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Egyptian marble and granite for Côte d'Ivoire

Egyptian beige marble and granite for builders and distributors in Abidjan, shipped by the container from Alexandria.

Family business since 1991 · Factory in Alexandria · 50 % in advance · 30 % on approval after production · 20 % before shipping · Reply within one working day

  • Minimum order: one 20 ft container, stones and thicknesses mixed
  • Loading at Alexandria, Port Said or Sokhna
  • Photos of your slabs before loading
  • Invoice, packing list, bill of lading; certificate of origin on request
  • Watch the factory

Shipped by the container: Granite setts and cobbles by the container · Granite kerbs, channels and edging · Cut-to-size marble and granite · Granite floor tiles, steps and skirting · Egyptian limestone: Sinai Pearl, Galala and Sunny Menia · how much fits in a 20 ft · Download catalogue (PDF)

01 — Getting it there

Route and terms

Routing
Alexandria → Abidjan
Sea leg
Confirmed at booking: direct and transhipment services both run
Incoterms
FOB Alexandria or CIF Abidjan. Customs clearance and delivery are yours or your broker's.
Minimum order
1 × 20 ft container

Transit times are indicative port-to-port sailing times and exclude customs and inland haulage. Confirm at booking — they move with the season and the service.

02 — Paperwork

What has to travel with it

A certificate of origin, the commercial invoice, the packing list and the bill of lading travel with every container, and timber packaging is heat treated and marked to ISPM 15. Côte d'Ivoire applies the ECOWAS common external tariff: confirm the rate and any requirement with your customs broker before we load. For the stone you select we arrange water absorption, flexural strength and abrasion tests at an accredited laboratory.

Full export and logistics detail  ·  Egyptian stone for Africa: duty, routes and documents

03 — What sells here

Stone that suits Côte d'Ivoire

Abidjan's residential towers, hotels and offices buy beige marble mostly from Spain and Turkey today, and granite for kitchens and outdoor areas. Egyptian beige marble gives distributors the same look from a different source, and Egyptian granite covers the harder-wearing work.

Galala Classic — marble slab Beige · Marble Galala Classic Egypt's flagship beige — warm, even and quarried in volume. Galala Mountain360° → Sunny Menia — marble slab Golden · Marble Sunny Menia Golden honey ground with fine horizontal movement. Minya Governorate360° → Silvia Menia — Egyptian marble slab Beige · Marble Silvia Menia Soft neutral beige, low movement, dependable in volume. Minya Governorate360° → Crema Egypt — Egyptian marble slab Cream · Marble Crema Egypt Light, low-movement cream for large calm surfaces. Minya Governorate360° → Black Aswan — granite slab Black · Granite Black Aswan Dense black with a subtle grey crystal. Aswan360° → Aswan Red — polished Egyptian granite as a kitchen worktop Red · Granite Aswan Red The historic red granite of the pharaohs, still quarried today. Aswan360° → Grey · Granite New Halayeb Grey-white ground with large, densely packed black crystals. Halayeb360° →

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04 — Questions

Buying from Egypt, into Côte d'Ivoire

What is the smallest order?

One 20 ft container. Several stones and thicknesses can share it.

Do you work in French?

Yes: send the enquiry in French by WhatsApp or email and we reply in French.

Can you send samples first?

Yes: cut samples by courier, paid by the buyer.

Quoting for Côte d'Ivoire?

Send the stone, the finish, the thickness, the quantity and the destination port. You get FOB and CIF prices and a lead time, usually within one working day.

Or send a full specification

Family business since 1991 · Factory in Alexandria · 50 % in advance · 30 % on approval after production · 20 % before shipping · Reply within one working day

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