Promising opportunities for Egyptian cheese exports in West African countries

Published 2021년 3월 24일

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Alaa Al-Wakeel, Chairman of the Africa Committee of the Food Industry Export Council, has identified West Africa, particularly Côte d'Ivoire, as a potential market for Egyptian cheese exports. Despite a decrease in export figures, which were previously around 700-800 million dollars, there is potential for growth. However, competition from other countries, including France, which has influenced food preferences in West Africa, poses a challenge. Other challenges include a 20% customs tariff on goods like cheese and natural honey, and the need for Egyptian food companies to adapt to the local language and customs when exporting to Côte d'Ivoire.

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Alaa Al-Wakeel, Chairman of the Africa Committee of the Food Industry Export Council, confirmed that there are promising opportunities for Egyptian cheese exports in West African countries, in light of the nature of consumption affected by French food habits during the period of French colonialism for those countries. Under the title “Opportunities for developing food exports to Côte d'Ivoire.” He explained that Egypt used to export cooked cheese at a rate of between 700-800 million dollars, but this figure has decreased now, and there are opportunities for growth of exports of this sector to these countries, adding that among those countries Cote d'Ivoire, in particular, has a good consumer market. The agent added that the Ivory Coast is one of the promising markets, despite the decrease in the volume of its imports to reach about $ 10.5 billion only in 2019, the volume of Egyptian non-oil exports did not exceed 43 million dollars, stressing that this value is insignificant ...

Source: Amwalalghad