Egyptian chemical exports to India surge 325% to $627 million in eight months
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily News Egypt
Egyptian exports of chemicals and fertilisers to India reached $627 million between January and August 2026, up 325% year on year, according to the Chemical and Fertilisers Export Council. India has become their third-largest destination, while total Egyptian exports in the sector rose 30% to $8.255 billion, according to council chairman Khaled Abu El-Makarem.
Egyptian exports of chemicals and fertilisers to India rose 325% year on year to $627 million between January and August 2026, compared with $147 million in the same period of 2025, according to the Chemical and Fertilisers Export Council. The increase amounted to about $480 million, said Khaled Abu El-Makarem, chairman of the council and of the Egyptian-Indian Business Council.
India has thus become the third-largest destination for these Egyptian exports, after Turkey and Italy. In the first eight months of 2026, Egypt’s total exports of chemicals and fertilisers rose 30% year on year to $8.255 billion, according to the Chemical and Fertilisers Export Council.
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