Cairo:Egypt exported 4,333 consignments of food products totaling 190,000 tonnes during the week from October 3 to 9, 2026, as reported by the National Food Safety Authority.

According to State Information Service Egypt, these exports were managed by 1,454 companies and included approximately 770 types of food products. The categories comprised vegetables, tubers, fruits, preserved fruit and vegetable preparations, flour, grain products, and various other food items.

Vegetable exports consisted of 35 varieties, amounting to 51,000 tonnes, with sweet potatoes being the highest at approximately 16,000 tonnes. Onions followed with 13,000 tonnes, and beans accounted for around 10,000 tonnes. Fruit exports reached 30,000 tonnes across 26 varieties, with pomegranates leading at 10,000 tonnes, followed by strawberries at about 8,000 tonnes and mangoes at 7,000 tonnes.

During this period, Saudi Arabia and Sudan were the primary destinations for Egyptian food exports, with shipments also sent to Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and the Netherlands. Overall, Egyptian food products reached 163 countries.

Safaga Port managed the highest number of food export consignments, handling 755, followed by Damietta Port with 600, and Alexandria Port with 555.

In terms of food imports, Egypt received 2,265 consignments totaling around 235,000 tonnes, brought in by 940 companies. These imports included wheat, soybeans, various oils, and fresh apples. Russia was the leading source of these imports, followed by the United States, Ukraine, Indonesia, and Canada, with food products imported from 84 countries in total.

Alexandria Port was the top port for incoming food consignments, managing 790, followed by Port Said Port with 401, and Cairo International Airport with 337.