Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24

Egypt Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand

Explore Egypt's HS 01-24 product portfolio, buyer markets, growth signals, and diversification opportunities. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

EGYHS 01-2441 products2024 trade year
Sector exports$44.0M2024 reported value
Products41Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets19Markets represented
Average CAGR+16.8%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$137.6BReported buyer imports

Agriculture and food capability

How strong is Egypt in this sector?

Compare exporter scale with product breadth, buyer demand, growth, and destination reach. A large sector does not remove the need for product, compliance, pricing, and buyer validation.

Sector footprint

$44.0M in exports

Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 41 qualifying HS6 products.

Global demand

$137.6B buyer imports

The sector's reported buyer import base provides context for product and market prioritization.

How to use the guide

Find the next credible move

Start with products that combine demand and exporter capability, then validate standards, route economics, buyers, and competition.

Product portfolio

Which products anchor the sector?

Each HS6 product is ranked by calculated opportunity and shown with reported market size, exporter exports, growth, and destination reach.

ProductGlobal sizeYour exportsOpportunityCAGRMarketsShare
HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10$17.2B$5.2M$9.6B+15.0%5+0.0%
HS 220300Beer: made from malt$7.6B$4.4K$7.6B+13.7%1+0.0%
HS 190590Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products$9.1B$834.1K$7.2B+12.7%2+0.0%
HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated$14.8B$4.7K$6.1B-22.8%4+0.0%
HS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$6.6B$25.3K$5.5B+53.2%3+0.0%
HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed$6.3B$1.4M$5.0B+0.8%4+0.0%
HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$4.7B$16.6K$4.4B+122.7%2+0.0%
HS 150710Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified$3.9B$9.8M$4.2B+15.0%1+0.3%
HS 070200Vegetables: tomatoes, fresh or chilled$3.6B$17.8K$3.6B+10.0%1+0.0%
HS 150910Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$5.0B$805.3K$2.8B+0.1%2+0.0%
HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406$5.4B$69.2K$2.7B+1.7%2+0.0%
HS 170114Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter$1.4B$19.8K$2.7B-7.1%2+0.3%
HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco$3.2B$1.9K$2.7B+66.2%1+0.0%
HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated$3.9B$107.3K$2.6B+11.6%2+0.0%
HS 200410Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen$2.2B$23.2M$2.5B+57.7%1+1.0%
HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less$4.1B$690.8$2.1B+149.5%2+0.0%
HS 151800Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: oxidised, boiled or otherwise chemically modified, (excluding those of heading no. 1516), inedible mixtures or preparations of fats or oils$2.4B$1.3M$2.1B+27.1%1+0.1%
HS 070960Vegetables: fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta$2.2B$71.7K$1.9B+58.3%1+0.0%
HS 151790Edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils of heading no. 1516$1.2B$6.5K$1.8B+12.4%1+0.0%
HS 020714Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen$2.6B$8.5K$1.8B+1.6%1+0.0%
HS 190531Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa$2.4B$190.5K$1.6B+11.6%1+0.0%
HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa$3.2B$135.5K$1.5B-2.2%1+0.0%
HS 180100Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted$3.7B$0.8$1.4B-48.7%1+0.0%
HS 180620Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, content exceeding 2kg$1.4B$2.1K$1.4B-6.2%1+0.0%
HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602$1.5B$2.3K$1.3B-1.6%1+0.0%
HS 240210Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto$1.5B$60.8K$1.3B+30.8%1+0.0%
HS 081010Fruit, edible: strawberries, fresh$957.9M$279.0$1.3B-11.6%1+0.0%
HS 081190Fruit, edible: fruit and nuts n.e.s. in heading no. 0811, uncooked or cooked, frozen whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter$849.7M$65.2K$1.2B-23.8%1+0.0%
HS 170113Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter$616.4M$37.4$1.2B+2.2%1+0.0%
HS 151211Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified$894.5M$576.1$1.2B-21.4%1+0.0%
HS 030614Crustaceans: crabs, frozen (whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked by steaming or by boiling in water)$1.0B$378.7K$1.1B+98.5%1+0.0%
HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed$1.9B$7.2K$1.1B-2.6%1+0.0%
HS 080550Fruit, edible: lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum), limes (Citrus aurantifolia , Citrus latifolia), fresh or dried$1.0B$110.5K$1.1B+13.3%1+0.0%
HS 070700Vegetables: cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled$1.4B$868.6$1.1B+4.0%1+0.0%
HS 081090Fruit, edible: fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh$1.1B$5.4K$1.1B-9.0%1+0.0%
HS 100119Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed$557.7M$8.0K$1.0B+22.5%1+0.0%
HS 180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18$1.9B$102.7K$1.0B+3.6%1+0.0%
HS 040510Dairy produce: derived from milk, butter$735.1M$19.4K$997.2M+10.2%1+0.0%
HS 200912Juice: orange, not frozen, of a Brix value not exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter$790.6M$49.5K$985.4M+4.2%1+0.0%
HS 080610Fruit, edible: grapes, fresh$2.1B$69.1K$969.5M+13.8%1+0.0%
HS 070320Vegetables, alliaceous: garlic, fresh or chilled$683.0M$0.5$940.0M-71.2%1+0.0%

Best markets

Where does sector demand concentrate?

Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.

USA

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

24 products represented in the sector.

$49.2B$64.6B reported buyer imports

CHN

China

8 products represented in the sector.

$12.0B$16.2B reported buyer imports

DEU

Germany

5 products represented in the sector.

$8.7B$15.0B reported buyer imports

IND

India

1 products represented in the sector.

$4.2B$3.9B reported buyer imports

MEX

Mexico

2 products represented in the sector.

$3.7B$4.0B reported buyer imports

CAN

Canada

2 products represented in the sector.

$3.7B$3.8B reported buyer imports

ESP

Spain

2 products represented in the sector.

$2.8B$3.8B reported buyer imports

SAU

Saudi Arabia

2 products represented in the sector.

$2.7B$2.4B reported buyer imports

ITA

Italy

2 products represented in the sector.

$2.7B$5.2B reported buyer imports

IRQ

Iraq

2 products represented in the sector.

$2.6B$2.3B reported buyer imports

ARE

United Arab Emirates

2 products represented in the sector.

$2.6B$1.3B reported buyer imports

NLD

Netherlands

1 products represented in the sector.

$1.4B$3.7B reported buyer imports

Growth stars

Which products show the strongest growth?

Average product-level CAGR is a screening signal. Confirm the latest trend, base effects, buyer quality, and commercial feasibility before acting.

ProductAverage CAGROpportunityMarkets
HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less+149.5%$2.1B2
HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified+122.7%$4.4B2
HS 030614Crustaceans: crabs, frozen (whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked by steaming or by boiling in water)+98.5%$1.1B1
HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco+66.2%$2.7B1
HS 070960Vegetables: fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta+58.3%$1.9B1
HS 200410Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen+57.7%$2.5B1
HS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken+53.2%$5.5B3
HS 240210Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto+30.8%$1.3B1
HS 151800Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: oxidised, boiled or otherwise chemically modified, (excluding those of heading no. 1516), inedible mixtures or preparations of fats or oils+27.1%$2.1B1
HS 100119Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed+22.5%$1.0B1

Diversification opportunities

Which products reach the widest buyer base?

Destination count is a simple breadth indicator. It does not measure destination concentration or guarantee resilience.

HS 210690

Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10

5 markets$9.6B calculated opportunity

HS 090111

Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated

4 markets$6.1B calculated opportunity

HS 100630

Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed

4 markets$5.0B calculated opportunity

HS 120190

Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken

3 markets$5.5B calculated opportunity

HS 190590

Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products

2 markets$7.2B calculated opportunity

HS 151190

Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

2 markets$4.4B calculated opportunity

HS 150910

Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

2 markets$2.8B calculated opportunity

HS 040690

Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406

2 markets$2.7B calculated opportunity

Frequently asked questions

Using the Agriculture and food export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting sector scale, growth, product breadth, and buyer markets.

How strong is Egypt in this sector?

Compare sector exports, product breadth, buyer markets, growth, and global demand. These signals identify research priorities rather than guarantee market access.

What are growth stars?

Products with higher average reported growth in the screened rows. Validate the time period, base effects, buyer demand, and current exporter position.

What does diversification mean here?

Products reaching more buyer markets in the screened data. Destination breadth is useful context but does not replace concentration, route, or buyer analysis.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.