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Exporting to Iraq

Egyptian marble and granite for Iraq

Delivered to Umm Qasr through the Gulf, or overland through Aqaba — with the conformity certificate Iraqi customs now require.

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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 · New Halayeb, Halayeb and Bianco Halayeb compared · بالعربية · Download catalogue (PDF)

01 — Getting it there

Route and terms

Routing
Sokhna → Umm Qasr, often transhipped at Jebel Ali; or Sokhna → Aqaba and overland
Sea leg
10 – 18 days by sea, depending on transhipment
Incoterms
FOB Sokhna, CIF Umm Qasr, or DAP overland through Jordan.
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

Iraq requires a Certificate of Conformity under the ICIGI programme run by COSQC, issued before shipment by an appointed body such as Intertek, Applus+, TÜV Rheinland or Baltic Control. Construction materials fall inside the product list updated in June 2025, so allow time for pre-shipment inspection — goods arriving without a valid certificate are delayed, penalised or turned back. Iraq is a GAFTA member and an Arab preference certificate of origin should reduce duty on qualifying goods, though preference is applied unevenly in practice, so budget on the standard rate until your broker confirms otherwise.

Full export and logistics detail

03 — What sells here

Stone that suits Iraq

Flooring, stairs, skirting and cladding for public and residential projects — hospitals, government buildings and housing — in tiles, slabs and cut-to-size, usually against a bill of quantities.

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° → Royal Beige — marble slab Beige · Marble Royal Beige Rich beige with warm brown drift and occasional gold. Suez / Eastern Desert360° → 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° → Grey Aswan — Egyptian granite slab Grey · Granite Grey Aswan Mid grey with black and white speckle — the neutral workhorse. Aswan360° → Imperial Grey — marble slab Grey · Marble Imperial Grey Silver-grey ground lit by pale crystalline veining. North Sinai360° →

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04 — Questions

Buying from Egypt, into Iraq

Who handles the Certificate of Conformity?

The Certificate of Conformity must be issued before shipment. We work with the inspection body you or your broker appoint and give them access to the goods in Alexandria.

Sea or overland — which is faster?

Sea to Umm Qasr is usually simpler. Overland through Aqaba can be quicker to the north but adds handling.

How long should we allow overall?

Two to three weeks on the water, plus inspection and certification time before loading. We give you a date once the specification is fixed.

Quoting for Iraq?

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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