Egypt ranks third in exports of dried onion

CAIRO - 31 May 2020: Egypt ranked third globally in 2019 in the export of dried onion with exports totaling 13.6 tons, after India and the United States.

The Egyptian onions exports in 2019 reached $ 30.4 million, representing 8.1% of the total global exports of dried onions in 2019, according to data released by the UN's International Trade Center (ITC).

India comes first with exports amounting to $118 million while the US comes second with $79-million-dollar.

The Netherlands (29%), Germany (25%), Japan (13%), the US (4%) and Croatia (4%) are Egypt's top dried onion importers.