Egypt: $ 83 million in food exports to Germany in 2020, and strawberries are the main commodities

Published 2021년 2월 3일

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The Export Council for Food Industries has noted a growth in Egyptian food exports to Germany, reaching $ 83 million from January to November 2020, an 8% increase compared to 2019 despite the pandemic. The main exports include frozen strawberries, seeds, oil fruits, dried onions, and vegetable preparations. Germany is the EU's largest importer of Egyptian food products and the third largest global importer in all commodity sectors. The council is advocating for an agreement to allow the export of dairy products, cheese, butter, pastries, and biscuits to the EU.

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Tamim Al-Dawi, Marketing Director of the Export Council for Food Industries, said that Germany is the largest country in the European Union that imports from Egypt, and Egyptian exports to Germany witnessed a great development during the period from 2013 to 2019, and reached a value of $ 77 million in 2019, and he said that Egyptian food exports to Germany amounted to $ 83 million during the period from January to November 2020, with a growth rate of 8% compared to 2019, despite the Corona pandemic and the closure of many commercial markets around the world, including the countries of the European Union. Al-Dhawi added, during a seminar by the Export Council for Food Industries via video conference to discuss export opportunities to Germany, that the most important commodities that Egypt exports to Germany during the period from January to November 2020 are frozen strawberries, in which Egypt is the global leader in its export, with a value of $ 26 million. The value is 32% of ...

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