Non-oil Egyptian exports increased by 11% year-over-year (y-o-y) during the period from January to October 2018, recording $20.642bn, compared to $18.551bn during the same period last year, an increase of $2.91bn, according to the latest report received by Minister of Trade and Industry, Amr Nassar, from the General Organization For Export and Import Control.
For his part, Chairperson of the General Organisation for Export and Import Control, Ismail Jaber, said that five export sectors achieved significant growth during the first 10M18 including, books and binders sector, chemicals and fertilisers sector, medical industries sector, textile sector, and the ready-made garments sector.
He said that the largest markets receiving Egyptian exports during the 10M18 were in the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, America, Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain, Algeria and France.
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