Import to Egypt · From Saudi Arabia
Shipping from Saudi Arabia to Egypt.
We ship commercial cargo from Saudi Arabia to Egypt by sea and air: plastics, chemicals, petrochemical products, food and other trade goods, in full containers, shared containers or consolidated from several suppliers. Your cargo arrives at Sokhna, Safaga or a Mediterranean port, 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
- What we ship
- Commercial cargo and trade goods for companies, and household moves shipped as freight. A single small parcel suits a courier.
- Ways to ship
- Sea: full container (FCL), shared container (LCL), consolidation. Air.
- From
- Jeddah Islamic Port on the Red Sea and King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam on the Gulf. Air from Riyadh and Jeddah.
- Into Egypt
- Sokhna, Safaga, or through the Suez Canal to Port Said, Damietta or Alexandria. Cairo Airport by air.
- Customs
- Cleared in Egypt by a licensed customs broker in our group.
- Trade agreement
- Greater Arab Free Trade Area: goods of Arab origin can qualify for duty-free entry if the goods meet the origin rules and carry a valid certificate of origin.
Two ways to move it.
By sea
For most cargo from Saudi Arabia, such as plastic granules, chemicals and packaged food. 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.
From Jeddah the crossing is short: into Sokhna or Safaga on the Red Sea, or through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean ports. Cargo from Dammam sails around the Arabian Peninsula first. Trucks also cross on the ro-ro ferry between Duba and Safaga, and we tell you if that suits your goods.
Sea freightBy air
For urgent, light or high-value cargo such as samples, spare parts and electronics. Flights from Riyadh and Jeddah land at Cairo Airport, where our branch works in the Cargo Village.
Check your chargeable weightSaudi Arabia to Egypt in numbers.
Every figure has a source and a date. Checked 8 Oct 2026.
- USD 9.45bnEgypt's imports from Saudi Arabia in 2025, the third-largest source after China and the US. About three quarters of it, USD 7.07bn, was crude oil and fuels, which travel by tanker.UN Comtrade, Egypt-reported, all partners and HS chapter 27, 2025 · checked 8 Oct 2026
- USD 2.39bnEverything else Egypt imported from Saudi Arabia in 2025, leaving out oil and fuels: the cargo that ships as freight. The same as in 2024.UN Comtrade, Egypt-reported, total less HS chapter 27, 2024 and 2025 · checked 8 Oct 2026
- USD 1.25bnPlastics from Saudi Arabia in 2025, the largest category after fuels. Polyethylene and polypropylene made up USD 1.06bn of it.UN Comtrade, HS chapter 39 and headings 3901 and 3902, 2025 · checked 8 Oct 2026
- 29%Saudi Arabia's share of Egypt's plastics imports in 2025, more than any other country, ahead of China at USD 963m.UN Comtrade, HS chapter 39, all partners, 2025 · checked 8 Oct 2026
- USD 269mOrganic chemicals from Saudi Arabia in 2025. Aluminium came next at USD 241m, and food and farm products at USD 153m.UN Comtrade, HS chapters 29, 76 and 01 to 24, 2025 · checked 8 Oct 2026
- 40%The minimum local value a product needs to count as Arab origin under the Greater Arab Free Trade Area, which Egypt and Saudi Arabia both belong to. It also needs a certificate of origin.International Energy Agency, policy database · checked 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Oct 2021Since this date every sea shipment into Egypt needs an ACID on its documents, and the supplier in Saudi Arabia 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 Riyadh and Jeddah to Cairo.AHK Egypt · 9 Aug 2025
Questions about shipping from Saudi Arabia.
Do you ship personal parcels or belongings from Saudi Arabia?
We ship commercial cargo for companies importing from Saudi Arabia, and household moves: personal effects and furniture shipped as freight. For a single small parcel or a gift, a courier or postal service is the better fit.
Which Saudi ports and airports do you ship from?
By sea, mainly Jeddah Islamic Port on the Red Sea and King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam on the Gulf. By air, Riyadh and Jeddah. We arrange collection from the factory or warehouse anywhere in Saudi Arabia.
Can goods from Saudi Arabia enter Egypt without customs duty?
Goods of Arab origin can qualify for duty-free entry under the Greater Arab Free Trade Area if the goods meet the origin rules and carry a valid certificate of origin. Your supplier in Saudi Arabia issues the certificate. We confirm with you what Egyptian customs will accept before the goods ship. VAT and other charges in Egypt can still apply.
Can you ship plastic granules and chemicals?
Yes. Polymer granules usually ship in bags on pallets in a full container. For chemicals, send us the safety data sheet first, because some are classed as dangerous goods and need the right packing, labels and carrier approval.
More on importing into Egypt.
Request a quote.
Tell us what you are shipping from Saudi Arabia and where it needs to go in Egypt. We come back with your options.
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