Egypt is Africa's second-largest rice-consuming country and an important market for Pakistani rice exports. While Egypt produces significant quantities of short-grain and medium-grain rice domestically, it regularly imports long-grain varieties — particularly IRRI-6 and IRRI-9 — from Pakistan to supplement local supply and serve consumer preferences for long-grain rice in Cairo, Alexandria, and Upper Egypt.
HAG Commodities ships rice directly to Alexandria Port, Egypt's principal container gateway, as well as Port Said and Damietta for buyers in the Delta region. Transit time from Karachi through the Suez Canal is only 10–14 days — one of the shortest routes in our export network, enabling faster replenishment cycles for Egyptian importers.
All shipments to Egypt include a Halal Certificate, Phytosanitary Certificate, Fumigation Certificate, and Certificate of Origin. We can provide Arabic-language packing and labelling for Egyptian retail buyers. Standard packing is 50 kg PP woven bags; consumer retail packs from 1 kg to 10 kg are available with custom branding.
Available in 50 kg PP bags (standard) or consumer retail packs with Arabic-language labelling. Halal certified. Private label welcome.
Most imported Pakistani variety into Egypt. Affordable long-grain non-Basmati. White milled and parboiled grades available. Consistent quality, strong value per MT for Egyptian distributors.
View Details →Slightly better aroma than IRRI-6. Popular in Egypt's mid-range food retail sector. Competitive FOB pricing, consistent grain quality, good elongation on cooking.
View Details →Economical long-grain variety suitable for Egypt's budget retail segment and food processing industry. Broken grade options (5%/15%/25%) available for food manufacturers.
View Details →Premium long-grain Basmati for Egypt's hotels, restaurants, and Asian expat community in Cairo. Exceptional floral aroma, ultra-long grain, and superior elongation.
View Details →Halal Certificate issued by a recognised Pakistani certification body with every shipment. Egypt's food import authorities accept Pakistani Halal certifications.
Egypt's proximity via the Suez Canal means one of the shortest transit times in HAG's export network. Faster replenishment and reduced working capital tied up in transit.
Officially registered with Pakistan's Rice Exporters Association (REAP). Full regulatory compliance with Pakistan's rice export framework on every shipment.
Pre-shipment quality inspection by SGS or Intertek. Every container is weighed, quality-checked, and specification-verified before loading at Karachi Port.
Consumer packs with Arabic labelling and custom branding available for Egyptian retail buyers. Standard 50 kg PP bags for bulk import and wholesale.
BL, COO, Phytosanitary Certificate, Fumigation Certificate, Halal Certificate, and SGS Inspection Report. Full document set for smooth Egyptian customs clearance.
Egypt imports primarily IRRI-6 and IRRI-9 from Pakistan — affordable long-grain varieties that complement Egypt's domestic production and suit local cooking preferences. Pakistani Basmati (1121 and Super Kernel) is also imported for premium retail, hotels, and the South Asian expat community in Cairo and Alexandria.
Transit time from Karachi to Alexandria Port is approximately 10–14 days via the Arabian Sea and Suez Canal — one of the shortest routes in HAG's export network. Port Said and Damietta are alternative Egyptian ports.
Egypt requires a Phytosanitary Certificate, Fumigation Certificate, Certificate of Origin, Bill of Lading, and a Halal Certificate. The Egyptian Organisation for Standardisation and Quality (EOS) may require conformity documentation. HAG provides the full standard export document set with every shipment.
Yes. HAG Commodities provides a Halal Certificate issued by a recognised Pakistani certification authority with every shipment to Egypt. This is provided as standard for all Middle East and North Africa shipments.
Standard packing for Egypt is 50 kg PP woven bags. Custom consumer retail packs from 1 kg to 10 kg with Arabic-language labelling and custom branding are also available for buyers targeting Egyptian retail channels.
Minimum 1 x 20-foot container (approximately 26 MT). Larger FCL consignments of 40-foot containers or multi-container orders are common for Egyptian importers and distributors serving Cairo and Alexandria.
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