Deglet Nour date palms in the oases of Kebili, Tunisia
Kebili Oases · Tunisia · Est. for Export

Premium Deglet Nour,
straight from the source.

Farm to Port. No Intermediaries.

We grow, pack and ship Tunisia's finest Deglet Nour dates — in bulk containers and by air — to importers who need premium quality and delivery they can rely on.

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49+
Export formats
37
Countries served
100%
Farm-direct
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FCL & LCL
Sea freight containers
Air
Express air freight
6
Product families
49+
Packing formats
37
Import markets
Certified for export — standards importers trust
  • ISO 22000
  • Halal certified
  • USDA Organic
  • EU Organic
  • FDA registered
  • HACCP
  • PHYTOSANITARY
Why importers choose us

Fewer hands on the fruit.
Better dates in your warehouse.

Most date exporters buy through middlemen. We don't. Leadership Trading is rooted in the Kebili oases — so the quality you approve is the quality that lands at your port.

You get the premium grade — every time

Hand-sorted Deglet Nour with consistent colour, calibre and moisture. We ship the same quality you sample, so your customers never get a surprise.

Your containers leave on schedule

Pallet plans, documentation and loading are handled in-house. You receive accurate weights, clean paperwork and reliable departure dates — shipment after shipment.

You buy direct, and it shows in the price

No layers of brokers means better margins for you and full traceability back to the palm. One partner, from the oasis to your dock.

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See Leadership Trading in motion

A short presentation of who we are, our oases in Kebili, and how we bring Deglet Nour from farm to port.

Our range

Six families of Deglet Nour, in the format your market needs

From whole dates on the branch to pitted, paste and certified organic — packed for retail shelves or industrial volumes. Every format below ships in bulk for export.

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SignatureDeglet Nour dates on the branch

Dates on Branch

Premium dates harvested and shipped still attached to their natural stems — the showpiece of any shelf.

5kg / 2kg cartons12×1kg12×500gBouquet
Pallet up to 1,250 kg
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Natural Deglet Nour dates, loose pack

Natural Dates

The classic translucid-blonde Deglet Nour, prized for its honeyed flavour and tender texture.

5kg / 2kg cartons12×1kgPoly-tray 24×250g
Pallet up to 1,250 kg
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Processed Deglet Nour dates in tray

Processed Dates

Cleaned, hydrated and graded for consistent texture and a longer, stable shelf life.

5kg / 10kg cartonsCups 250–680gPoly-trays
Pallet up to 1,000 kg
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Pitted Deglet Nour dates

Pitted Dates & Date Paste

Stones removed and ready to use — plus smooth date paste for bakery and industrial lines.

Pitted cups & traysPaste 9kgPaste 9×1kg
Paste pallet 1,188 kg
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Common Tunisian date varieties

Common Dates

Allig, Khouat Allig and Kenta varieties — versatile, value-driven dates for high-volume buyers.

2 / 5 / 10kg cartonsPoly-trays 200–500g
Pallet up to 1,000 kg
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Certified OrganicOrganic Deglet Nour dates

Organic Dates

Certified organic Deglet Nour for health-focused markets — same premium grade, fully traceable.

5kg / 2kg cartons12×1kgPoly-tray 24×250g
Pallet up to 1,250 kg
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Need a custom pack, private label or a full pallet/container spec sheet? Ask us — we'll send the full catalogue. Or Build Your Container (simulator) to see how your mix loads.

New · 3D container simulator

Build Your Container before you order

Plan your shipment the way we load it. Choose a 20ft or 40ft container, pick your Deglet Nour products, enter cartons or kilograms, and watch your container fill up in 3D at our dock in Kebili.

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    Mix several products in one containerBranched, standard, processed and semi-dry dates, each with its real full-load capacity.
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    See the exact fill rate, liveCartons, net kilograms and the share of the container each product takes. "Fill max" completes it for you.
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    Close the order and send itYour full plan goes to our export team on WhatsApp or email for an FOB or CIF quotation.
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Free, no sign-up. Works on desktop and mobile. Figures ±5% until Leadership Trading confirms the exact packing of your order.

3D simulator: a Leadership Trading container loaded with date cartons on a truck at the factory dock Open the simulator
Simulator panel: choose a container type, loading method and date products
1 · ChooseContainer, loading method and your products.
Inside view of the container showing how each product's cartons fill the space
2 · See it loadedEvery product in its own colour, carton by carton.
The loaded container at the Leadership Trading factory dock
3 · Check the fillFill rate, cartons and kilograms update live.
Aerial view of the Leadership Trading factory surrounded by Deglet Nour palm groves
4 · Close the orderThe truck leaves the oasis. Your plan goes to our export team.
How we work

From the oasis to your dock, under one roof

01 / HARVEST

Grown in Kebili

Dates are bagged on the palm and hand-harvested at peak ripeness in Tunisia's southern oases.

02 / SORT & PACK

Graded & packed

Sorted by calibre and colour, then packed to your chosen format under HACCP-controlled conditions.

03 / DOCUMENT

Cleared for export

Phytosanitary, certificate of origin and full export paperwork prepared accurately, in-house.

04 / SHIP

Loaded & delivered

Palletised, loaded and dispatched by sea or air — on the departure date we committed to.

Leadership Trading branded box of Deglet Nour dates on Saharan sand
Kebili
Heart of Tunisia's date country
Our roots

Built by people who
know the palm and the port

Leadership Trading exists because we saw a gap: importers wanted premium Tunisian dates with the reliability of a serious exporter — and too often got neither. We bridge the oasis and the international buyer directly.

  • Quality, without compromiseWe sell only what we'd put our own name on.
  • Reliability you can plan aroundClear timelines, honest weights, dependable shipping.
  • Partnership, not transactionsWe grow when our buyers grow — so we treat your order like ours.
Meet our founder
CEO & Founder
Walid Adhri, CEO and Founder of Leadership Trading
A word from our founder

"I built Leadership Trading because I knew the product, knew the buyers, and saw a gap no one was filling — premium Tunisian dates delivered with the reliability that global importers actually need."

Walid Adhri
CEO & Founder, Leadership Trading
  • Farmer, with deep roots in the Tunisian date-palm oases of Kebili.
  • Former Export Sales Manager at four dates-export companies.
  • Expert consultant for Tunisian and American companies in agri-export.
  • President of Tunisian business non-governmental organizations.
Where we ship from & to

Rooted in Douz. Shipping worldwide.

From our base in Douz, in the Kebili Governorate, we load Deglet Nour containers for importers in 37 countries across Europe, the Gulf, Asia, the Americas and Africa.

Origin · Douz, TunisiaMarkets served
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37Countries
5Regions
Sea & airFreight
All yearSupply

Europe

Gulf & Middle East

Asia & Pacific

Americas

Africa

Good to know

Importer questions, answered

We supply by the pallet and by the full container (FCL), and can consolidate smaller LCL shipments. Tell us your target volume and destination and we'll propose the most cost-effective load.
Yes. Bulk volumes move by sea in FCL or LCL containers; urgent or sample orders go by air freight. We handle palletisation and loading for both.
Our dates are produced under ISO 22000 and HACCP food-safety systems, with Halal, FDA registration, organic (EU/NOP) and phytosanitary documentation available on request.
Absolutely. Across 49+ formats we pack for retail and industrial use, and we produce private-label cartons, trays and cups to your brand and market requirements.
Send us the product, format and destination through the form below or on WhatsApp. You'll receive a quotation, full specifications and — where needed — a sample to approve before you order.
Let's talk volumes

Import premium Tunisian dates directly from the source.

Tell us what you need and where it's going. We'll come back with a clear quote, full specs, and a delivery plan you can count on.

Phone / WhatsApp
+216 98 192 414
Location
Douz, Kebili — Tunisia
Website
www.leadership.tn

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