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In 2024 Egyptians earned USD 37.9 million from exports of glass products to Brazil, marking a 105% increase over the previous year, when shipments grossed USD 18.4 million. Most exports consisted of tableware and kitchenware items, glass cups, sheets and panes, glass wicks, lead crystal glasses, demijohns, fiberglass mats, and glass objects for dressing tables and offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEgypt has a very prosperous glass industry,\u201d says Michael Gamal, head of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC<\/a>) office in Cairo. Gamal explains that the country maintains glass craftsmanship, mainly focused on antique pieces and the domestic market. However, most of Egypt\u2019s glass sector consists of the growing glass industry dedicated to exports, producing tableware, glass for the automotive sector, and glass for construction and building materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Egypt has made a huge leap in glass exports<\/p>Michael Gamal<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n \u201cEgypt has made a huge leap in glass exports. In 2024 we Egyptians exported more than USD 400 million worth of glass worldwide, which is about EGP 18 billion,\u201d says Gamal. According to data he provided to ANBA, the leading international markets of Egyptian glass are Turkey, the United States, Morocco, Spain, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Lebanon, and Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gamal explains that Egypt has advantages in glass production. \u201cWe have available very large quantities of white sand, the raw material for glass,\u201d he says. He also mentions the country\u2019s competitive energy prices and the low cost of local labor, which he says keep the final product price very low. \u201cAdditionally, we have free trade agreements with most of the markets we export to, meaning we\u2019re exporting our product tariff-free to these countries,\u201d says Gamal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To help Egyptian businesses explore the Brazilian market, Gamal says that the ABCC will focus on initiatives in the sector, particularly targeting tableware and automotive products. Additionally, a mission from the Egyptian glass industry to Brazil is being considered, in collaboration with Egypt\u2019s Export Council for Building Materials and Chamber of Building Materials Industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last year, Brazil imported USD 823.7 million worth of glass and glass products. This data refers to the \u201cGlass and Glassworks\u201d chapter in the trade ministry\u2019s Comex Stat system that includes everything from glass fibers and sheets to rearview mirrors and utensils. The top three suppliers were China, Mexico, and the US. Brazil also has a strong local glass industry, including exporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read on<\/em>: Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong>Egyptian mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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