CAIRO – Egypt’s exports of the chemical industries and fertilizers sector increased by 28% to reach about $2.002 billion in the first quarter of 2022, compared to $1.567 billion during the same period in 2021, the Export Council for Chemical Industries and Fertilizers said on Monday.
In a statement, the council noted the fertilizers sector achieved 40% growth, while the exports of the inorganic chemicals were up by 124%, detergents (22%), plastics and rubber (15%) and paints (13%).
As for the largest importing markets for the sector’s products, Italy topped the list with a value of about $167 million, followed by India with a value of $105 million, then France with $99million, then Spain with $98 million.
