التجارة الخارجية و الوضع التنافسي للتمور المصرية

Abstract EN

Although Egypt is the world’s first producer of dates.

with an average production of 1.57 million tons.

representing about 17.9% of the average global production of dates during the period (2017-2019).

the average Egyptian exports of dates represent 2.75% of the average total domestic production and about 2.83% of the average global exports during the same period.

which shows the low amount of Egyptian exports of dates compared to the large production There is a continuous increase in the production of Egyptian dates at a rate of 2.2% annually.

with an annual increase in exports of Egyptian dates of 14.1% during the period (2001-2019).

This confirms the government's interest in the dates sector by expanding the cultivation of export varieties and paying attention to quality to achieve a stable presence in the most important global markets.

open new markets and increase the competitiveness of Egyptian dates.

Tunisia.

Iran.

UAE.

Saudi Arabia.

Iraq.

Israel.

Pakistan.

Algeria.

America.

France and Egypt are the most important global export markets for dates.

which account for more than 80% of the value of global dates exports.

India.

the Emirates.

Morocco.

France.

America.

Germany.

the United Kingdom.

Indonesia.

Malaysia.

Canada.

Turkey.

the Netherlands.

Italy.

Spain and Bangladesh are the most important global import markets for dates.

which account for about 70% of the value of global dates imports.

The results showed that the growth rate of the Egyptian date exports amounted to 7.3%.

with a decrease in the ton price by 3.9%.

and the growth rate of the Egyptian date exports value increased by 11.2% during the period (2015-2019).

This indicates an increase in global demand for Egyptian dates exports.

The markets of Morocco.

Indonesia.

Malaysia and Bangladesh are also the most important markets for importing Egyptian dates.The Tunisian.

Emirati.

Algerian and Saudi dates export markets are the most important competitive markets for Egyptian dates The results show a decrease in the Relative comparative advantage for Egypt compared to the competing countries this means a decrease in Egypt's competitiveness in the global markets for dates.

The results of the competitiveness indicators also show that Egypt leads the competition in the Malaysian market and occupies the second rank after Tunisia in the Indonesia market.

while it occupies the fourth rank within the Moroccan market after Tunisia.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

and comes in the fourth rank within the Bangladesh market after Algeria.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE during the period (2015).

-2019) .

Recommendations: 1.

Establishing companies with a foreign partnership to facilitate marketing operations in the participating countries.

2.

The existence of a national marketing apparatus to set a specific strategic policy for Egyptian dates exports.

3.

Opening new markets for Egyptian dates exports.

4.

Paying attention to food and agricultural manufacturing based on dates and their products.