Egypt may increase wheat imports by 15% in 2023

In 2023, Egypt will see a 14.5% increase in wheat imports, up to 11 million tons. In 2022, the country imported 9.6 million tons of grain. The Minister of Internal Trade Regulations and Internal Trade to Egypt, Ibrahim Ashmaw, informed Ahram Online about this. 5 million tons of foreign goods were supplied to the utmost for the government's needs. The number of organizations that import wheat to Egypt has recently increased to 45, including both state-owned and private sectors, with an equal number of 31 organizations in 2022. The main importer was the Goods Supply Authority (GASC). Ibrahim Ashmavi concluded that last year the country closed about 80% of its wheat imports through the grain corridor. In addition, after the adoption of this action, trade through the Black Sea ports became more complicated. Recently, the Minister of Internal Trade of Egypt, Ali Moselhi, noted that in the region there is a sufficient ...