Trade exchange between Egypt, Argentine exceed $2B

CAIRO – 8 June 2023: Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for American Affairs Ambassador Hazem Fahmy stated Wednesday, at the 2023 meetings of the Argentine Trade Mission to Egypt, that the value of trade exchange between the two countries exceeded $2 billion.

The diplomat lauded the role of the agreement Egypt had signed with Mercosur countries - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay - in achieving that figure. He welcomed the 20 Argentinian businessmen who work in agriculture, and the industries of animal health, dairy, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and automotive spare parts.

They met with 1,000 Egyptian counterparts representing 65 companies, as well as the officials of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), Ministry of Trade and Industry, Federation of Egyptian Industries, and chambers of commerce.