Dates
Dates from Egypt (Siwa & Nile valley), specified by variety, grade and moisture and priced as a landed cost to your port.
Great-circle estimate — freight priced into your landed cost, not a quote.
Applications
Retail and gifting, bakery and bars, date paste and syrup, confectionery.
About this product
Egypt is the world's largest date producer, mostly consumed domestically, with exports growing.
Commtora sources dates from Siwa & Nile valley, Egypt, specified by variety, grade and moisture, and prices every offer as a landed cost to your port — FOB origin, freight, import duty for your market where due, and fees — against independent references where they exist. Payment terms and documents are agreed per contract.
Grades & specifications
Variety, size/grade, moisture, pitted or whole, infestation control and fumigation or cold-chain handling.
How Commtora prices it
We compare against independent references for your market — such as customs import statistics where they exist — add freight, import duty for your market and fees to your port, and quote an origin offer on written terms.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HS code for dates?
HS 0804.10 at six digits. The full tariff line and the duty depend on your market — confirm both for your import.
Why buy dates from Egypt through Commtora
Sourced at origin
One counterparty instead of a chain of middlemen. You buy dates at origin, with origin documents for every lot.
Documented origin
Quality and origin documents per lot; independent pre-shipment inspection (e.g. SGS) available on request.
Delivered price, freight priced in
Quoted to your port: origin FOB + freight + duty = a predictable landed cost, not a spot gamble.
Terms per contract
Payment terms and documents are agreed per contract — matched to your volume and relationship.
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