Egypt ships 165,000 tonnes of food to 200 countries in one week
Egypt exported 165,000 tonnes of food in about 3,250 consignments during the reporting week, according to the National Food Safety Authority. Strawberries led fruit exports, while onions ranked first among vegetables.
Exports reach 200 markets
Egypt exported about 165,000 tonnes of food products in approximately 3,250 consignments during the reporting week, according to a National Food Safety Authority report cited by El Watan. The shipments were handled by 1,195 exporting companies and reached 200 countries, providing a broad snapshot of Egypt’s current food trade and the scale of its export logistics.
The consignments covered around 665 product categories. These included vegetables and tubers, fruit, flour and cereal products, preparations of vegetables and fruit, and other food products. England was the leading destination for Egyptian food exports during the week, followed by Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Turkey. The authority did not disclose the tonnage or value shipped to each market.
Strawberries and onions lead fresh produce
Fruit exports comprised 36 categories and totalled 30,000 tonnes. Strawberries ranked first with 10,000 tonnes, equivalent to one-third of reported fruit export volume. Citrus fruit followed with 7,000 tonnes, while grape shipments reached 6,000 tonnes. Together, those three groups accounted for 23,000 tonnes of the weekly fruit total.
Vegetable exports were slightly higher at 31,000 tonnes across 39 categories. Onions led the segment with 11,000 tonnes, followed by potatoes at 6,000 tonnes and sweet potatoes at 5,000 tonnes. The figures show that fresh fruit and vegetables together represented 61,000 tonnes, while the remaining export volume came from other food categories covered by the authority’s report.
Safaga handles the largest number of export consignments
Safaga port ranked first by number of exported food consignments, processing 585 during the week. Damietta followed with 505, while Alexandria handled 471. Separately, the authority issued 856 agricultural export permits for 692 exporting companies and reported issuing 1,000 export health certificates under its approved certification mechanism.
Regulators also carried out 599 inspection visits covering agricultural products prepared for export in Cairo, Giza, Monufia, Beheira, Sharqia, Qalyubia, Minya, Fayoum and Beni Suef. The authority conducted another 28 regulatory missions at stations and packing centres. Its factory control department completed 103 assessment visits, registered seven facilities and reported that five additional facilities had met its requirements during the week. Four new facilities were also registered through the agricultural station and packing-centre control process.
Food imports exceed exports by volume
Egypt received 1,570 imported food consignments totalling an estimated 222,000 tonnes during the same period, El Watan reported. The cargoes were imported by 780 companies and included soybeans, wheat and various oils. The United States was the largest origin, followed by Russia, Indonesia, Ukraine and India, among 94 supplying countries.
Alexandria led inbound traffic with 583 food consignments, ahead of Cairo airport with 281 and Port Said with 215. Regulators granted temporary release under reservation to 957 consignments and processed 373 through the fast-release system. The weekly figures indicate that Egypt’s food supply chain simultaneously manages substantial agricultural exports and larger import volumes of staple commodities and inputs.
