Egypt: Retail Foods
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Egypt imported some $2.9 billion worth of consumer-oriented products in 2019. This is a 16 percent increase of the 2018 imports value of $2.5 billion. The United States was the fifth largest exporter to Egypt with approximately $170 million in exports accounting for roughly 6 percent market share. This represents a 29 percent increase over 2018 export value of $132 million. The Egyptian retail food sector continues to be dominated by traditional grocery stores, however, supermarket chains, convenience stores, and online retailing platforms are growing in number and popularity. U.S.-origin food exports to Egypt face competition from European, Middle Eastern, and increasingly African-origin exports. Free trade agreements, shipping proximity and lower production costs often provides exporters in these countries an advantage over U.S.-origin food products.
