imports
Egypt to apply new round of customs deductions on EU-imported cars
Business
January 2, 2016
Egypt to apply new round of customs deductions on EU-imported cars
Egypt will apply a new phase of 10 per cent cuts on customs of vehicles imported from the European Union…
Egypt central bank sold $750 mn to $1 bn to clear imports
Business
December 15, 2015
Egypt central bank sold $750 mn to $1 bn to clear imports
Egypt's central bank sold between US$750 million and $1 billion in an exceptional dollar auction on Sunday, the head of…
Egypt to increase inspections of potato seeds from Europe
Egypt
November 29, 2015
Egypt to increase inspections of potato seeds from Europe
The Agriculture Ministry’s Central Administration for Agricultural Quarantine has announced that it will be inspecting potato seeds imported from EU…
Exporters react to tightened US restrictions on airborne imports from Egypt
Egypt
November 23, 2015
Exporters react to tightened US restrictions on airborne imports from Egypt
Exporters have voiced mixed reactions to the United States' decision to tighten restrictions on airborne imports coming from Egypt, a…
Export development funds up to LE3.7 bn
Business
October 31, 2015
Export development funds up to LE3.7 bn
Budget allocations for the Exports Development Fund have increased to LE3.7 billion from LE2.6 billion, Trade and Industry Minister Tareq Qabil…
Meeting hopes to solve issue of chemicals stranded at ports following govt decision
Business
October 6, 2015
Meeting hopes to solve issue of chemicals stranded at ports following govt decision
A meeting between the General Authority for Export and Import Control and security officials will soon be held to review a government…
Egypt textile imports from India at US$360 mn
Business
September 28, 2015
Egypt textile imports from India at US$360 mn
Egypt imported textile products from India worth US$360 million during the 2014-2015 fiscal year, a statement by the Indian embassy…
Chinese imports crush local shoe-making industry in lead-up to Eid
Business
September 22, 2015
Chinese imports crush local shoe-making industry in lead-up to Eid
Struck with workforce shortages and overwhelmed by cheaper imports, Egypt’s local shoe-making industry is suffering, unable to tap into the…
Egypt’s exports drop 20% in August
Business
September 17, 2015
Egypt’s exports drop 20% in August
Egyptian exports, other than petrochemical products, dropped by 19.87 percent to reach LE11,005 billion (US$1,433 billion) in August 2015, compared to LE12,687…
Govt report: Cotton exports up 63.7% in 3rd quarter of 2014/2015 fiscal year
Business
August 24, 2015
Govt report: Cotton exports up 63.7% in 3rd quarter of 2014/2015 fiscal year
Cotton exports increased 63.7 percent during the third quarter of the 2014-2015 (March-May) fiscal year, a government report has said. “The…