS Code 2501 — Egyptian Salt Export Reference

Complete HS code 2501 reference for Egyptian salt exports — sub-headings 2501.00.10 (refined food), 2501.00.91 (industrial), 2501.00.99 (other). Trade compliance, MFN duty rates by destination, common grade-to-HS-sub-code mapping.

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HS Code 3105 — Egyptian Compound Fertilizer Export Reference

Complete HS code 3105 reference for Egyptian compound fertilizer exports — NPK blends (3105.20), DAP (3105.30), MAP (3105.40), TSP (3105.51), MOP/SOP. Trade compliance, MFN duty by destination, formulation-to-subcode mapping.

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Frequently asked questions

How accurate is the pricing in these market briefs?
Price benchmarks reflect actual FOB Egyptian-port indications observed by our trade desk within the last 30 days, expressed as USD/MT ranges. Spot pricing fluctuates daily — for a binding quote on a specific commodity, grade, and shipment size, use the RFQ form. Quotes are returned within 24 hours.
Can I cite these reports in tender or procurement documents?
Yes — these are published Egypt Globe Group market briefs. Cite as "Egypt Globe Group — Market Intelligence" with the page URL and access date. For a custom market brief with deeper depth (5-year price history, named producers, freight-lane economics for your specific origin-destination pair), contact our trade desk.
Do you supply every commodity covered in these market briefs?
We directly supply salt (rock + sea, 8 grades), cement + clinker (CEM I / CEM II / SRC / White), and select gypsum + agro-minerals. For commodities outside our direct catalog (caustic soda, palm oil, vegetable oil, NPK fertilizers, mining minerals), we operate as a trade intermediary — connecting verified Egyptian producers with international buyers, structuring L/Cs, coordinating freight, and handling export documentation.
What HS codes do you most often ship under?
Most-used Egyptian export HS codes in our trade: 2501 (salt), 2520 (gypsum, plaster), 2523.29 (Portland cement), 2523.10 (clinker), 3102.10 (urea), 3105.20 (compound NPK), 1511 (palm oil), 1507 (soybean oil). Full HS code reference and tariff lookup at /trade-tools/hs-codes.
How often are market briefs updated?
Quarterly refresh on pricing benchmarks, annually on production capacity and producer directories. Significant events (sanctions, force majeure, major capacity additions) trigger out-of-cycle updates. Subscribe via the contact form for email alerts when new briefs ship.
Which markets have the highest Egyptian commodity export growth in 2026?
West Africa (cement, fertilizer) and East Africa (cement, salt, gypsum) lead by volume growth. South Asia (cement, fertilizer to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka) and Mediterranean (Italy, Lebanon, Cyprus — cement, salt, gypsum) lead by stability. Russia is recovering as a sunflower-oil supply origin into Egypt rather than a destination market.

Other questions? Email our export desk — we respond within 24 hours.