Egypt's printing, packaging exports rise by 65% in 2 months

The Egyptian Export Council for Printing, Packaging, Paper, Literary and Artistic Works announced that its exports from January to February of 2022 rose by 65 percent to hit $198 million, compared to $120 million in the same period of 2021.

Five countries acquired 47.7 percent of the total exports, topped by Sudan which imported printing and packaging materials worth $23 million and Libya with $21 million, the Egyptian Export Council for Printing, Packaging, Paper, Literary and Artistic Works announced on Thursday.

The UK and Northern Ireland imported printing and packaging materials worth $15 million in the first two months of 2022, followed by Morocco with $14 million, Italy with $13 million and Saudi Arabia with $9 million, according to a monthly report by the council.

Kenya came eighth in the list with $8 million, followed by Algeria with $8 million and the US with $10 million, the report concluded.