The National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) has detailed a notable uptick in food exports, documenting 6,200 shipments that cumulatively weighed in at around 230,000 tons within the last week. This volume marks an upward shift of 33,000 tons from the preceding week, with participation from 1,685 exporting entities. The exported inventory spanned a diverse array of commodities, encompassing vegetables, fruits, flour, and other food products.
During the week of January 18 to 24, exports were predominantly led by beans, encompassing all varieties, with a total of 12,000 tons. Sweet potatoes were next in line, with shipments totaling 10,000 tons, and mixed frozen vegetables followed at 8,000 tons. In aggregate, 67 different vegetable varieties were dispatched, amounting to 63,000 tons.
In the realm of fruit exports, citrus fruits maintained their lead with 72,000 tons sent overseas, while strawberries and dates followed with shipments of 10,000 tons and 3,000 tons, respectively. The total fruit export volume stood at 90,000 tons, covering 40 distinct types.
The primary destinations for these Egyptian food products were Saudi Arabia, Russia, the Netherlands, and Turkey, among 186 countries in total.
Regarding export logistics, the Suez Port was at the forefront, handling 1,131 exports. This was closely followed by Cairo Airport Port with 1,100 shipments and Alexandria Port with 825 shipments.
Complementing its export activities, the NFSA also facilitated the issuance of 505 health certificates for food exports over the past week, adhering to a newly implemented export certification mechanism.
Alexandria Port emerged as the most active entry point for these imports, processing 787 shipments, followed by Cairo Airport Port with 350 shipments, and Damietta Port with 278 shipments.
Source: Daily News Egypt