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Kenyan avocado exporter to Egypt
Egypt is the closest large market to Kenya that most exporters overlook. Ain Sokhna on the Red Sea is 8 to 12 days from Mombasa, Kenya and Egypt are both members of the COMESA Free Trade Area so Kenyan produce enters duty free with a COMESA certificate of origin, and Egypt's 110 million consumers, hotels and food manufacturers are buying more avocados every year while domestic production is still small. We supply Egyptian importers, wholesalers at El Obour market, retail chains and processors in Cairo and Alexandria with Class 1 Hass avocados, avocado oil, dried mango, macadamia and purees.
Buyers
Built for Egyptian importers, El Obour wholesalers, hotels and processors
Egyptian buyers want a short, predictable supply line, duty free entry and documents that clear without delay at Sokhna, Port Said or Alexandria. Egypt's own avocado plantings are young and seasonal, so importers need a reliable year round origin; Kenyan Hass covers April to October and Tanzanian Hass November to March from the same team. Our own 200 hectare plantation and registered partner orchards give us the volume, independent preloading inspection on every consignment gives your quality team the data before the vessel sails, and our Arabic language pages support Egyptian buying teams.
Products
What we ship to Egypt
Market access
Market access and compliance for Egypt
Logistics
Logistics from Kenya to Egypt
Season calendar
When each product is available for Egypt
Kenyan Hass peaks from April to August and Tanzanian Hass from November to March, so Hass is available in most months from our East African origins, with lean periods between the Kenyan and Tanzanian seasons; pineapple, passion fruit, herbs and all value added products ship all year.
| Product | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hass avocado (Kenya) | ||||||||||||
| Hass avocado (Tanzania) | ||||||||||||
| Green skin (Fuerte, Pinkerton) | ||||||||||||
| Apple mango | ||||||||||||
| MD2 pineapple | ||||||||||||
| Passion fruit | ||||||||||||
| Fresh herbs and chillies | ||||||||||||
| Avocado oil, dried, frozen, macadamia, purees |
Consultancy
Consultancy for trading with Egypt
For exporters
COMESA and AfCFTA documentation, GOEIC registration support, programme pricing and introductions from our North African and Gulf buyer database.
For importers
Origin audits and supplier development in Kenya and East Africa, consolidated mixed containers, multi origin programmes with Tanzanian fruit for the Kenyan off season.
Trade fairs
We meet Egyptian buyers at Fruit Logistica Berlin, Fruit Attraction Madrid and Gulfood Dubai, and run buyer missions to Kenyan orchards and packhouses.
Questions buyers ask
Before you request an offer for Egypt
Is Kenyan fruit really duty free in Egypt?
Yes. Kenya and Egypt are both members of the COMESA Free Trade Area, so Kenyan origin fresh produce and value added products enter Egypt free of customs duty with a COMESA certificate of origin issued for each shipment; VAT and port fees still apply as your broker confirms.
How fast does fruit reach Egypt?
Eight to twelve days from Mombasa to Ain Sokhna on the Red Sea, the shortest transit of any market we serve by sea, and twelve to sixteen days to Port Said or Alexandria.
Do you supply avocados all year to Egypt?
Yes. Kenyan Hass covers April to October and Tanzanian Hass covers November to March from the same team and specification, so Egyptian importers can run one programme all year.
Can you supply dried mango and avocado oil for Egyptian brands?
Yes. Dried mango without added sugar or sulphites in bulk cartons or retail packs under your label, and avocado oil in drums, IBCs or flexitanks with a batch certificate of analysis, both ship in dry containers all year.
How do we see the quality before the container sails?
Fruit Quality Studio Africa, the Kenyan arm of Quality Studio Europe, inspects every consignment at the packhouse and issues a preloading QC report on dry matter, defects, sizing and pulp temperature, which we share with you before the vessel departs.
Can you start with a trial order?
Yes. Most programmes for Egypt begin with one container to Ain Sokhna, or a pallet by air for herbs, chillies and samples, before moving to fortnightly or weekly programme volumes.
Other markets
More export markets we serve
Products
Our full export range
Our partners
Independent quality control and transparent trade, built into every shipment
Two partners work alongside our own team on every export programme, so buyers see the fruit before it sails and know the price before they commit.
Fruit Quality Studio Africa
Independent avocado quality control, the Kenyan arm of Quality Studio Europe. Every consignment is inspected at the packhouse before loading, with a preloading QC report on dry matter, defects, sizing and pulp temperature shared with the buyer, and arrival inspection in Europe on request or as agreed per programme.
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SAFTA, Fruit Trade Assistance: Sales Execution Office, Antwerp
Our partner Sales Execution Office in Antwerp, Belgium. SAFTA is not a buyer of our fruit: it sells Konza Tropicals avocados on our behalf to retailers, importers and ripeners across Europe and executes each programme from offer to payment, with fixed and transparent pricing, programme contracts, cold chain from packhouse to destination and SAFTA Rescue support for shipments in European ports, so growers and importers both know where they stand.
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Let us talk fruit
We work from Kenya with partner orchards and exporters in Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, and we answer email during East African, European and Gulf business hours.