Export from Egypt · To Australia
Shipping from Egypt to Australia.
We ship commercial exports from Egypt to Australia by sea, in full or shared containers, from Alexandria, Damietta, Port Said or Sokhna. We clear your goods for export in Egypt and deliver to the Australian port or your buyer's door, on the terms you agreed.
Reviewed by Hassan Ahmed, Earth Link Freight Services · 8 Oct 2026
At a glance
- Ways to ship
- Sea: full container (FCL) or shared container (LCL).
- From Egypt
- Alexandria, El Dekheila, Damietta, Port Said, Sokhna.
- Into Australia
- Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Fremantle, Adelaide.
- Export customs
- Cleared in Egypt by a licensed customs broker in our group.
How it moves.
By sea
A full container (20ft, 40ft, 40HC) for stone and larger orders, a shared container for smaller loads. Marble slabs travel on A-frames or in crates, tiles and food on pallets.
We book the sailing and the Egyptian port that fit your cargo and your buyer's port.
Sea freightPaperwork on both sides.
What you prepare in Egypt, and what your buyer needs on arrival. Not every item applies to every shipment.
Before it leaves Egypt
- Exporters register. Your company must be on the exporters register at GOEIC before it can export.
- Invoice and packing list. Commercial invoice and packing list for every shipment.
- Certificate of origin. A certificate of origin if your buyer asks for one. Whether it lowers duty in Australia depends on the goods; your buyer's broker can confirm.
- Fresh produce. A phytosanitary certificate from the agricultural quarantine, after inspection.
- Export declaration. We file it and clear the goods at the port or Cairo Airport.
When it arrives in Australia
- Biosecurity (BICON). BICON sets the import conditions for food, plant products and timber packaging. Some goods need a permit or treatment. Timber pallets and crates should be ISPM 15 treated and marked.
- Imported food. Food can be inspected, tested and label-checked at the border under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme.
- Natural stone. Australia prohibits asbestos in imported goods, even trace amounts that occur naturally in stone. Your buyer may ask for a test report; a declaration on its own is not accepted as evidence.
Your buyer's broker in Australia confirms what applies to your product.
Egypt to Australia in numbers.
Every figure has a source and a date. Checked 8 Oct 2026.
- USD 51.3mEgypt's exports to Australia in 2025, up from USD 50.0m in 2024.UN Comtrade, Egypt-reported, 2024 and 2025 · checked 8 Oct 2026
- USD 8.83mWorked marble and other building stone in 2025, the largest single product at about 9,000 tonnes. It was USD 7.64m in 2024.UN Comtrade, HS 6802, 2024 and 2025 · checked 8 Oct 2026
- USD 6.00mBread, biscuits and other bakery products in 2025.UN Comtrade, HS 1905, 2025 · checked 8 Oct 2026
- USD 5.31mWoven clothing in 2025.UN Comtrade, HS 62, 2025 · checked 8 Oct 2026
- USD 3.71mPickles, olives and other preserved vegetables in 2025.UN Comtrade, HS 2001 and 2005, 2025 · checked 8 Oct 2026
- 2003Australia has banned all types of asbestos since 2003. Imports that contain it are prohibited, including trace amounts that occur naturally in stone products.Australian Border Force · checked 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Jan 2025Engineered stone benchtops, panels and slabs became prohibited imports in Australia. Natural stone slabs that look like engineered stone may need documents or a test to show they are not.Australian Border Force · checked 8 Oct 2026
- 5%Share of lower-risk food consignments that Australia refers for inspection under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme. Food classed as risk food is referred every time, and each inspection includes a label check.Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry · checked 8 Oct 2026
Questions about shipping to Australia.
Do I need an asbestos test or declaration for marble and granite?
Australia prohibits asbestos in imports, including trace amounts that occur naturally in stone, so slabs and tiles can be checked at the border. If the Australian Border Force asks, your buyer's customs broker needs evidence such as a report from an accredited laboratory; a declaration on its own is not accepted. Slabs that look like engineered stone may also need documents showing they are natural. Ask your buyer early what they need, so any testing is done before the stone ships.
Do pickles, olives and biscuits need anything special?
BICON sets the import conditions for each food, and some need a permit. At the border, food can be referred for inspection, with a label check and sometimes laboratory tests, against Australia's food standards. Labels, ingredients and how the food is preserved all matter. Your buyer can check BICON for your product before you ship.
Do pallets, crates and A-frames need ISPM 15?
Solid timber pallets, crates and A-frames should be ISPM 15 treated and carry the IPPC mark. Australia also accepts some alternative treatments listed in BICON. Timber packaging that does not comply can be treated, re-exported or destroyed at the importer's cost. Plywood and other processed wood are outside ISPM 15.
Can I ship less than a full container, or goods from several factories?
Yes. Smaller loads go as a shared container (LCL) to the main Australian ports. If you sell goods from several Egyptian factories to one buyer, we can collect from each and ship them together with one set of documents.
More on exporting from Egypt.
Request a quote.
Tell us what you are exporting, where it is in Egypt and where it goes in Australia. We come back with your options.
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