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🇫🇷 Egypt France
Everything a buyer in France needs to know before ordering from Egypt.
- About 7 days at sea
- Marseille-Fos
- Usually FOB
Buyer guide
Buying from Egypt for France
France buys steadily from Egypt across food, textiles and herbs. Weekly sailings link Alexandria to Marseille-Fos in about a week, which makes winter citrus and spring potato programmes easy to plan. French importers usually ask for food-safety certificates such as BRCGS or IFS and buy FOB Alexandria with a letter of credit. Start with samples, agree the packing specification early and book your containers before the season peaks.
Most traded on this route
- Fresh citrus and vegetables
- Long-staple cotton and home textiles
- Dried herbs and spices
- Olive oil for blending
Arrival portMarseille-Fos
Time at sea~7 days
Usual shipping termFOB
Working languageFrench / English
Customs and duties
Most Egyptian goods enter the EU duty-free or at a reduced rate thanks to the EU-Egypt Association Agreement. Ask your supplier for an EUR.1 certificate with every shipment.
Best months to buy
Citrus: November to March New-crop potatoes: April to June Cotton: September to December
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