Export Market Guides
Import Kenyan Tea to Egypt: Dust & Fannings Supplier for Egyptian Packers (CIF Alexandria)
COMESA duty benefits, ACID pre-registration and the grades Egyptian packers buy.
Egypt is a major buyer of Kenyan black tea, mainly dust and fannings for loose-packed tea.
What Egyptian buyers need
- Grades: D1, PD and PF1 for strong, quick-brewing loose tea.
- Duty: COMESA certificate of origin for preferential treatment.
- ACID: shipments must be pre-registered by the Egyptian importer before loading.
- Ports: Alexandria, Port Said, Damietta — 14–22 days from Mombasa.
See our Kenyan tea to Egypt page, the Egypt market page and the full tea buying guide.
Request a price
Use the quotation form with your grade and port.
Indicative prices & types — Kenyan Tea
| Type / grade | Key specification | Sample price / kg* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTC Black Tea — BP1 (Broken Pekoe 1) | Manufacture: CTC (Crush-Tear-Curl), fully oxidised · Appearance: black, granular, even, well-twisted particles | $4.20 | Get price → |
| CTC Black Tea — PF1 (Pekoe Fannings 1) | Manufacture: CTC, fully oxidised · Appearance: black, small even granules | $4.00 | Get price → |
| CTC Black Tea — PD (Pekoe Dust) | Manufacture: CTC, fully oxidised · Appearance: fine, black, grainy dust | $3.80 | Get price → |
| CTC Black Tea — D1 (Dust 1) | Manufacture: CTC, fully oxidised · Appearance: fine, clean, black grainy dust | $3.60 | Get price → |
| Secondary grades — BP, PF, PF2, D, FNGS, BMF | Manufacture: CTC sorting by-grades · Grades: BP, PF, PF2, D, D2, FNGS, BMF | $2.90 | Get price → |
| Orthodox Black Tea (whole leaf / broken leaf) | Manufacture: orthodox (withered, rolled, oxidised, dried) · Grades: FOP, OP, OP1, BOP, BOPF, FBOP, GFOP (tippy) | $6.50 | Get price → |
| Green Tea | Manufacture: steamed (sencha style) or pan-fired; CTC green available · Appearance: green-olive leaf or granules | $8.00 | Get price → |
| Purple Tea (TRFK 306) | Cultivar: TRFK 306/1 (Kenya) · Forms: orthodox leaf, CTC, green-style, extract | $15.00 | Get price → |
| White Tea / Silver Tips | Manufacture: hand-plucked buds, withered and dried · Appearance: silvery-white downy buds | $41.00 | Get price → |
*Sample price = indicative international price + $1.00/kg, minimum 100 kg. Container (FOB / CIF) prices are lower and quoted per order.
Frequently asked questions
Does Kenyan tea get preferential duty in Egypt?
Kenya and Egypt are both COMESA members, so qualifying goods with a COMESA certificate of origin receive preferential treatment.
Why import with ProExporters Kenya?
ProExporters Kenya is your single, accountable partner for importing from Kenya and East Africa — from the first quotation to the bill of lading.
- 10 source countries, one partner — Kenya plus DR Congo, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Burundi, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia.
- Verified, licensed suppliers — auction-registered buyers, KEPHIS-registered packhouses, certified factories and licensed mineral dealers.
- Quality you can check — pre-shipment samples, lab analysis and independent inspection before loading.
- Documents handled — export permits, certificates of origin, phytosanitary, EUDR and due-diligence files.
- Transparent sample pricing — instant calculation and an emailed proforma invoice.
- Fast answers — formal FOB / CIF / DAP quotations, usually within 24 hours.
- Registered company — ProExporters is a brand and trading name of PROTECH CONSULTING, a company registered in Kenya.
