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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.

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

Key Egyptian producers + suppliers

and production capacity

HS codes

and trade compliance

Loading port logistics

and vessel sizing

Top destination markets

and route economics

Procurement guidance

for international buyers

Reports

Construction Materials

Cement & Clinker (HS 2523.29) — Portland cement export, EN 197-1 + ASTM C150 grades, MTC documentation
Gypsum & Plaster of Paris (HS 2520) — natural + calcined gypsum, drywall + cement-board grades

Minerals & Salt

Industrial Salt (Bulk NaCl) — chlor-alkali, deicing, water treatment, oilfield grades
Mining Companies in Egypt — gold, phosphate, iron, gypsum, marble, silica directory

Agriculture & Fertilizers

NPK Fertilizers (HS 3105) — urea, AN, CAN, DAP, NPK compound blends
Palm Oil (HS 1511) — CPO + RBD palm imports, refining capacity
Vegetable Oils (HS 1507–1515) — soybean, sunflower, corn, GASC tenders

HS code references

HS 2501 — Salt — sub-headings, MFN duty by destination, grade-to-sub-code mapping
HS 2520 — Gypsum & Plaster — raw vs calcined, duty by destination
HS 2523 — Cement & Clinker — clinker, white, other Portland, duty by destination
HS 3105 — Compound Fertilizer — NPK, DAP, MAP, TSP mapping

Chemicals

Caustic Soda (NaOH) — chlor-alkali, flakes, liquid 50%

Reports at a glance

Report	Commodity / HS	Headline metric	Matched EGG supply
Cement & clinker	HS 2523.29 / 2523.10	~85 million MT/yr installed capacity, 30+ million MT/yr export surplus	cement & clinker
Gypsum & plaster	HS 2520.10 / 2520.20	2+ billion MT reserves, CaSO₄·2H₂O 90–97 % raw	gypsum
Industrial salt	HS 2501	Rock salt ≥ 97 % NaCl, 7 export ports, MOQ 240 MT FCL / 2,000–65,000 MT vessel	bulk salt · industrial grade
Mining companies in Egypt	Minerals	Gold, phosphate, iron, salt, gypsum, limestone, silica directory	industrial minerals
NPK fertilizer	HS 3102 / 3103 / 3104 / 3105	Urea 7+ million MT/yr, MENA's second-largest fertilizer producer	fertilizers
Palm oil	HS 1511	1.2–1.4 million MT/yr imports, 2+ million MT/yr refining capacity	edible oils
Vegetable oils	HS 1507–1515	2.5–2.8 million MT/yr demand, ~75 % import-dependent	edible oils · oilseeds
Caustic soda	NaOH	180,000–220,000 MT/yr domestic demand, net importer of liquid 50 %	chlor-alkali salt · industrial chemicals

QA and reliability behind every report

Egypt Globe Group positions itself as your verified, long-term supply-chain ally: incorporated 2014 with an internal Quality Assurance division at its nucleus, ISO 9001:2015 across all divisions, and uncompromising QA verification from extraction to destination port. Every lot is tested at the loading-port laboratory and the Certificate of Analysis or Mill Test Certificate is issued before the Bill of Lading; lots outside specification are rejected at the loading port, never re-graded or renegotiated. Independent inspection by TÜV Austria, SGS, Intertek or Bureau Veritas (all ISO/IEC 17020 + 17025) is available on every shipment, laycans are run with documented NOR / SOF, and the specification is guaranteed at the port of loading under the sales contract — see inspection & quality control, trade documentation and quality & compliance.

Why we publish this

Egyptian commodity trade benefits from transparency — informed buyers transact faster, reduce L/C friction, and build longer-term relationships. We publish these reports so international procurement officers, traders, and analysts can ground their Egypt sourcing decisions in current market structure.

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Contents· 5 sections

01Overview
02Reports
03Reports at a glance
04QA and reliability behind every report
05Why we publish this

In this section

HS Code 2520 — Egyptian Gypsum & Plaster Export Reference

Complete HS code 2520 reference for Egyptian gypsum + plaster exports — sub-headings 2520.10 (raw gypsum), 2520.20 (calcined plaster of Paris). Trade compliance, MFN duty by destination, grade-to-HS-sub-code mapping.

Egypt Gypsum & Plaster — Bulk Export Market 2026

Egypt gypsum & plaster of Paris market: natural raw gypsum (HS 2520.10), calcined plaster (HS 2520.20), gypsum-board and fertilizer grades from Sinai & the Western Desert. Bulk FOB Ain Sokhna, vessel or bagged — export pricing and procurement notes.

HS Code 2523 — Egyptian Cement & Clinker Export Reference

Complete HS code 2523 reference for Egyptian cement + clinker exports — sub-headings 2523.10 (clinker), 2523.21 (white Portland), 2523.29 (other Portland), 2523.30 (aluminous), 2523.90. Trade compliance, MFN duty by destination.

Egypt NPK Fertilizer Market 2026 — Export & Procurement

Egypt NPK fertilizer market 2026: producers Abu Qir, MOPCO, AlexFert, KIMA; compound NPK 19-19-19 & 15-15-15, urea 46%, AN / CAN, DAP, phosphates. Export flows, HS codes and bulk FOB Damietta procurement for importers and blenders.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

CEM I & CEM II Cement + Clinker — HS 2523.29

Egyptian CEM I 42.5N & CEM II/A-L Portland cement and grey clinker under HS / GTIP 2523.29.00.00.11 — EN 197-1 certified, Mill Test Certificate per shipment, bulk FOB Damietta & Alexandria to Turkey and Mediterranean ports. Quote in 24h.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I get pricing for a commodity covered in these briefs?

These briefs intentionally do not publish pricing — spot pricing on every commodity in our catalog fluctuates daily and any number we print would be out of date the moment it ships. For a binding firm quote on a specific commodity, grade, destination port, 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 (named producers, freight-lane economics for your specific origin-destination pair, capacity projections), 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?

Annual refresh 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.

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