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Egyptian Potato Export Specifications 2026/2027: Varieties, Size Grades, Bag Formats and the Two Harvest Windows

A working specification for Egyptian ware potatoes in 2026/2027: Spunta, Cara, Diamant and Lady Rosetta, size grades in millimetres, 25 kg mesh and carton formats, storage temperature, brown-rot pest-free-area rules for the EU, and the two harvest windows.

ByPEI Trade
OnSeptember 16, 2026

Vegetables

Egyptian Onion Export Specifications 2026/2027: Varieties, Grades, Mesh Bag Formats and the Storage Window

Specification reference for Egyptian onion exports: yellow, red and golden types, size bands in millimetres, mesh bag and jumbo bag formats, pallet and container configuration, storage set points and the defects that decide an arrival grading.

ByPEI Trade
OnSeptember 15, 2026

Logistics and Cold Chain

Demurrage and Detention on Egyptian Produce Shipments 2026/2027: Free Time, Who Pays and How to Dispute an Invoice

Demurrage, detention and reefer plug-in charges explained for importers of Egyptian produce: what free time covers, who pays under each Incoterm, why reefer free time is short, and how to challenge an invoice that should not have been raised.

ByPEI Trade
OnSeptember 15, 2026

Fruits

Egyptian Strawberry Export Specifications 2026/2027: Varieties, Punnet Formats and the November to March Window

Variety, grade, punnet and tray formats, cold chain set points and airfreight versus sea options for Egyptian strawberry exports in the 2026/2027 season.

ByPEI Trade
OnSeptember 14, 2026

Quality and Compliance

Traceability and Lot Coding on Egyptian Produce Exports 2026/2027: From Field Block to Carton Code

How a traceability system is built on an Egyptian produce export shipment, what a carton lot code should contain, and what an importer should ask to see before the first container.

ByPEI Trade
OnSeptember 14, 2026

Trade and Market Access

Incoterms 2020 on Egyptian Produce Exports 2026/2027: Where Cost and Risk Actually Transfer on FOB, CFR, CIF and DAP

A practical read of Incoterms 2020 for Egyptian fresh produce: which rules suit reefer cargo, where risk passes on FOB, CFR, CIF and DAP, and the clauses that decide who pays when a container is delayed.

ByPEI Trade
OnSeptember 11, 2026

Vegetables

Egyptian Green Bean and Snow Pea Exports 2026/2027: Fine Bean Grades, Pack Formats and the November to April Window

Grade terminology, pack formats, set points and the November to April window for Egyptian fine beans, bobby beans, snow peas and sugar snaps, written for importers building a winter vegetable programme.

ByPEI Trade
OnSeptember 11, 2026

Container stuffing of orange export pallets in progress

Logistics and Cold Chain

Booking a Reefer from Egypt 2026/2027: Cut-Off Times, Document Deadlines and the Timeline From Order to Sailing

The working timeline behind an Egyptian reefer booking: space request, VGM and gate-in cut-offs, documentation deadlines, and where a day lost costs a sailing.

ByPEI Trade
OnSeptember 10, 2026

Vegetables

Egyptian Sweet Potato Export Specifications 2026/2027: Varieties, Curing, Grading and the October to March Window

Variety, size grade, curing schedule, carton and pallet configuration, set points and the October to March shipping window for Egyptian sweet potato, written for importers and wholesale buyers.

ByPEI Trade
OnSeptember 10, 2026

Oranges moving along the grading belt in an Egyptian packhouse

Trade and Market Access

When a Produce Shipment Is Refused at Destination 2026/2027: Why It Happens and What Becomes of the Load

Border refusals on fresh produce, the reasons behind them, the options once a container is held, and the checks that stop the situation arising on an Egyptian export shipment.

ByPEI Trade
OnSeptember 9, 2026

Placing the traceability label inside an orange export carton

Quality and Compliance

Export Carton Labelling by Market 2026/2027: What an Egyptian Produce Carton Must Carry for the EU, UK, GCC and Russia

A market by market guide to what belongs on an Egyptian produce export carton, from origin and class to packer codes, Arabic panels and net weight declarations.

ByPEI Trade
OnSeptember 9, 2026

Logistics and Cold Chain

Relative Humidity and Fresh Air Exchange in Reefer Transit 2026/2027: Settings by Egyptian Crop

How relative humidity control, dehumidification and fresh air exchange settings are chosen on Egyptian produce reefers, crop by crop, and what happens when they are left on default.

ByPEI Trade
OnSeptember 8, 2026