صادرات الصناعات الغذائية تتجاوز المليار دولار في أول شهرين من عام 2024 بنمو 35%

I reached Food industry exports In the first two months of 2024, about 1,019 million dollars achieved a growth rate of 35% and a growth value of 265 million dollars compared to exports for the same period in 2024, which had amounted to about 755 million dollars. This is the highest value of exports achieved by the sector during that period compared to historical data. registered.

Exports for the month of January 2024 amounted to about $479 million, with a growth rate of 30% in value, compared to exports for the month of January 2024, which amounted to $368 million. Exports for the month of February 2024 amounted to about $540 million, with a growth rate in exports of 40% compared to exports for the month of February 2023, which amounted to 387. Million dollars.

Exports to Arab countries topped the list of the most important international groups importing Egyptian manufactured foods during the first two months of 2024, with a value of $564 million, representing 55% of total food exports, achieving a growth rate in value of 29%, followed by the European Union, with a value of $207 million, a growth rate of 71%. Representing 20% ​​of total exports, non-Arab African countries, worth $78 million, representing 8% of total exports and achieving a growth rate in the value of exports amounting to 18%, the United States of America, worth $48 million, representing 5% of total exports, achieving a growth rate of 35%. The remaining international groups amounted to $123 million, which represents 12% of total Egyptian food exports during the same period.

As for the most important countries in the world importing food industries during the first two months of 2024, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ranked first with a value of exports of $91 million with a growth rate of 6%, followed by Libya with a value of $58 million and a growth rate of 25%, Palestine with a value of $57 million and a growth rate of 6%. Growth of 32%, Sudan with a value of $54 million and a growth rate of 140%, the United States of America with a value of $48 million and a growth rate of 35%, Algeria with a value of $43 million, achieving a growth rate of 44%, the Netherlands, with a value of $42 million, achieving a growth rate of 97%, Spain, with a value of $43 million, achieving a growth rate of 44%. $41 million and a growth rate of 185%, Morocco with a value of $41 million and a growth rate of 131%, Jordan with a value of $39 million and a growth rate of 21%, and in tenth place is Italy with a value of $34 million and a growth rate of 46% compared to exports for the same period in 2023.

Sudan also occupied the list of the most important countries that achieved the highest value of growth in exports during the period January and February of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, with a value of exports of $54 million and a growth value of exports of $32 million, followed by Spain with a value of $41 million in exports and a growth value of exports. 27 million dollars, Morocco with a value of exports of 41 million dollars and a growth in exports of 23 million dollars, the Netherlands with a value of exports of 42 million dollars and a growth value in exports of 21 million dollars, Palestine with a value of exports of 57 million dollars and a growth value of 14 million dollars, Algeria with a value of exports of 43 million dollars And the value of growth in exports reached 13 million dollars, America, with the value of exports 48 million dollars and the value of growth amounted to 12 million dollars, Libya, with the value of exports 58 million dollars and the value of growth amounted to 12 million dollars, Italy, with the value of exports 34 million dollars and the value of growth amounted to 11 million dollars, and in tenth place. Somalia’s exports value reached $16 million and a growth value of $9 million compared to exports for the same period in 2023.

As for the most important food commodities exported during the months of January and February 2024, exports of flour and starch topped the list with a value of 106 million dollars and a growth rate of 192% compared to exports of the same period in 2023, followed by soft drink concentrates with a value of 98 million dollars and achieving a growth rate of 2%, and pickled and processed olives with a value of 53%. One million dollars and a growth rate of 141%, sugar worth $53 million and a growth rate of 7%, frozen vegetables worth $51 million and a growth rate of 33%, edible oils worth $48 million and a growth rate of 140%, frozen strawberries worth $48 million and a growth rate of 5%, Juices worth $44 million and a growth rate of 117%, cereal and biscuit preparations worth $42 million and a growth rate of 24%, various food preparations worth $38 million and a growth rate of 4%, vegetable preparations worth $36 million and a growth rate of 21%.

Second: The performance of food industry sector exports during the current Board of Directors period from January 2020 to February 2024:

The total exports of Egyptian food industries during the period from January 2020 to February 2024 amounted to approximately 18.1 billion dollars, with 2020 exports amounting to approximately 3.4 billion dollars, 2021 exports amounted to approximately 4.1 billion dollars, 2022 exports amounted to approximately 4.5 billion dollars, and 2023 exports amounted to approximately $5.1 billion, and exports for January and February 2024 amounted to about $1 billion.

The efforts of the Council’s Board of Directors and the Council’s Executive Management succeeded in pushing the efforts of Egyptian companies to develop their exports in cooperation with various state agencies related to the export system during the past four years and achieving positive growth rates over the years despite the major challenges facing the world as a result of the outbreak of the Corona epidemic and its aftermath. The negative consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the impact on means of transportation and navigation, and the complexity of the security and political situations in various countries of the world, which confirms the strength of the Egyptian food industry sector and its ability to adapt, achieve record numbers, and gain the trust and respect of the world, which is confirmed by the latest export figures during the months of January and February 2024, achieving percentages Growth in the European Union countries reached 71%, the American market reached 35%, the Arab countries reached 29%, the non-Arab African countries reached 18%, and the rest of the world reached 32%.
At the level of international achievement alone, exports of 13 Egyptian food commodities occupied the top nine export positions in the world, according to the latest reports of the International Trade Center of the United Nations for the year 2022, which the Council had previously announced.

The Council also prepared a detailed study at the end of 2020, which was announced in March 2021. It included a study of the sector’s capabilities and capabilities, identifying export sectors in which there are opportunities to develop exports, and determining targeted growth rates according to the sector’s capabilities and the size of demand in the global market, in addition to challenging the target markets, which the Council works closely on. Shehri studied it and the Egyptian food export movement to monitor performance and solve export obstacles internally or externally in cooperation with the agencies of the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the National Food Safety Authority and to ensure the easy flow of Egyptian exports.
The Council also developed a new system for trade missions based on studying the target markets and sending preparatory missions to those markets to study them closely and arranging logistical and technical procedures that guarantee the success of the trade missions with the participation of Egyptian companies in cooperation with the Commercial Representation Authority and business groups in those countries. The Council’s efforts succeeded in sending… 17 missions, between preparatory and final missions, to countries (Kenya – Uganda – Tanzania – Djibouti – Sudan – South Sudan – Ghana – Morocco – Algeria – the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Jordan – the United States of America), with no costs being charged to the state budget in all of them. Missions depend on funding from participating companies, corporate sponsors and service agencies.

The Council supported the success of the Food Africa Exhibition during the previous years until it became the largest manufactured food exhibition in Africa with the participation of nearly 900 local and international companies in its last session in December 2024. The Council also worked during the previous years to bring in and organize importer delegations on the sidelines of the exhibition in accordance with the markets. Targeted goods to achieve the strategic objectives of the sector.

Over the course of those years, the Council arranged and organized Egyptian participation in many specialized international exhibitions in various countries of the world in cooperation with the Exhibition Authority and with the support of the Export Development Fund, including (the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Japan, Germany, France, the United States of America, Brazil, Turkey, Canada, …) Hadith These exhibitions target geographical regions such as the Arab Gulf countries, the European Union countries, the CIS countries, and the countries of the Americas.

The Council also established a new training unit during the last quarter of 2020 to provide training courses, especially for medium, small and micro companies, as well as individuals wishing to enter the export process in order to help develop food exports. The total number of training programs reached 184 training with the participation of 2,357 trainees over 369 days. Training day until the end of March 2024

The Council also organizes a weekly electronic symposium via the Zoom application on opportunities to develop Egyptian food exports to one of the importing countries, during which the most important information related to exporting to the country is presented, as well as the most important marketing channels and available export opportunities. The seminars aim to enhance The penetration of Egyptian food exports into various global markets. The Council also seeks to provide marketing information about the most important imported markets for Egyptian food products, which helps in complying with the requirements required to ensure the penetration of manufacturing products into these markets. The total number of virtual seminars reached 164 with the participation of 7,032 individuals via Zoom. It also Recorded on the Council’s social media channels, Facebook and YouTube.

Cooperation with international bodies:

Cooperation with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) – Trade project
The Council cooperates with representatives of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID/Egypt) to implement the country’s strategy to increase exports and deepen local manufacturing to increase opportunities for Egyptian products to penetrate international markets, thus contributing to enhancing Egypt’s international trade by increasing Egyptian food exports, especially small and medium enterprises. In addition to providing technical and advisory support to these projects, which enhances their export and competitive opportunities, the support also includes helping companies obtain the certificates and quality tests they need to enter international markets and how to overcome obstacles that affect their competitiveness.

Cooperation with the German Foundation for International Cooperation GIZ. Through the Africa Help Desk project. The Africa Help Desk platform at the Council aims to enhance commercial activities in the African market and to be the first choice for exporters and those wishing to export to Africa. The African Office platform at the Export Council provides basic and updated information on bilateral trade between Egypt and the countries of the African continent. The African Office platform also works to make a real impact on trade opportunities in African countries and sheds light on the nature of African countries, African trade agreements, Egyptian and African events, exhibitions and activities, available export opportunities, market opportunity information and specialized information for export operations.

The platform of the African Office of the Export Council provides specialized advisory services for exporters and those wishing to export. The platform also works to enhance the website of the export councils for Africa to provide a database, services, studies and the latest developments related to trade and export to Africa to be accessible to all members.

Cooperating with the German Foundation for International Cooperation (GIZ) by inviting operating companies to participate in the Industrial Innovation Award, which aims to identify and support Egyptian industrial companies that have implemented innovation in products, services, or processes, which has led to increased profits, saved costs, or created job opportunities. , or promote export.

A cooperation protocol with the Arab Federation for the Digital Economy, affiliated with the League of Arab States and specialized in the field of digital transformation.

The Council signed a cooperation protocol with the Arab Federation for the Digital Economy, emanating from the League of Arab States and specializing in the field of digital transformation, to establish a digital platform for e-commerce for manufactured foods with the aim of developing Egyptian food exports in cooperation with Distichain Company, one of the companies providing digital transformation and information technology services. It is a basic project that serves… Food security and digital transformation in the Arab region, as Egypt is the largest Arab country producing and exporting processed foods, with the participation of more supporting bodies and support for smooth international trade. The signing came during the annual meeting of the League of Arab States in Abu Dhabi, in the presence of the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States and His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of the United Arab Emirates, with the participation of many ministries, government organizations, the Union of Arab Banks and others.

Cooperating with the World Bank in preparing the national strategy for developing the Egyptian industry, which includes deepening local manufacturing, developing exports to various foreign markets, especially the markets of African countries, in addition to increasing the contribution of the industrial sector to the gross domestic product and increasing the proportion of industrial labor out of the total Egyptian labor force.