What Egypt ships to the United States
Of the 300 largest U.S. import headings (four-digit HTS product groups), Egypt is one of the top 15 suppliers on 27. Those headings were worth $853 million in March–July 2026, 55.5% of all U.S. imports from Egypt in the period.
The table groups those headings by HS chapter. Goods outside the 300 largest headings, and headings where Egypt is not among the top 15 origins, count toward the total above but are not in the table.
| HS chapter | Value (March–July 2026) | Share of covered value | Largest headings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 Apparel, knitted or crocheted · shipping guide | $358 million | 41.9% | 6110 Sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts ($108 million); 6109 T-shirts, singlets, tank tops and similar garments ($59.3 million); 6104 Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers ($46.9 million); 6103 Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers ($46.6 million) |
| 62 Apparel, not knitted or crocheted · shipping guide | $195 million | 22.9% | 6203 Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers ($116 million); 6204 Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers ($58.7 million); 6211 Track suits, ski-suits and swimwear ($12.0 million); 6205 Men's or boys' shirts ($8.6 million) |
| 31 Fertilizers · shipping guide | $89.3 million | 10.5% | 3102 Mineral or chemical fertilizers, nitrogenous ($89.3 million) |
| 25 Salt, sulfur, earths, stone, plaster and cement · shipping guide | $46.4 million | 5.4% | 2523 Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement ($46.4 million) |
| 57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings · shipping guide | $37.1 million | 4.3% | 5702 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven ($37.1 million) |
| 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit and nuts · shipping guide | $36.1 million | 4.2% | 2005 Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than ($25.2 million); 2004 Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than ($10.9 million) |
| 70 Glass and glassware · shipping guide | $29.1 million | 3.4% | 7019 Glass fibers and articles thereof ($18.2 million); 7010 Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, vials ($10.8 million) |
| 08 Edible fruit and nuts · shipping guide | $21.7 million | 2.5% | 0811 Fruit and nuts ($21.7 million) |
Each heading code links to its U.S. import market page, showing every origin's share and effective duty rate. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API, U.S. imports for consumption by HS10 and country of origin, public domain (work of the u.s. federal government); method as in our tariff-rates research.
Container ports in Egypt
Which port your cargo leaves from depends on where the factory is and which carrier service it books on. Send us the pickup address and we'll route it. Each port below links to a page with its UN/LOCODE, function classifiers and the lanes that serve it.
Look up any seaport's UN/LOCODE in the port code finder, or an airport's IATA/ICAO code in the airport code finder.
U.S. import duties on goods from Egypt
- Base rate (HTS Column 1). Your product's HTS classification sets it; the shipping route does not. Egypt has no free trade agreement with the United States, so the general rate applies.How FTA claims work.
- Section 301 (forced labor). Egypt is reported in the 12.5% tier of the Section 301 forced-labor action (in force from 2026-07-24), subject to its general and economy-specific exemption lists. Confirm the exempt tariff lines with your broker before pricing.
- Section 232 (applies whatever the origin). Steel, aluminum and copper pay duty on full customs value in annex tiers of 50%, 25% and 15% since 2026-04-06. Vehicles and parts, lumber and furniture, trucks, semiconductors and drones fall under their own proclamations. Dated entries are on the tariff updates tracker.
- IEEPA and Section 122: no longer in force. The IEEPA tariffs ended on 2026-02-24 after the Supreme Court decision of 2026-02-20, with refunds ordered; the Section 122 surcharge that replaced them expired on 2026-07-24. Neither applies to entries filed now.
- Fees on top of duty. The merchandise processing fee (MPF) and, for ocean cargo, the harbor maintenance fee (HMF).
Estimate the total for your HTS code with Egypt as origin in the tariff simulator. No code yet? Find it in the HTS code finder. The tariff facts above carry the dates shown on the tracker; confirm with your broker before you price.
Transit time from Egypt to the USA
Airlift has not published a planning range from Egypt to the USA, so this page does not quote one. Ask for the current sailing when you request a quote, or search live sailings for any port pair.
Documents for shipping from Egypt to the USA
In Egypt, your forwarder or customs agent files an export declaration with the national customs authority. This page doesn't name the form for Egypt, so ask us which one applies to your shipment. On the U.S. side, every ocean import needs the same documents, whatever the origin:
- Importer Security Filing (ISF, "10+2"). Required by CBP for cargo arriving by vessel, filed before the container is laden; Airlift files it in-house. Details · glossary · CBP — Importer Security Filing (10+2)
- Customs bond. A continuous or single-entry bond in the importer's name, arranged through the customs broker before the entry is filed. Details
- Commercial invoice. Seller, buyer, terms of sale, a full description and value per line, and the country of origin; the entry is built on it. Details
- Packing list. Marks, package count, weights and dimensions per package, matching the invoice and the bill of lading. · glossary
Airlift's customs clearance service covers document review, HTS classification support, ISF and entry coordination through our licensed broker network at the port of entry. Not enough cargo to fill a container? See LCL ocean freight.
Shipping from Egypt to the USA: FAQs
In the Census sample for March–July 2026, U.S. imports for consumption from Egypt totaled $1.54 billion. Among the 300 largest U.S. import headings, the biggest from Egypt were apparel, knitted or crocheted; apparel, not knitted or crocheted; fertilizers. The table on this page lists the headings with their values.
Other origin countries
See every origin by region in shipping to the USA by country of origin, or browse Airlift's shipping route guides.
Trade figures: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API, U.S. imports for consumption by HS10 and country of origin (March–July 2026, data pulled 2026-09-03), public domain (work of the u.s. federal government). Port codes: UNECE UN/LOCODE 2024-2. Tariff facts: the dated entries on the tariff updates tracker and the sources linked above. Reviewed September 2026.
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Include the pickup city or load port in Egypt, the U.S. destination and the commodity, plus either the package count with weights and dimensions or the container size and count. Add the cargo-ready date and say whether you need pickup at origin, U.S. delivery or customs clearance. We reply with the freight rate, destination charges and the services included.