Trade News
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EU offers new trade agreement to Egypt and MENA countries
Technical committees for the partnership resume their work following a halt due to political unrest.
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Egypt to import LNG from Algeria
After Egypt's deal with Norway to construct regasification unit, it now makes deal with Algeria for LNG.
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Egypt’s trade minister attends Africa free trade talks
On the margins on the meeting, Abdel Nour is scheduled to hold talks with the trade ministers of Sudan, Burundi and Tanzania.
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Free Zones in Egypt have a market size of 1.6 bln consumers
Free Zones enjoy a special system that makes it easier for investors for obtaining licenses required to start a business.
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Total value of Egyptian imports, exports falls in first half of 2014: EITP
Yet the value of imports and exports to the EU rises, reports Egyptian International Trade Point.
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Egypt expects new African trade bloc in December: minister
Three African economic blocs will merge into a new 27-nation free-trade zone under an agreement to be signed in Cairo next month.
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Egypt's gas exports fall 81.4% in September
Natural gas exports continue to drop as more production is used to meet Egypt's rising electricity demands.
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Egypt meeting with commodities firms on hub project -minister
The plan aims to turn Egypt into a centre for processing and re-exporting millions of tonnes of wheat.
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Egypt will host African economic blocs to create free trade zone: Industry minister
Move aimed at boosting business with blocs that account for 60% of Africa’s trade.
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Egypt to host COMESA summit
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will preside over the summit to consider the establishment of a free trade zone.
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Recession hits Egypt's used car market amid price hikes
The current recession in used car market is related to short of cash after the canal's investment certificates got the lion's share of liquidity.
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Egypt's trade deficit falls 22.5% in July
Trade deficit falls 22.5 percent in July compared to the same month in 2013.
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Business or politics? Egypt cancels major trade agreement with Turkey
The agreement, signed in 2012, facilitated exporting Turkey’s goods to the Gulf and African nations through Egypt's mainland via Egyptian ports.
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Egypt's natural gas exports down 86% y-o-y in August
Natural gas exports continue to drop as more production is used to meet Egypt's rising electricity demands.
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EA traders fear cheaper goods from Egypt will swamp regional market
Extending Free Trade Area (FTA) to Egypt, without any qualifications based on rules of origin, would render EAC products less competitive.
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Egypt to stop wheat imports until March
Egypt, the world's biggest wheat importer, will stop purchasing wheat until March 2015, the supplies minister said on Saturday.
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Questions arise over Egypt's proposed Nile shipping lane
Egypt’s serious efforts to implement a project to convert the Nile River into a shipping lane has run into several hurdles.
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Egypt to sign trade deal with Kuwait in November
Trade and industry cooperation agreement to be signed by Egypt and Kuwait in November.
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Egypt participates in African trade meetings
Egypt to talk to Common Market for Eastern & Southern Africa (COMESA), Southern African Development Community (SADC), & East African Community (EAC).
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Egypt's top refinery hopes expansion will revive exports
Egypt has struggled with soaring energy bills caused by high subsidies it provides on fuel for its population of 85 million.