Egypt imports shrimp and tuna with 129.2 million dollars in 4 months

Published 2021년 7월 15일

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Between January and April of 2021, Egypt witnessed a significant shift in its fish import dynamics. Total fish imports saw a 20% decrease, amounting to $260.661 million, compared to the same period in 2020. Despite this decline, the imports of shrimp and tuna surged by 34%, contributing $129.238 million or 50% to the total fish import bill. This surge was predominantly driven by a 44.5% increase in imported prepared or preserved tuna, reaching $79.433 million, and an 19.4% increase in last frozen shrimp and prawns, totaling $49.805 million. Other frozen fish imports also saw a marginal growth of 2.2%, contributing $28.968 million to the total.

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The value of Egypt's imports of shrimp and tuna increased by 34% within 4 months of 2021, to record 129.238 million dollars, compared to 96.718 million dollars during the same period in 2020, accounting for 50% of the total fish imports.The Foreign Trade Bulletin issued by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization explained And the statistics, of which “Amwal Al-Ghadd” obtained a copy, showed that Egypt’s imports of fish, including those preserved, decreased during the period from “January-April 2021” by 20%, to record 260,661 million dollars, compared to 326.23 million dollars during the same period in 2020. And fish imports fell by 44.3 % in April to record 66.125 million dollars, compared to 118.669 million dollars in April 2020. As for the most important Egyptian imports of fish during the first 4 months of 2021, topped by prepared or preserved tuna, whole or chopped but not minced, with a value of 79.433 million dollars, compared to 54,989 million dollars, with a growth of ...

Source: Amwalalghad