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.
Egyptian Cement & Clinker — HS Code 2523.29 Export Market
HS Code 2523.29 — what it covers
The Harmonized System code 2523.29.00 classifies "Other Portland cement" — every Portland-type cement that isn't specifically separated under 2523.21 (white cement) or 2523.30 (aluminous cement). That makes it the catch-all code under which the bulk of global Portland cement trade moves, including:
For clinker (semi-finished, before gypsum + grinding), use 2523.10.00.
What Egyptian cement exports look like in 2026
Egypt has roughly 85 million MT/year of cement clinker installed capacity (Ministry of Trade & Industry data), with domestic demand near 50 million MT — leaving 30+ million MT/year of structural export surplus. Egypt is now the largest cement exporter in MENA by both volume and capacity utilization.
Primary export destinations (volume share, last 24 months):
Market at a glance
| Metric | Value | Source / year |
|---|---|---|
| Installed cement clinker capacity | ~85 million MT/year | Ministry of Trade & Industry data, 2026 brief |
| Domestic demand | ~50 million MT/year | Ministry of Trade & Industry data, 2026 brief |
| Structural export surplus | 30+ million MT/year | EGG trade desk, 2026 |
| Largest MENA cement exporter | Egypt, by volume and capacity utilisation | EGG trade desk, 2026 |
| Destination shares (last 24 months) | West Africa ~40 % · East Africa ~25 % · Mediterranean ~15 % · Middle East ~12 % · Other ~8 % | EGG shipment data, 2024–2026 |
| HS codes | 2523.29.00 other Portland · 2523.10.00 clinker · 2523.21 white | HS nomenclature |
| Containerised lot | 20' FCL 25–27 MT · 40' FCL 28 MT · MOQ 240 MT | EGG packing standard |
| Bulk vessel lot | 2,000 MT (handysize partial) to 65,000 MT (Panamax full) | EGG vessel standard — vessel size guide |
| Quality document | Mill Test Certificate per lot before B/L | EGG QA procedure |
Egypt Globe cement export specs
| Grade | EN 197-1 | ASTM C150 | Typical 28-day MPa | SO₃ max | C₃A max | Use case |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEM I 42.5 N | I 42.5 N | Type I | 42.5–52.5 | 3.5% | 8% | General construction |
| CEM I 52.5 N | I 52.5 N | Type III adj. | 52.5–62.5 | 3.5% | 8% | High-strength, precast |
| CEM II/A-L 42.5 N | II/A-L 42.5 N | — | 42.5–52.5 | 3.5% | 8% | Cost-optimized general |
| SRC (Sulphate-Resistant) | I-SR 3 / I-SR 5 | Type V | 32.5–42.5 | 2.3% | 0–5% | Marine, sewerage, sulfate soil |
| White Portland | II/A-LL White | White Type I | 42.5+ | 3.5% | 5% | Architectural, decorative |
Every shipment ships with a Mill Test Certificate (MTC) showing chemical composition (CaO, SiO₂, Al₂O₃, Fe₂O₃, MgO, SO₃, Cl⁻, alkalis), physical properties (Blaine fineness in cm²/g, initial + final set in minutes, soundness Le Chatelier in mm, 2-day + 7-day + 28-day compressive strength in MPa), and loss on ignition.
Loading ports for Egyptian cement
For containerized cement (1.5 MT super-sacks or 50 kg PP bags on pallets), 20' FCL = 25–27 MT, 40' FCL = 28 MT (volume-limited). Minimum order quantity for FCL is typically 240 MT (10×20' or 8.5×40'). For bulk vessels, MOQ starts at 2,000 MT (handysize partial) and goes up to 65,000 MT (Panamax full).
Supply options from EGG
| Product | Grade / spec headline | Standard | MOQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEM I 42.5N — ordinary Portland cement | 28-day 42.5–62.5 MPa, SO₃ ≤ 3.5 %, Blaine ≥ 3,000 cm²/g | EN 197-1 / ASTM C150 Type I | 5,000 MT |
| CEM I 52.5N — high-strength OPC | 2-day ≥ 20 MPa, 28-day ≥ 52.5 MPa | EN 197-1 / ASTM C150 Type III | 3,000 MT |
| CEM II / B-M (S-LL) 42.5N | Slag 21–35 %, limestone 6–20 % | EN 197-1 | 3,000 MT |
| SRC — sulphate resistant cement | C₃A ≤ 3.5 %, SO₃ ≤ 2.3 % | ASTM C150 Type V / EN 197-1 SR3 | 3,000 MT |
| White Portland cement | Fe₂O₃ ≤ 0.5 %, whiteness ≥ 85 % | EN 197-1 (white) | 250 MT |
| CEM IV / B (P) 32.5N pozzolanic | Pozzolana 36–55 %, low heat | EN 197-1 | 3,000 MT |
| Portland clinker 65 % C₃S · CEM I 52.5N | Clinker Blaine ≥ 310 m²/kg | EN 197-1 / ASTM C150 | 1,000 MT |
| Oilwell cement Class G | API Spec 10A HSR | API 10A | 1,000 MT |
| Cement & clinker catalogue · construction applications · EN 197-1 · ASTM C150 | — | — | — |
Payment terms typical for cement export
Documents we provide per shipment
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Bill of Lading (3/3 originals)
- Certificate of Origin (Egyptian Chamber of Commerce, stamped)
- Mill Test Certificate (MTC)
- TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek pre-shipment inspection (buyer's option)
- Phytosanitary certificate (only if EU destination requires)
- Fumigation certificate (containerized only)
QA and reliability
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. For cement the chain runs mill → silo → port laboratory MTC per EN 197-1 / ASTM C150 → pre-shipment inspection → buyer laboratory; see the HS 2523 reference and the 2026 cement buyer's guide.
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Egypt Globe Cement Division ships under HS 2523.29 across all major export lanes. Quote in 24h, CIF or FOB any port, minimum 240 MT FCL or 2,000 MT vessel.
Contents· 11 sections
- 01Overview
- 02HS Code 2523.29 — what it covers
- 03What Egyptian cement exports look like in 2026
- 04Market at a glance
- 05Egypt Globe cement export specs
- 06Loading ports for Egyptian cement
- 07Supply options from EGG
- 08Payment terms typical for cement export
- 09Documents we provide per shipment
- 10QA and reliability
- 11Get a cement quote in 24 hours
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