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The report shows a 4.7 percent decrease in non-petroleum exports which hit $16.752 billion during the same period last year.
The Egyptian government is waiting for the Kenyan response to its query on the latter's decision.
The June BOP became $3.3 billion instead of $3.61 billion.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nevine Gamea issued Tuesday a decree suspending white sugar imports for another three months.
Gamea added that she directed all bodies concerned at the ministry to open channels of communication with the exporting companies to remove obstacles that face them.
About 1.7 billion cubic meters of exports went to Europe, while Asia and the Pacific countries received 2.7 billion cubic meters, led by Pakistan with about 900 million cubic meters.
The potato crop ranks number two in Egypt’s agricultural exports due to its quality and the increase in production.
In a telephone conversation with Chinese Ambassador in Cairo Liao Liqiang earlier Wednesday, Gamae discussed measures to increase trade flow between Cairo and Beijing in the coming stage.
It is currently studying all proposals related to facilitating export procedures and dealing with all challenges that stand in the way of the flow and flow of Egyptian exports to foreign markets, with a focus on the African market.
CAPMAS noted that non-oil imports amounted to about $6.179 billion in April, compared to $4 billion in the same month of 2019, marking a decrease of 35.2 percent.
Borisenko confirmed that Russian companies are interested in enhancing cooperation with Egyptian businessmen in the local market, which he described as very attractive for investment.
The statement is on the amount of garlic, bell pepper, and eggplant exported since the beginning of 2020 until August 12.
In the first six months of 2020, Egypt exported products to about 91 countries, including 13 ones for the first time.
Nasr said that Egypt is a main partner to Russia in Africa and the Middle East, adding that Russia is a very important partner to Egypt.
This came in a weekly report handed over to Quseir by head of the Central Administration of Plant Quarantine (CAPQ) ِAhmed el Attar.
“Egypt is one of the main commercial and pivotal partners of Indonesia, and it is the main gateway for our products to enter Africa,” Ambassador of Indonesia said.
Food exports amounted to some $1.8 billion, said head of the council Hany Barzi in a statement Tuesday.
The government wants to increase agricultural exports in the current fiscal year to 6.75 million tons.
Gold exports topped the list of the 20 most exported commodities, followed by petroleum oils, monitors, perfume ingredients, suits, jackets and shirts.
The report put the value of garments exports during this period of 2020 at about 614 million dollars down from 806 million the previous year.
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