Blog
Notes on trade
Practical notes on salt, cement, stone and fertilizers for buyers in the USA and Europe.
2026-09-11
Products
Bentonite for drilling, foundry and civil works
Swelling clay with a wide spec range. The grade that works in a drill mud is not the grade a foundry will take.
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2026-09-10
Logistics
Incoterms for bulk commodity imports
FOB, CFR and CIF in practice for salt, cement and minerals — who pays, who insures, and where risk moves.
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2026-09-08
Quality
Quality checks before the container leaves Egypt
What we look at on the ground: the lot, the packing, the marks and the papers — not a photo of the Sphinx.
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2026-09-05
Products
Nitrogen fertilizers for wholesale import
Ammonium nitrate and related grades: documents, handling and why the buyer’s country rules the paperwork more than the plant does.
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2026-09-02
Products
Egyptian marble and granite for importers
Blocks, slabs and paving: how to buy natural stone without discovering colour variation only at the destination yard.
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2026-08-28
Products
Tablet salt for industrial water softening
Why tablet geometry and NaCl purity matter in softeners — and what to write into a bulk supply contract.
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2026-08-20
Products
Portland cement CEM I with CE marking — what importers ask for
CEM I 42.5 and 52.5, N and R, EN 197-1 and CE: the points that decide whether a lot can enter a European job site.
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2026-08-12
Products
Importing road salt from Egypt to the USA and Europe
What buyers should fix before the first container: grade, packaging, documents and who checks the cargo in Egypt.
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