Egypt exports 21,000 tons of dates at $22 million in 8 months

Published 2021년 10월 17일

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From January to August 2021, Egypt exported approximately 21 thousand tons of dates, valued at $22 million to 38 countries, with Indonesia being the largest market. Despite the global logistics crisis increasing transportation costs, the volume of exports to Morocco more than doubled. Other significant export markets included Malaysia, Thailand, and Bangladesh. Egypt's annual date production is around 1.7 million tons, with 95% being Siawi and Saidi dates, primarily for export. The country also produces wet dates and is experiencing demand for new date varieties. The government is supporting the sector technically to meet food safety standards and facilitate exports. A census found that the country has 180 date processing factories, ranging in size.

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Engineer Tamim El-Dawy, Deputy Executive Director of the Export Council for Food Industries, said that Egypt's total exports of dates during the first 8 months of 2021 amounted to about 21 thousand tons, worth $22 million, explaining that the exports were to about 38 countries. His participation in the first Egyptian marketing forum for dates, which was held in the city of Kharga in the New Valley, said that Indonesia accounts for 36.9% of Egypt’s total exports of dates during the period from “January-August 2021” at a value of 8.11 million dollars, indicating that its exports to Morocco increased to 11.3 million dollars, compared to about 11.3 million dollars. $8.6 million. El-Dawy stated that the value of Egypt’s exports of dates to Malaysia amounted to $850,000, to Thailand about $786,000, to Bangladesh about $223,000, and to Germany about $317,000, during the first 8 months of 2021. He noted that the sector is suffering From the global logistics crisis, especially in the field ...

Source: Amwalalghad