Import to Egypt · From Germany
Shipping from Germany to Egypt.
We ship goods from Germany to Egypt by sea and air: full containers, shared containers and consolidation from several suppliers. Your cargo arrives at Alexandria, El Dekheila, Damietta or Port Said, or at Cairo Airport by air, and we clear customs in Egypt. Delivery to your door if you need it.
Reviewed by Hassan Ahmed, Earth Link Freight Services · 8 Oct 2026
At a glance
- Ways to ship
- Sea: full container (FCL), shared container (LCL), consolidation. Air.
- From
- Hamburg and Bremerhaven, or Rotterdam and Antwerp when the routing suits. Air from Frankfurt.
- Into Egypt
- Alexandria, El Dekheila, Damietta, Port Said. Cairo Airport by air.
- Customs
- Cleared in Egypt by a licensed customs broker in our group.
- Trade agreement
- EU-Egypt Association Agreement: lower or zero duty on goods of EU origin with valid proof of origin.
Two ways to move it.
By sea
For most cargo from Germany, including machinery and vehicles. A full container (20ft, 40ft, 40HC) when you have the volume, a shared container when you don't, and consolidation when you buy from several suppliers, so everything travels as one container with one set of documents.
Cargo from northern Europe reaches Egypt's Mediterranean ports without crossing the Suez Canal: Alexandria, El Dekheila, Damietta or Port Said. We pick the port that suits the sailing and where the goods go in Egypt.
Sea freightBy air
For urgent, light or high-value cargo such as spare parts, medical supplies and electronics. Flights from Frankfurt and other German airports land at Cairo Airport, where our branch works in the Cargo Village.
Check your chargeable weightGermany to Egypt in numbers.
Every figure has a source and a date. Checked 8 Oct 2026.
- USD 4.35bnEgypt's imports from Germany in 2025: 4.3% of all imports.UN Comtrade, Egypt-reported, 2025 · checked 8 Oct 2026
- 5thGermany's rank among the countries Egypt imported from in 2025, and the first in the EU.UN Comtrade, Egypt-reported, all partners, 2025 · checked 8 Oct 2026
- USD 1.29bnVehicles and parts from Germany in 2025, the largest category, up from USD 1.07bn in 2024.UN Comtrade, HS chapter 87, 2024 and 2025 · checked 8 Oct 2026
- USD 795mMachinery from Germany in 2025, the second-largest category. Pharmaceuticals came third at USD 455m.UN Comtrade, HS chapters 84 and 30, 2025 · checked 8 Oct 2026
- 2004The EU-Egypt Association Agreement has been in force since 2004, removing tariffs on industrial goods traded between the EU and Egypt.European Commission, DG Trade · checked 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Oct 2021Since this date every sea shipment into Egypt needs an ACID on its documents, and the supplier in Germany uploads them on CargoX.Suffolk Chamber of Commerce · 8 Aug 2022
- 1 Jan 2026The same advance cargo rules apply to air freight, including flights from Frankfurt to Cairo.AHK Egypt · 9 Aug 2025
Questions about shipping from Germany.
Which German ports do you ship from?
Mainly Hamburg and Bremerhaven. For suppliers in western or southern Germany, Rotterdam or Antwerp can suit the sailing better. We arrange collection from the factory or warehouse anywhere in Germany.
Do I need a EUR.1 to pay less customs duty in Egypt?
Goods of EU origin can enter Egypt with lower or zero duty under the EU-Egypt Association Agreement, but only with valid proof of origin, such as a EUR.1 or an origin declaration on the invoice. Your supplier in Germany issues it. The rules of origin changed in 2026, so we confirm with you which proof Egyptian customs accepts before the goods ship.
Can you ship machinery and spare parts from Germany?
Yes. Send us the dimensions and weight. Most machinery fits a standard container. Oversized pieces go on a flat rack or open top container. Spare parts usually go in a shared container, or by air when they are urgent.
I buy from several suppliers in Germany. Can it come as one shipment?
Yes. We collect from each supplier, load everything together and ship it as one container with one set of documents.
More on importing into Egypt.
Request a quote.
Tell us what you are shipping from Germany and where it needs to go in Egypt. We come back with your options.
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