Importing from Egypt into Australia (2026)

Egypt is notably a supplier of long-staple cotton and cotton textiles, glassware, ceramic and stone products, and agricultural commodities to Australia, with all goods attracting standard MFN tariff rates given the absence of a bilateral free trade agreement.

No FTA — MFN rates apply

Top imported product categories from Egypt

Compliance requirements for Egypt-origin goods

  • No FTA exists between Australia and Egypt, so full MFN (general) tariff rates apply to all goods; a formal Certificate of Origin is not required for tariff preference purposes but may be requested by the ABF for valuation or compliance verification
  • Biosecurity Australia imposes strict import conditions on Egyptian agricultural goods including cotton, cereals, dried fruits and plant-based products, which may require phytosanitary certificates, treatment evidence or import permits under the Biosecurity Act 2015
  • Textiles and apparel from Egypt must comply with Australian Consumer Law mandatory fibre content and care labelling requirements, and importers should retain supplier declarations to demonstrate compliance with the Trade Measurement Act
  • Egyptian marble, ceramic tiles, glass products and certain steel articles should be assessed for applicable anti-dumping or countervailing measures administered by the Anti-Dumping Commission, and importers must check the ABF Dumping Commodity Register prior to lodging entries

Calculate the total landed cost for goods from Egypt — duty, GST, IPC, and biosecurity included.