Moldovan exporters should not count on duty-free fruit exports to Egypt

Published 2023년 1월 23일

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The Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry of Moldova, Vladimir Bolea, has urged fruit producers to be realistic about the prospects of exporting apples to Egypt in 2022. Following a government delegation's visit to Egypt and negotiations with Egyptian ministries and economic organizations, an intergovernmental working group was formed to identify trade goods and calculate supply quotas under a preferential arrangement. However, the slow decision-making process reflects the underdeveloped trade relations between the two countries, with annual trade currently only reaching several million dollars. Despite these challenges, Moldovan fruit-growing organizations remain optimistic about the potential for apple, grape, and prune exports to Egypt, while also seeing potential for importing citrus, exotic fruits, and certain vegetables from Egypt.

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Vladimir Bolea, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova, has advised fruit producers to be realistic about the prospect of 2022 apple exports to the Egyptian market, EastFruit reports. According to the minister, after the official visit of the delegation of the Moldovan government to Egypt and the negotiations with representatives of the Egyptian ministries and economic organizations, an intergovernmental working group was established in November 2022. It is coordinated by the leadership of the Ministry of Economy of Moldova. According to Vladimir Bolea, the working group is currently identifying the goods of major importance for trade and calculating quotas for their supply to the Moldovan and Egyptian markets under a preferential arrangement. According to the head of the Ministry of Agriculture, the relevant decisions are being prepared slowly, because trade relations are not yet very well developed. The annual trade volume between Moldova and Egypt ...

Source: AGF