Egypt
U.S. Trade with Egypt in 2023
Export Market Rank
#31 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$792.2 Million
3-Year Average
$1.73 Billion
Compound Average Growth
-7.48% (2014-2023)
Total Export Value 2014 - 2023
Export Value by Commodity 2023
Top 10 Exports to Egypt in 2023
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybeans | $477.85 Million | 829,921 | $845.03 Million | 43% |
| Beef & Beef Products | $60.1 Million | 32,849 | $90.25 Million | -60% |
| Dairy Products | $56.6 Million | 14,551 | $60.57 Million | -49% |
| Wheat | $52.95 Million | 134,831 | $68.49 Million | -59% |
| Other Feeds, Meals & Fodders | $31.86 Million | 48,873 | $78.07 Million | -73% |
| Cotton | $31.79 Million | 9,966 | $31.94 Million | 15% |
| Distillers Grains | $16 Million | 52,060 | $30.04 Million | -64% |
| Tree Nuts | $12.89 Million | 2,514 | $28.81 Million | -58% |
| Planting Seeds | $7.67 Million | 751 | $8.16 Million | -43% |
| Dextrins, Peptones, & Proteins | $6.2 Million | 1,163 | $4.63 Million | 6% |
Data and Analysis
Attaché Report (GAIN)
Egypt: Egypt Extends Shelf-Life Validity Period for Frozen Beef Liver and Frozen Fish
On June 27, 2024, the Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry signed Decree No. 361/2024. The Decree extended the shelf-life validity period for imported frozen beef liver from seven to twelve months and for frozen fish from six to ten months. The decree is valid for six months, as of July 1, 2024, and expires on December 31, 2024.
In late May 2024, the Egyptian Government announced its intention to increase the price of subsidized bread (from 5 piasters {$.001} per loaf to 20 piasters {$.004} per loaf) as of June 1, 2024 -- marking the first increase in the price of subsidized bread in Egypt in 36 years.
FAS/Cairo (Post) forecasts Egypt’s wheat imports in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 to increase by 2 percent from the previous marketing year, due to population growth and the availability of more foreign currency in Egyptian banks.
News and Features
As fall approaches, September celebrates the most-consumed meat in the United States: chicken. Two-thirds of U.S. chicken are raised in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas. And did you know that U.S. chicken meat is also a top agricultural export for our nation?
May is World Trade Month, and USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service is marking the occasion by sharing some of the most recent facts and figures about U.S. agricultural trade.