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🇺🇸 Egypt United States
Everything a buyer in United States needs to know before ordering from Egypt.
- About 22 days at sea
- New York / New Jersey
- Usually CIF
Buyer guide
Buying from Egypt for United States
The US route is longer, about three weeks from Alexandria, so buyers usually work CIF and plan with rolling forecasts. Egyptian cotton home textiles, dates and dried herbs sell well. Make sure every food supplier has FDA registration and that cotton claims are backed by traceable certificates.
Most traded on this route
- Cotton and cotton yarn
- Dates
- Herbs and spices for repacking
- Home textiles
Arrival portNew York / New Jersey
Time at sea~22 days
Usual shipping termCIF
Working languageEnglish
Customs and duties
Standard US tariffs apply by HTS code; some lines qualify for preferential programmes. Food shipments need FDA registration.
Best months to buy
Dates: September to December Cotton: October to March Herbs, spices and leather: all year
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