imports
Radiation-polluted tanker sent back to Japan
Egypt
August 23, 2011
Radiation-polluted tanker sent back to Japan
A radiation-polluted Japanese tanker on Tuesday left the Egyptian port of Ain Sokhna on its way back to Japan amid…
Egypt’s exports to Nile Basin rise by a quarter in 2010
Business
August 16, 2011
Egypt’s exports to Nile Basin rise by a quarter in 2010
Egyptian exports to Nile Basin countries have risen by almost a quarter in 2010 compared to the year before, according…
Cost of wheat imports nears LE4bn every 3 months
Business
August 8, 2011
Cost of wheat imports nears LE4bn every 3 months
Egyptian banks give credit facilities of about LE3.9 billion every three months to wheat importers, National Bank of Egypt chairman…
Egypt to withdraw licences for agents shipping radioactive imports
Egypt
July 31, 2011
Egypt to withdraw licences for agents shipping radioactive imports
Egypt will immediately withdraw the shipping licenses of maritime agents who import radioactive cargo, the Red Sea Port Authority said…
Local steel manufacturers demand 5% tax on imports
Business
June 27, 2011
Local steel manufacturers demand 5% tax on imports
The Chamber for Mineral Industries has called for a 5 percent tax on imported steel in order to protect local…
Fearing nuclear effects, Egypt bans Japan medicine imports
Egypt
June 1, 2011
Fearing nuclear effects, Egypt bans Japan medicine imports
Egypt's Ministry of Health on Wednesday decided to toughen precautionary measures concerning medicine and chemical imports from Japan and neighboring…
International prices of commodities continue to soar
Business
April 9, 2011
International prices of commodities continue to soar
The international prices of basic commodities have continued to rise, nudging close to, and in some instances surpassing, prices witnessed…
Egypt halts Japanese imports due to radiation risk
Business
April 8, 2011
Egypt halts Japanese imports due to radiation risk
The Egyptian cabinet has halted Japanese imports including food, produce, scrap metal, and used car parts because of the risk…
Sugar reserve sufficient till October, Egypt says
Business
April 4, 2011
Sugar reserve sufficient till October, Egypt says
Egypt has enough sugar reserves for local consumption until October, Egypt's chambers of commerce announced on Monday. Ahmed al-Wakeel, head…
Egypt considers promoting cooperation with Nile Basin countries
Egypt
March 26, 2011
Egypt considers promoting cooperation with Nile Basin countries
The interim government of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf is considering providing facilities for privately-owned Egyptian companies which commit to investing in…