Top Egyptian Exports & Imports

Egypt exported US$2.4 billion worth of merchandise to the United States in 2006, up 14.4% from 2005 and up 76.5% since 2002.

Egyptian imports from the U.S. rose 29.9% to $4.1 billion in 2006, up 43.1% since 2002.

In terms of the merchandise flow between the two countries, America’s trade surplus with Egypt was $1.7 billion in 2006, up 13.1% from 2002. The U.S. trade surplus with Egypt increased 60.1% in 2006 – a reversal from the 40.5% surplus decrease in 2005 from the year earlier.

Egyptian Exports to U.S.

Of the $2.4 billion in American imports from Egypt in 2006, the following product categories had the highest values.

1. Natural gas …US$828.7 million (34.6% of Egyptian to U.S. exports, up 10.2% from 2005)
2. Cotton household furnishings & clothing … $576.6 million (24.1%, up 35.8%)
3. Semi-finished iron & steel mill products … $344.6 million (14.4%, up 259.3%)
4. Other petroleum products … $131.9 million (5.5%, down 41.2%)
5. Textile floor coverings including rugs … $106.9 million (4.5%, up 10.9%)
6. Non-cotton household furnishings & clothing … $95.6 million (4%, up 55.1%)
7. Aluminum … $34.6 million (1.4%, up 17.8%)
8. Items returned to U.S. then reimported … $33.6 million (1.4%, down 55.9%)
9. Stone, sand, cement & lime … $28.7 million (1.2%, down 33.1%)
10. Fertilizers, pesticides & insecticides … $19.6 million (0.8%, down 13.2).

Fastest-Growing Egyptian Exports to U.S.

Below are American imports from Egypt in 2006 with the highest percentage sales increases from 2005.

1. Synthetic rubbers, wood, cork, gums & resins … US$10.6 million (up 531,250% from 2005)
2. Feedstuff & foodgrains … $10 million (up 5,197%)
3. Semi-finished iron & steel mill products … $344.6 million (up 259.3%)
4. Unmanufactured steelmaking & ferroalloying materials … $2.3 million (up 205%)
5. Other finished items (e.g. shingles, molding, wallboard) … $2.5 million (up 140%).

Egyptian Imports from U.S.

Of the $4.1 billion in American exports to Egypt in 2006, the following product categories had the highest values.

1. Corn … US$476.1 million (11.6% of Egyptian from U.S. imports, up 21.5% from 2005)
2. Civilian aircraft … $304.7 million (7.4%, up 1,506.7%)
3. Drilling & oilfield equipment … $296 million (7.2%, up 41%)
4. Miscellaneous … $253 million (6.2%, up 134.1%)
5. Telecommunications equipment … $240.7 million (5.9%, up 238.4%)
6. Wheat … $235.3 million (5.7%, up 23.7%)
7. Military vehicles (e.g. armored cars & trucks) … $203.2 million (5%, down 19%)
8. Tanks, artillery, missiles, rockets, guns & ammunition … $147.1 million (3.6%, up 4.8%)
9. Military parts … $125.8 million (3.1%, down 14.9%)
10. Steelmaking materials … $98.7 million (2.4%, up 87.4%).

Fastest-Growing Egyptian Imports from U.S.

Below are American exports to Egypt in 2006 with the highest percentage sales increases from 2005.

1. Vessels … US$17.5 million (up 87,370% from 2005)
2. Civilian aircraft … $304.7 million (up 1,507%)
3. Civilian aircraft engines … $27.4 million (up 702%)
4. Dairy products & eggs … $37 million (up 320%)
5. Coal … $70.2 million (up 271%).

Sources for this Article

This article presents independent calculations and insights based on data drawn from the CIA World Factbook and the U.S. Census Bureau – Foreign Trade Statistics.

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