Egypt sees surge in food exports and imports, led by citrus

The National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) has detailed a notable uptick in food exports, documenting 6,200 shipments that cumulatively weighed in at around 230,000 tons within the last week. This volume marks an upward shift of 33,000 tons from the preceding week, with participation from 1,685 exporting entities. The exported inventory spanned a diverse array of commodities, encompassing vegetables, fruits, flour, and other food products.

During the week of January 18 to 24, exports were predominantly led by beans, encompassing all varieties, with a total of 12,000 tons. Sweet potatoes were next in line, with shipments totaling 10,000 tons, and mixed frozen vegetables followed at 8,000 tons. In aggregate, 67 different vegetable varieties were dispatched, amounting to 63,000 tons.

In the realm of fruit exports, citrus fruits maintained their lead with 72,000 tons sent overseas, while strawberries and dates followed with shipments of 10,000 tons and 3,000 tons, respectively. The total fruit export volume stood at 90,000 tons, covering 40 distinct types.

The primary destinations for these Egyptian food products were Saudi Arabia, Russia, the Netherlands, and Turkey, among 186 countries in total.

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