How Much Does Bulk Egyptian Salt Cost? — 2026 FOB Price Guide
Indicative 2026 FOB prices for bulk Egyptian salt by grade — industrial, deicing, food, pharma. Volume discounts, freight cost considerations, market trend outlook.
How Much Does Bulk Egyptian Salt Cost? — 2026 FOB Price Guide
Most-asked question from new buyers. Here's our indicative 2026 ranges so you have a reference before opening an RFQ.
| Grade | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Raw bulk (high moisture) | 28 | 38 |
| Industrial coarse | 38 | 55 |
| Standard food / table | 60 | 90 |
| Premium food / pharma USP | 130 | 220 |
| Deicing Type 2 natural | 45 | 60 |
| Deicing Grade A kiln-dried | 65 | 95 |
| Premium Chlor-Alkali | 110 | 180 |
| Fleur de Sel / specialty | 800 | 2200 |
| Grade | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Raw mine run | 25 | 35 |
| Industrial wholesale | 35 | 55 |
| Deicing UK Highway BS 3247 | 55 | 80 |
| Deicing GOST Grade I | 50 | 75 |
| Drilling mud | 60 | 85 |
| Leather tanning medium | 50 | 70 |
FOB Damietta / Alexandria. Add USD 30-90/MT typical CIF freight.
- Volume — sweet spot 5,000-15,000 MT/order
- Packing — bulk vessel cheapest; 50 kg PP bags adds USD 25-40/MT; 25 kg pallet-shrink adds USD 35-55/MT
- Processing — raw → washed +USD 8-12 → kiln-dried +USD 10-18 → vacuum-evap +USD 35-60
- Certification — internal QC included; SGS/Intertek/BV adds 0.3-0.5% of FOB
- Freight cycle — BDI + container rate movement
- 260-499 MT: list
- 500-999 MT: 2% off
- 1,000-2,499 MT: 4%
- 2,500-9,999 MT: 6%
- 10,000+ MT: 8-12% (negotiated)
- 12-month annual contract: extra 3-5%
- Geographic centre of Mediterranean / Red Sea / Suez
- Solar evaporation = ~zero embodied energy
- Vast supply — no pan capacity / mine cap constraints
- Egyptian solar salt has near-zero CBAM exposure (vs European mined salt)
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