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 Palm Oil Market — 2026 Industry Overview
Egypt as a major palm oil importer
Egypt is the second-largest palm oil importer in Africa after South Africa, bringing in approximately 1.2–1.4 million MT/year of crude palm oil (CPO) and refined, bleached, deodorized (RBD) palm oil products. The country is structurally dependent on imports — Egypt has no domestic oil palm cultivation (climate unsuitable), and palm oil is now the single largest edible-oil import by volume, ahead of soybean oil and sunflower oil.
Import sources
HS codes
Market at a glance
| Metric | Value | Source / year |
|---|---|---|
| Import rank | Second-largest palm oil importer in Africa after South Africa | 2026 brief |
| Import volume | 1.2–1.4 million MT/year CPO + RBD | 2026 brief |
| Domestic cultivation | None — structurally import-dependent | 2026 brief |
| Import sources | Indonesia 55 % · Malaysia 30 % · other ASEAN 8 % · Mediterranean re-export 7 % | 2026 brief |
| HS codes | 1511.10 CPO · 1511.90 RBD / olein / stearin · 1513.21 / 1513.29 palm kernel oil | HS nomenclature |
| Refining capacity | 2+ million MT/year across 6 major refineries, 65–80 % utilisation | 2026 brief |
| Entry ports | Ain Sokhna (EGSOK) primary · Damietta (EGDAM) · Alexandria (EGALY) | 2026 brief |
| End-use shares | Bakery & biscuit 32 % · frying 25 % · margarine 18 % · soap / oleochemicals 12 % · confectionery 8 % · feed (PFAD) 5 % | 2026 brief |
| Compliance | GOEIC clearance, ES 4263, MSDS + Certificate of Origin, ISCC / RSPO preferred | 2026 brief |
Key Egyptian palm oil refiners
Egypt has built 6 major edible-oil refineries capable of processing palm oil, mostly in industrial zones near the Suez Canal and Alexandria:
Combined refining capacity exceeds 2 million MT/year, with refineries running at 65–80% utilization depending on margin spreads.
Port logistics
CPO arrives mostly as bulk liquid in stainless-steel parcel tankers at:
After discharge, oil moves by insulated road tanker to refineries (Indonesia + Malaysia bulk shipments heat the cargo to 50–55°C during voyage to keep it liquid; tank trucks maintain temperature in-country).
Refined product distribution is drums (190 kg), 20 L jerry cans, 5 L PET bottles, 1 L retail PET, and bulk to industrial users (bakeries, biscuit makers, snack manufacturers).
End-use breakdown in Egypt
Supply options from EGG
| Product | Grade / spec headline | Standard | MOQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude palm oil CPO | Malaysia / Indonesia origin, HS 1511.10 | ISO 22000, HACCP, SGS, Halal | 100 MT |
| Soybean oil RBD | Argentina / Brazil origin, HS 1507.90 | ISO 22000, HACCP, SGS, Halal | 100 MT |
| Crude sunflower oil degummed · refined sunflower oil bottled | HS 1512.11 / 1512.19 | ISO 22000, HACCP, SGS, Halal | 100 MT |
| Edible oils catalogue · oilseeds · agro & food division | — | — | — |
| Vegetable oil market brief · food processing applications | — | — | — |
Trade compliance
Imports require:
How Egypt Globe Group helps palm oil trade
Egypt Globe Group runs the Pelot Trading & Logistics arm covering edible-oil trade — connecting Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil exporters with Egyptian refiners, providing freight + insurance + L/C structuring + storage tank coordination + ECRO Egyptian customs clearance.
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 edible-oil parcels the chain runs origin mill certificate → independent load-port survey (FFA, peroxide value, moisture, colour, ullage) → tank-terminal discharge survey at Ain Sokhna or Damietta → refinery laboratory, with GOEIC and ES 4263 documentation prepared before arrival.
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Frequently asked questions
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