Egypt Suspends Sugar Imports
Egypt’s trade ministry recently suspended imports of refined and raw sugar for three months, a July 15 U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service report said. The measure, which took effect in early June, may be renewed and includes an…
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exemption for imports of white sugar for the pharmaceutical industry. USDA said Egypt's sugar imports come primarily from Brazil and the European Union, with small quantities from China. It produces 80% of its domestic sugar demand.