Pharma Intermediates supply to Egypt
Zemixal supplies 14,468 products from its pharmaceutical intermediates range to buyers in Egypt. Locally, the main users are in generic pharmaceuticals, fertilisers and petrochemicals & refining. Regular consignments go to industrial centres such as 10th of Ramadan City, 6th of October City and Alexandria. Typical customers for this division are API manufacturers, CDMOs and CMOs and medicinal and discovery chemistry groups.
Supplying pharmaceutical intermediates to Egypt
By sea, containers and LCL lots take roughly 12–20 days to Alexandria and Port Said. Air cargo to Cairo International (CAI) takes 3–5 days, which suits small and urgent packs. The relevant authority is EDA (Egyptian Drug Authority). Our export desk lines up the COA, GHS SDS and shipping documents to match. Common grades for this division are Key starting material (KSM) specification, Advanced intermediate (customer spec), Building block, ≥95% / ≥98% purity and Chiral (ee specified).
Grades in this division
Pharma compliance in Egypt
| Authority | EDA (Egyptian Drug Authority) |
|---|---|
| Seaports | Alexandria, Port Said, Ain Sokhna |
| Airports | Cairo International (CAI) |
| Dangerous goods | IMDG by sea, IATA DGR by air |
All sea shipments to Egypt must be registered in the Advance Cargo Information system through the NAFEZA platform before loading, and the ACID number has to appear on the invoice, packing list and bill of lading. Send us the ACID as soon as it is issued. Hazardous chemicals generally need approval from the EEAA and other competent ministries. APIs and excipients are controlled by the Egyptian Drug Authority, which may require manufacturer registration and batch analysis. Dangerous goods are declared under IMDG or IATA rules.
From order to delivery
- 1–2 daysQuote and document set agreed
Price, pack sizes, Incoterm and the paperwork list are confirmed in writing.
- 3–7 daysPacking for export
Stock items are packed in UN-rated drums or cartons. Made-to-order material adds its own lead time.
- 1–3 daysExport clearance at Nhava Sheva or Mundra
Shipping bill filed, dangerous goods declared under IMDG where needed.
- 12–20 daysOcean transit to Alexandria
Port-to-port time depends on the vessel schedule and any transhipment.
- 2–5 daysImport clearance
Your broker clears the goods against local rules. Chemical oversight: EEAA (Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency).
Indicative total by sea: 19–37 days
By air: about 7–15 days in total.
Documents for Egypt
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
- Certificate of Origin
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Safety Data Sheet (16-section GHS)
- ACID number (Advance Cargo Information via NAFEZA) on all documents
- EEAA / ministry approval for hazardous chemicals
- EDA import approval for APIs where applicable
- Dangerous Goods Declaration (IMDG/IATA) where applicable
Categories in pharmaceutical intermediates
A selection we ship to Egypt
A rotating sample from the division. Every product in the catalogue can be quoted for this destination.
- CAS
- 5182-30-9
- Formula
- C10H5Na3O9S3
- MW
- 434.3 g/mol
- CAS
- 531-52-2
- Formula
- C19H16N4
- MW
- 300.4 g/mol