Are Egypt's agricultural exports affected by the UAE's normalization with Israel?

Published 2020년 11월 17일

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Egyptian agricultural exports to the UAE are expected to face challenges with the introduction of Israeli products, following the UAE-Israel normalization agreement. However, Egyptian exports, which include red onions, garlic, and oranges, are not directly competitive with Israeli products, and the high cost of Israeli agriculture may further limit competition. The UAE's import of Egyptian crops, especially citrus, remains significant, and Egypt plans to compete with Israel in the dates market and develop fresh medicinal plants. The article also highlights competition from Morocco, Spain, Ethiopia, and Kenya in the global agricultural market.
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She wrote - Nermin Ibrahim: Egyptian exports to the UAE are facing a challenge during the coming period, with the beginning of the competition of Israeli products with the Egyptian product in the UAE market. Two sources, related to the export process in Egypt, said that Egyptian products have a good reputation and a great demand in the UAE market, which makes them not affected much, but they will face challenges that require dealing with them. Israel had signed an agreement with the UAE, as part of the agreements to normalize relations between the two countries, to allow the export of Israeli agricultural products to the Emirati market, which resulted in the appearance of Israeli products in the UAE for the first time in history a few days ago. The UAE is one of the most important and largest importers of agricultural crops from Egypt, benefiting from the customs exemptions granted under the agreement to facilitate and develop trade exchange between Arab countries. According to ...
Source: EGmasrawy

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