Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry
Trade Minister sanctions export of hulled rice for LE2,000/ton
Business
October 4, 2015
Trade Minister sanctions export of hulled rice for LE2,000/ton
Trade and Industry Minister Tareq Qabil has officially allowed the export of hulled rice for the next six months, imposing…
Russian delegation in Egypt for industrial zone project
Business
July 27, 2015
Russian delegation in Egypt for industrial zone project
A delegation from Russia’s trade and industry ministry has begun a four-day visit to Egypt to select the location of…
Trade Ministry considers website for businessmen eyeing Africa
Business
July 20, 2015
Trade Ministry considers website for businessmen eyeing Africa
The Foreign Trade and Industry Ministry has disclosed plans to launch a website catering to Egyptian businessmen in search of investment…
Egypt wants trade exchange with India increased to US$8 bn
Business
June 23, 2015
Egypt wants trade exchange with India increased to US$8 bn
Egypt is eyeing an increase to its trade exchange with India to US$8 billion in 2016, up from US$5.5 billion…
Russian exports to Egypt to be exempted from fees
Business
February 11, 2015
Russian exports to Egypt to be exempted from fees
Egypt’s Ministry of Trade and Industry has unveiled an agreement with Russia that would exempt it from export fees to Egypt. Minister…
Egypt turns to protectionism for automotive batteries
Business
December 18, 2014
Egypt turns to protectionism for automotive batteries
Egypt has decided to begin protectionist measures to face a sudden rise in automotive batteries imports in a bid to…
Minister: Egypt-China trade exchange to reach $11.5 bn by 2015
Business
December 17, 2014
Minister: Egypt-China trade exchange to reach $11.5 bn by 2015
Commercial exchange between Egypt and China is expected to stand at US$11.5 billion by the end of 2014, with Beijing…
IDA opposes investment law in the works
Business
November 3, 2014
IDA opposes investment law in the works
The government’s Industrial Development Authority has submitted a memo to the Ministry of Trade and Industry including its objections to…
Trade minister calls for ‘identifying, removing’ obstacles to investment
Business
December 22, 2010
Trade minister calls for ‘identifying, removing’ obstacles to investment
Trade and Industry Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid has called for "identifying and removing" the obstacles that currently impede foreign investment…
Ministry: Investigations don’t identify Mercedes bribe officials
Egypt
July 26, 2010
Ministry: Investigations don’t identify Mercedes bribe officials
An official at the Ministry of Trade and Industry has stated that the results of internal ministry investigations into a…