Egyptian Dates — World's largest producer
Egyptian dates exporter — Medjool, Siwi, Saidy, Bartamoda varieties. Egypt is the world's #1 producer (~1.7M tonnes/yr). Grade A for export.
Dates at a glance
Commercial and logistics terms across the 4 SKUs in this line. Each SKU page carries its own specification sheet and test methods; every lot is analysed before the Bill of Lading.
Dates — commercial reference
- Products in this line
- 4 SKUs
- HS codes
- 0804.10
- Origin
- Bahariya Oasis · New Valley · Nile Valley · Siwa Oasis · Bahariya · Aswan +1 more
- Minimum order
- 1–5 MT
- Lead time
- 2–6 weeks from confirmed order
- Packing
- 10 kg carton · 15 kg carton · 5 kg vacuum bag · 1 kg consumer pack · 25 kg carton · 500g consumer pack +1 more
- Loading ports
- Alexandria · Damietta · Ain Sokhna
- Destination regions
- GCC · South Asia · East Africa · North Africa · North America · North Europe
- Standards & documents
- HACCP · Halal · ISO 22000:2018 · GLOBALG.A.P. · Organic Certified
- Incoterms
- FOB · CFR · CIF
Taken from the SKU records in this line. Grade-specific limits and test methods are on each SKU page.
4 products ready for export
Medjool Dates Grade A — Premium Large
Siwi Dates — Egyptian Common Variety
Bartamoda Dates — Aswan Premium
Sukkary Dates Grade A — Soft Premium
Egyptian Dates — Medjool, Siwi, Bartamoda and Sukkary graded to Codex and shipped with a per-lot CoA
Egyptian dates exporter — Medjool, Siwi, Saidy, Bartamoda varieties. Egypt is the world's #1 producer (~1.7M tonnes/yr). Grade A for export. The crop comes from the Bahariya and Siwa oases, the New Valley, the Nile Valley and Aswan, with harvest running from August (Medjool) through December (Bartamoda). Egypt Globe Group supplies four varieties across the soft, semi-soft and dry classes, from 25 kg cartons for paste and syrup plants to 500 g consumer packs for GCC and European retail; Deglet Nour is sourced on request.
Date quality is defined by moisture, sugar profile, size uniformity and freedom from infestation. Many regional packers grade by eye and ship mixed-moisture lots that ferment or crystallise in transit. The Quality Assurance division grades by weight class, measures moisture and sugars per lot, fumigates or cold-disinfests per destination requirement, and issues the CoA before the Bill of Lading.
Technical specification
Varieties — Physical properties
| Parameter | Medjool Grade A | Siwi (Saidy) | Bartamoda | Sukkary Grade A | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit weight | Large 16–22 g | Medium 10–15 g | 8–12 g | 12–18 g | 100-fruit weighed sample |
| Texture / colour | Soft; dark amber–mahogany | Semi-soft; golden brown | Dry-firm; light brown–amber | Very soft; light golden | Codex CXS 143 class; visual |
| Harvest window | Aug–Oct | Sep–Nov | Oct–Dec | Sep–Oct | — |
| Shelf life | 18 months | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | Cool dry store |
Varieties — Chemical analysis
| Parameter | Medjool | Siwi | Bartamoda | Sukkary | Test method · QA sampling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture | ≤ 24 % | ≤ 22 % | ≤ 18 % | ≤ 25 % | AOAC 934.06 · per lot |
| Total sugars | 75–80 % | 70–75 % | 75–80 % | ≈ 80 % | HPLC, AOAC 977.20 · per lot |
| Defects total / mouldy | ≤ 5 % / ≤ 1 % by count | same | same | same | Codex CXS 143 · per lot |
| Live infestation | Nil | same | same | same | Visual + sieving · per lot |
| Salmonella | Absent / 25 g | same | same | same | ISO 6579-1 · per lot |
Logistical & QA parameters
- MOQ — containerised (FCL)
- Medjool and Sukkary 1 MT; Siwi and Bartamoda 5 MT; 20-ft reefer ≈ 10 MT, 40-ft ≈ 20 MT
- MOQ — break-bulk vessel
- Not applicable; containerised only
- Packing
- 5 kg vacuum bags · 10 / 15 / 25 kg cartons · 500 g and 1 kg consumer packs · 3 kg gift boxes (Sukkary)
- Loading ports
- Damietta (EGDAM) · Alexandria (EGALY) · Ain Sokhna (EGSOK)
- Incoterms
- FOB / CFR / CIF; DAP / DDP on request
- Lead time
- 2–4 weeks; Sukkary 3–6 weeks (limited harvest, pre-order)
- Certifications
- ISO 22000:2018, HACCP, Halal, GLOBALG.A.P.; Organic on Sukkary
- Independent inspection protocol
- TÜV Austria (primary, EU / GCC), SGS, Intertek or Bureau Veritas: sampling per ISO 24333 / GAFTA rules, witness weighing, seal and loading supervision; Cotecna on request. All ISO/IEC 17020 + 17025.
- Internal QA gate
- Per-lot CoA by the port laboratory before B/L; lots outside the contracted specification are rejected at the loading port, never re-graded or renegotiated
- HS code
- 0804.10.00
QA verification chain
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1
Oasis farm
GlobalG.A.P. grower; harvest at variety-specific ripeness
EvidenceGrower certificate, harvest log
EGG agronomist · per season
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2
Packhouse
Washing, weight-class sizing, moisture equalisation, fumigation / cold disinfestation, metal detection
EvidenceGrading sheet, fumigation record, CCP log
Packhouse QC + EGG · per lot
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3
Port laboratory
Moisture, sugars, defects, infestation; aflatoxin seasonal; per-lot CoA
EvidenceCoA before B/L
EGG port QC · every lot
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4
Independent inspection
Sampling per ISO 2859, weight, seal and loading supervision
EvidencePSI certificate
TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek / BV · per shipment
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5
Destination acceptance
Buyer QC against CoA; retained-sample comparison
EvidenceDischarge report
Buyer · on arrival
Applications & markets
- Retail & HoReCa — Medjool and Sukkary consumer packs and gift boxes for the GCC, North America and North Europe.
- Food processing — Siwi and Bartamoda for date paste, syrup, bakery and confectionery in the GCC, North Africa, South Asia and East Africa. Related: honey, fresh produce.
Standards & documentation
- Codex CXS 143 (dates); EU Reg. 2023/915 (contaminants); Halal per destination authority.
- Quality & compliance — ISO 9001:2015; ISO 22000 / HACCP / FSSC 22000 on food-contact lines.
- Inspection services — TÜV Austria, SGS, Intertek, Bureau Veritas (Cotecna on request), ISO/IEC 17020 + 17025.
- Export documentation, packing and loading ports — Commercial Invoice, Packing List, B/L, Certificate of Origin (EUR.1 / PAFTA / COMESA / AfCFTA), Phytosanitary / Health certificate where required.
2 industries served
Each industry page carries its own specification window, standards and the matching SKUs.
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Frequently asked questions
What grades of Dates does Egypt Globe Group supply?
What is the smallest shipment of Dates Egypt Globe Group will quote?
Which Egyptian ports handle Dates, and how long is the lead time?
What testing does each lot of Dates pass before the Bill of Lading?
Which specifications and shipping documents cover Dates?
Other questions? Email our export desk — the export desk replies to every request.
Send the specification and the tonnage.
Grade, packing, destination and quantity — the export desk comes back with a priced FOB / CIF / CFR offer for Dates once stock, laycan and freight are confirmed.
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