Shipping from China to Egypt
What it costs, what customs asks for, and how long it actually takes — written for buyers sourcing from Chinese platforms and Chinese factories, delivering into Egypt.
0–60% by HS code (many lines 5–20%)Standard duty
14% import VAT on CIF + dutyImport VAT
10–16Days by air, door to door
30–40Days by sea LCL
EGPQuote currency
Egypt · مصر
Egypt is not a GCC lane and we price it differently. Duty runs 0–60% by HS code, and 14% VAT is charged on CIF plus duty — a cascading structure that quietly doubles the tax bill on an unclassified product.
- Entry points: Alexandria · Port Said · Damietta · Cairo air cargo
- Transit: 10–16 days air DDP door to door by air, 30–40 days sea LCL by sea LCL
- Taxes: 0–60% by HS code (many lines 5–20%); 14% import VAT on CIF + duty
- Threshold: No de minimis — duty and VAT apply from the first unit
01The numbers
What you are actually paying.
These are the published rates for Egypt. Duty is confirmed against the HS code of your product before you commit — the band below is the standard rate, not a promise.
Customs duty
0–60% by HS code (many lines 5–20%)on the CIF value
Import VAT
14% import VAT on CIF + dutysettled before dispatch on DDP
Air transit
10–16 days air DDPGuangzhou to the door
Sea LCL
30–40 days sea LCLport to port plus clearance
02What decides clearance
The three things that hold a shipment.
Nobody gets held for the reason they expect. It is nearly always the file, the code, or the conformity paperwork — all three of which we can fix before the goods leave China.
- GOEIC / Nafeza registration is required; pre-shipment inspection for regulated categories.
- Clearance runs on three risk channels — green release, yellow document review, red physical inspection — each adding days and storage cost.
- Development and service fees of 3–8.5% apply to some categories on top of duty and VAT.
03How we quote it
The same sheet, in your currency.
| Line | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Goods value | As invoiced by the supplier, checked against the listing |
| Sourcing fee | 8% of goods value, flat, quoted before you pay |
| China domestic freight | Supplier to our Guangzhou warehouse, per parcel |
| International freight | Air express, air DDP or sea LCL, door to door |
| Customs duty | Confirmed against the HS code before dispatch |
| Import VAT | Prepaid and included in the delivered price |
| Delivered total | One figure in EGP, no surcharge on arrival |
04Other markets
Same standard, different regime.
Price a shipment to Egypt.
Send the product link, the quantity and the delivery address. We quote sourcing, freight, duty and VAT as one delivered figure — usually within three to five business days.