From a Cairo studio to your wall, in one price
Shipping art out of Egypt is the hard part most marketplaces leave to the artist. We built the chain ourselves: pickup, condition report, framing, crating, the Ministry of Culture export certificate, customs on both ends, insured air freight and white-glove delivery. The buyer sees one landed price; the artist just hands over the work.
- 1Order confirmedops · 0d
Payment captured; artist notified and pickup scheduled.
Order confirmationInvoice - 2Studio pickupops · 2d
Our art handler collects the work from the artist's studio in Cairo, Alexandria or by regional partner.
Pickup receipt (signed by artist) - 3Condition reportops · 1d
Photographed under raking light, measured and documented at the hub. Certificate of Authenticity countersigned.
Condition reportCertificate of Authenticity - 4Framing & finishingframer · 4d
Framing, stretching or mounting exactly as configured in the Frame Studio.
Framing spec sheet - 5Cratingops · 1d
Soft pack, art box or custom wooden crate depending on size, medium and value.
Packing list - 6Export clearance (Ministry of Culture)broker · 4d
Contemporary works need a certificate from the Ministry of Culture's Plastic Arts sector confirming the piece is not an antiquity before it can leave Egypt.
Export certificateCommercial invoiceArtist declaration - 7Egyptian customsbroker · 1d
Export declaration filed under HS 9701/9702/9703 at Cairo Airport cargo village.
Export declarationAirway bill - 8Insured air freightcarrier · 3d
DHL Express / Aramex / FedEx with full-value insurance.
TrackingInsurance certificate - 9Destination customsbroker · 2d
Duties and VAT already paid at checkout (DDP), so nothing is due at the door.
Import entry - 10Out for deliverycarrier · 1d
Last-mile delivery, or white-glove delivery by our installation partner.
- 11Deliveredcarrier · 0d
Signed for. 14-day returns window starts.
Proof of delivery - 12Installedinstaller · 1d
Optional white-glove hanging and levelling.
Installation sign-off
Packaging tiers
Destinations, duties and transit times
Duties and VAT are calculated and paid at checkout (DDP). Rates are indicative and confirmed with our broker.
| Country | Duty | VAT | Transit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 0% | 0% | 1–3 days | Domestic courier, price inclusive. |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 5% | 2–4 days | 5% duty + 5% VAT on CIF value. |
| Saudi Arabia | 5% | 15% | 2–5 days | 5% duty + 15% VAT; SABER not required for artworks. |
| Qatar | 5% | 0% | 2–4 days | 5% duty, no VAT. |
| Kuwait | 5% | 0% | 2–4 days | 5% duty, no VAT. |
| Bahrain | 5% | 10% | 2–4 days | 5% duty + 10% VAT. |
| Oman | 5% | 5% | 3–5 days | 5% duty + 5% VAT. |
| Jordan | 0% | 16% | 2–4 days | GAFTA origin: duty-free, 16% GST. |
| Lebanon | 0% | 11% | 2–4 days | GAFTA origin: duty-free, 11% VAT. |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 5% | 3–5 days | Duty-free; works of art import VAT at reduced 5%. |
| Germany | 0% | 7% | 3–5 days | Duty-free; reduced import VAT 7%. |
| France | 0% | 5.5% | 3–5 days | Duty-free; reduced import VAT 5.5%. |
| Netherlands | 0% | 9% | 3–5 days | Duty-free; reduced import VAT 9%. |
| Italy | 0% | 10% | 3–6 days | Duty-free; reduced import VAT 10%. |
| Spain | 0% | 10% | 3–6 days | Duty-free; reduced import VAT 10%. |
| United States | 0% | 0% | 4–6 days | Original art enters duty-free (HTS 9701). State use tax may apply. |
| Canada | 0% | 5% | 4–7 days | Duty-free; 5% GST (plus provincial tax where applicable). |
| Australia | 0% | 10% | 5–8 days | Duty-free; 10% GST. |