Bulk Egyptian salt — sea & rock,
over 2 million tonnes shipped since 2015.
100 SKUs across 8 grades from two Egyptian sources: Siwa Oasis crystalline rock salt for chemical, food and pharmaceutical purity, and North Sinai sea salt at industrial and de-icing scale. More than 100 chartered vessels have carried it FOB / CIF / CFR from Egyptian ports since 2015 — the same specification season after season, with a Certificate of Analysis on every lot.
Siwa Oasis crystalline rock salt or Sinai sea salt — specified, not assumed.
Egypt’s geography supports both salt types. The two are not interchangeable: rock salt carries the purity floor for chemical, food and pharmaceutical use; sea salt carries the volume for de-icing, industrial and water-treatment tenders. Pick by application, grade and sieve profile — we load from the closest port and certify the lot either way.
More than 2 million tonnes exported under our own name on 100+ chartered vessels since 2015 — and, counting added-value processing and supply to other exporters, more than 10 million tonnes of salt produced and supplied.
Sea SaltSinai Sea Salt
Solar-evaporated from North Sinai (El-Arish / Bardawil) and the Red Sea coast at Ain Sokhna. ~2,700 kWh/m² annual irradiance delivers raw 94–97 % NaCl, washed 97.5–98 % and double-washed ≥ 99 %, screened per lot to EN 16811-1 Type 1 / Type 2, ASTM D632 and BS 3247 gradings with moisture held to the tender tolerance (natural 2.5 %, 3.0 %, 3.5 %, 4.0 % or 4.5 % grades, kiln-dried to 2.0 %, 1.0 % or 0.5 %; NaCl purity customised per contract).
- › De-icing and road salt — EN 16811-1 Type 1 / 2, ASTM D632, BS 3247, SS-EN, GOST
- › Industrial bulk — chlor-alkali feed, water softening, ion exchange
- › Pool and water-treatment salt (NSF/ANSI 60)
- › Aquaculture and fish curing / food preservation
- › Food-grade washed sea salt (ISO 22000 / HACCP / Halal)
Rock SaltSiwa Oasis Crystalline Rock Salt
Mined from Siwa Oasis and the Qattara Depression — halite deposits formed 30+ million years ago, free of marine contaminants. Guaranteed minimum 97.00 % NaCl on every grade with calcium and magnesium each ≤ 0.40 %, sulphate ≤ 0.80 % and insolubles ≤ 0.50 %, tested at the mine-site laboratory on every production lot and re-tested at the port.
- › Chlor-alkali, PVC and soda-ash feedstock — low Ca / Mg / SO₄
- › Food-grade and pharmaceutical NaCl (USP / BP / EP after refining)
- › De-icing road salt to EN 16811-1 Grade A / B / C, ASTM D632, BS 3247, GOST 13830
- › Drilling-mud weighting, oil & gas completion brines
- › Leather tanning, textile dyeing (low iron) and livestock lick blocks
Siwa Oasis rock salt vs Sinai sea salt — tender reference
| Parameter | Siwa Oasis crystalline rock salt | Sinai / Red Sea sea salt |
|---|---|---|
| Source | Siwa Oasis & Qattara Depression halite beds (mined) | North Sinai (Bardawil lagoon, El-Arish) & Red Sea pans at Ain Sokhna (solar-evaporated) |
| NaCl, dry basis | ≥ 97.00 % guaranteed on every grade; ≥ 99.5 % double-washed / vacuum for pharma | Raw 94–97 % · washed 97.5–98 % · double-washed ≥ 99 % |
| Ca²⁺ / Mg²⁺ / SO₄²⁻ | ≤ 0.40 % / ≤ 0.40 % / ≤ 0.80 % | ≤ 0.40 % / ≤ 0.40 % / ≤ 0.80 % (washed); higher on raw industrial |
| Water insolubles | ≤ 0.50 % | ≤ 0.50 % washed · ≤ 1.0 % raw |
| Moisture | Natural 1.0 %, 1.5 % or 2.0 % grades · kiln-dried to 0.5 % or 0.3 % on request · washed grades same as crude | Natural 2.5 %, 3.0 %, 3.5 %, 4.0 % or 4.5 % (Type 2) · kiln-dried to 2.0 %, 1.0 % or 0.5 % (Type 1) |
| Sieve profiles | 0/2 · 0/4 · 0/6.3 · 2/8 · 10/40 mm (ISO 13320 / sieve, per lot) | 0/2 · 0/4 · 0/6.3 · 2/8 · 0.5/10 mm (per lot) |
| Governing standards | EN 16811-1 Grades A/B/C · ASTM D632 · BS 3247 · GOST 13830 · Codex STAN 150 · USP / BP / EP | EN 16811-1 Type 1 / Type 2 · ASTM D632 / AASHTO M-143 · SS-EN 16811-1 · NSF/ANSI 60 · ISO 22000 |
| Primary grades | Food · pharmaceutical · cosmetic · chlor-alkali · drilling · de-icing | De-icing · industrial · water treatment · pool · aquaculture · agricultural |
| Loading ports | El Dekheila (EGEDK) · Alexandria (EGALY) · Damietta (EGDAM) · Ain Sokhna (EGSOK) | Al-Arish (EGAAC) · Port Said East (EGPSE) · Damietta (EGDAM) · Ain Sokhna (EGSOK) |
| Source-to-berth | < 12 hours by road | < 12 hours by road |
Contractual limits verified per lot. Grade-specific limits (heavy metals, pH, anti-caking) are on each grade hub and SKU page.
Logistical & QA parameters — salt division
- MOQ — containerised (FCL)
- 240 MT (10 × 20′ FCL, ~24 MT per box) · 25 MT trial lots for food, pharma and cosmetic grades
- MOQ — break-bulk vessel
- 2,000 MT Handysize part-cargo · up to 65,000 MT Panamax; annual offtake contracts available
- Packing
- Loose bulk · 1 / 1.25 / 1.5 MT FIBC (PE liner for food, pharma and kiln-dried grades) · 50 kg / 25 kg PP, PE or kraft bags · bag-in-jumbo for bulk vessels · OEM print
- Incoterms
- FOB · CFR · CIF (DAP / DDP on request)
- Lead time
- 1–2 weeks from L/C or advance for stock grades; 3–4 weeks for kiln-dried or custom gradings
- Independent inspection protocol
- TÜV Austria (EU / GCC) · SGS · Intertek (ASTM / BS) · Bureau Veritas — pre-shipment sampling per ISO 11648-2, NaCl, moisture and sieve witness tests, draft survey on bulk vessels, sealed retained samples held 90 days
- Internal QA gate
- Mine-site or saltworks lab on every production lot; port laboratory re-test (NaCl, Ca, Mg, SO₄, insolubles, moisture, sieve) on every shipment; Certificate of Analysis issued before the Bill of Lading; any out-of-spec lot rejected at the port
- Documents
- Commercial Invoice · Packing List · B/L · Certificate of Origin (EUR.1 / PAFTA / COMESA / AfCFTA) · CoA · Halal / ISO 22000 certificates for food grades · SDS
- HS code
- 2501.00 (national subheading per destination tariff; EU / UK: 2501.00.91 salt suitable for human consumption)
QA verification chain — extraction to destination port
- 1
Extraction / source
Source sampling on every production lot — mine face, solar pan, plant or packhouse
Source laboratory · per lot
- 2
Processing
Washing, screening, drying, grading or milling verified against the contract specification
Plant QC · per batch
- 3
Port laboratory
Full analysis against contract specification; Certificate of Analysis or Mill Test Certificate issued before the Bill of Lading
EGG port QC lab · per shipment
- 4
Independent inspection
Pre-shipment sampling, witness testing, draft survey or tally; sealed retained samples held 90 days
TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek / BV · per vessel
- 5
Destination acceptance
CoA cross-referenced with the buyer’s arrival laboratory; retained samples arbitrate any variance
Buyer laboratory · on discharge
Retained samples are sealed at gate 4 and held for 90 days to arbitrate any variance at gate 5. Specification is guaranteed at the port of loading and binding under the sales contract.
Quality at the Core · since 2014
Specification guaranteed at the port of loading and binding under the sales contract for every salt lot. Read the QA charter →
- Zero tolerance on specification deviation
- Per-lot laboratory verification
- Independent third-party inspection
- Laycan and grading discipline
11 applications served across our catalogue.
Each industry has its own sub-specification, certifications and tender-grade requirements — select yours to see the matching SKUs and the QA evidence issued with them.
Every grade of Egyptian bulk salt
For grades, standards and lane economics see the full industrial salt supplier guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum order for bulk salt from Egypt?
What is the difference between Egyptian sea salt and rock salt?
Which de-icing standards can Egyptian road salt be supplied to?
Do you supply food-grade and pharmaceutical salt?
What is industrial salt used for, and how is it specified?
Other questions? Email our export desk — the export desk replies to every request.
Need a tender match or a custom blend?
Send the standard, sieve profile, moisture tolerance and tonnage — a priced FOB / CIF / CFR offer with a sample Certificate of Analysis and the inspection protocol comes back once stock, laycan and freight are confirmed.
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