Importing Egyptian Commodities to Turkey
Turkey import guide for Egyptian salt, gypsum, fertilizers, cement raw materials. Türkiye GTIP codes, Mersin / Iskenderun / Izmir ports, KDV (VAT), Mediterranean transit. Egypt-Turkey trade volume + customs.
Kenya import cost calculator
Pick commodity + CIF value → indicative duty + VAT + levies. Final rates confirmed by your customs broker.
Indicative only. Actual rates depend on your destination port + national regulations + your broker's classification. HS code 2523.29.00 for Cement (Portland CEM I 42.5N). COMESA preferential treatment applied — saved ~25% MFN duty.
Egypt and Turkey share a Mediterranean trade corridor with bulk shipping transit of only 3-5 days. Turkey is one of the fastest-growing destinations for Egyptian gypsum, salt, fertilizer raw materials, and select industrial chemicals.
Top Egyptian commodity imports to Turkey
| Commodity | Türkiye GTİP code | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gypsum | 2520.10.00 | Drywall (Knauf, Lafarge), cement | Major — Turkey is global drywall hub |
| Fertilizer raw materials | 3102, 3105 | Local fertilizer blenders | Growing |
| Cement clinker | 2523.10.00 | Coastal cement grinders | Steady |
| Industrial salt | 2501.00 | Chlor-alkali, leather (Turkish tanneries) | Niche |
| Soybean / vegetable oil | 1507, 1515 | Edible oil refineries | Major |
| Marble + dimension stone | 6802 | Construction | Steady |
Turkish port options
Turkish regulatory + customs
Türkiye Gümrük (Customs)
- Türkiye Gümrük Tarife Cetveli (TGTC) = Turkish customs tariff
- GTİP (Gümrük Tarife İstatistik Pozisyonu) = 12-digit national HS code
- Egypt-Turkey Free Trade Agreement (in force since 2007) gives preferential duty treatment
Preferential duty rates under FTA
_Rates below are indicative: tariff lines, levies and trade measures change. Confirm the current rate for your exact tariff line with your customs broker or the national tariff before contracting._
- Gypsum HS 2520.10.00: 0% under FTA
- Salt HS 2501.00: preferential treatment under the Egypt–Turkey FTA with EUR.1 — confirm the GTIP subheading with your customs broker
- Cement clinker HS 2523.10.00: 0% under FTA
- Fertilizers HS 3102 / 3105: 0% under FTA
Turkish KDV (VAT)
- Standard 20% (raised from 18% in July 2023)
- Reduced 10% for some categories
- Recoverable if buyer is KDV-registered industrial buyer
Required documentation
- A.TR Movement Certificate for products in free circulation in EU (not applicable to Egypt-Turkey direct trade)
- EUR.1 Movement Certificate for preferential origin under Egypt-Turkey FTA — we provide per shipment
- Commercial Invoice with origin declaration
- Bill of Lading + Packing List
- Certificate of Analysis / Mill Test Certificate
- SDS in Turkish (TR) per Turkish CLP
Typical Turkish buyer profiles
How Egypt Globe Group serves Turkish buyers
We have established framework freight contracts with MSC, Arkas, ZIM, Maersk on the Damietta/Alexandria → Mersin/Izmir lanes. We can quote and ship within 1-2 weeks of order confirmation.
Quality at the Core — how Egypt Globe certifies shipments to Turkey
Import compliance is only half of supply-chain risk; the other half is whether the cargo that arrives matches the specification that was tendered. Egypt Globe Group closes that gap before the vessel sails: every lot is tested at the port laboratory and released on a Certificate of Analysis or Mill Test Certificate before the Bill of Lading, and independent pre-shipment inspection (mandatory for most conformity programmes and every L/C-financed shipment) is coordinated at the Egyptian port.
Specification conformity
How Egypt Globe meets itPort-laboratory analysis against the contract specification on every lot; out-of-spec lots rejected at the portEvidence issuedCertificate of Analysis / Mill Test Certificate before B/LPre-export inspection
How Egypt Globe meets itTÜV Austria, SGS, Intertek or Bureau Veritas sampling, witness test and draft survey at the loading portEvidence issuedInspection certificate; sealed retained samples (90 days)Origin and preferential tariff
How Egypt Globe meets itEgyptian Chamber of Commerce Certificate of Origin; EUR.1 / PAFTA / COMESA / AfCFTA where applicableEvidence issuedCertificate of Origin; preferential origin documentBank and customs documentation
How Egypt Globe meets itStandardised L/C document set prepared by the in-house documentation deskEvidence issuedCommercial Invoice, Packing List, B/L, CoA, COO, SDS / phytosanitary where requiredLaycan discipline
How Egypt Globe meets itResident EGG stevedoring and agency teams at all seven Egyptian portsEvidence issuedNotice of Readiness and Statement of Facts on every vessel
- Quality & compliance — the QA charter, inspection partners and destination conformity programmes
- Inspection & QC · Trade documentation · Loading ports
- Request a quote — priced FOB / CIF / CFR offer, sample Certificate of Analysis and inspection protocol
Ready for a quote?
FOB / CIF / CFR pricing from 7 Egyptian ports — turnaround once stock, laycan and freight are confirmed.
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