imports
Govt encourages commodity importation to offset price hikes
Business
October 10, 2010
Govt encourages commodity importation to offset price hikes
The government has adopted a number of measures aimed to encourage meat, poultry and rice importation, sources confirmed. The move…
Importers request ministry’s permission to purchase Iranian wheat
Business
September 13, 2010
Importers request ministry’s permission to purchase Iranian wheat
Egyptian importers have requested that the Trade Ministry allow the import of Iranian wheat in order to diversify the sources…
Official: Government to allow cattle imports from US, EU
Business
August 22, 2010
Official: Government to allow cattle imports from US, EU
The Ministry of Agriculture has for the first time approved the importation of male cattle from the United States and…
Egypt imports 55 thousand tons of US wheat
Business
August 19, 2010
Egypt imports 55 thousand tons of US wheat
The Ministry of Trade and Industry announced Thursday a deal made to import 55 thousand tons of US wheat at…
Who sabotaged our wheat supply?
Opinion
August 11, 2010
Who sabotaged our wheat supply?
Who is responsible for the current wheat shortage in Egypt? This very simple question has become a riddle since 2005,…
Egypt imports Indian meat after five-month ban
Business
August 5, 2010
Egypt imports Indian meat after five-month ban
Egypt has begun importing Indian meat again after a five-month ban due to reports that Indian meat contained the sarcocystis…
Finance mulls duties on car guarantees
Business
August 2, 2010
Finance mulls duties on car guarantees
The Finance Ministry is thinking about levying customs duties on imported car guarantees, according to sources at the automobiles department…
Egyptians spend US$4bn a year on caviar, lobster
Business
July 26, 2010
Egyptians spend US$4bn a year on caviar, lobster
A report issued recently by the Egyptian General Authority for Export and Import Control states that Egyptians spend some US$4…
Extra foodstuffs to be imported for Ramadan
Business
July 7, 2010
Extra foodstuffs to be imported for Ramadan
To offset the usual food shortages experienced during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan--which this year will begin in August--the…
Egypt among world’s largest wheat importers
Business
June 30, 2010
Egypt among world’s largest wheat importers
A recent study on Egypt's food and energy crisis has revealed Egypt to be among the largest importers of wheat…