Spain led the iron and steel top importers from the African country with a value of $173mln, followed by Italy and Saudi Arabia with $131mln and $95mln
Marble and granite
Egypt exported marble and granite at a combined value of $171 million in H1-22, an annual growth of 8% from $158 million.
Libya headed the marble and granite importers from the Arab Republic with $36 million, followed by Saudi Arabia and South Korea with $27 million and $11 million, respectively.
Cement
Exports of cement from Egypt widened by 71% year-on-year (YoY) to $336 million in H1-22 from $197 million.
Ghana ranked first on the list of the biggest cement importers from Egypt with a value of $63 million, followed by Cameroon with $39 million and Ivory Coast with $37 million.
Copper
Exports of Egyptian copper and its products surged by 47% YoY to $218 million in H1-22 from $148 million.
Saudi Arabia was the top importer of Egyptian copper with a value of $118 million. Algeria came second on the list with $23 million, followed by Lebanon with $21 million.
Jewellery and precious gemstones
The Arab Republic exported jewellery and precious gemstones worth $827 million in the first six months (6M) of 2022, higher by 30% YoY than $638 million.
The UAE came first on the list of top jewellery importers from Egypt with a value of $442 million, followed by Canada with $382 million and Turkey with $2 million.
Source: www.zawya.com
