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Egyptian traders and crushers continue to demand sustainability and quality of supply, both of which are key features of U.S.-origin soybean. This demand produced another record year for U.S.-origin soybean exports to Egypt with 4.07 MMT in exports, was by far Egypt’s largest supplier of soybeans in marketing year 2021/22.

The 2021 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook provides a statistical summary of U.S. agricultural commodity exports to the world.

Marketing year 2020/21 was another record year for U.S.-origin soybean exports to Egypt. The United States, with 2.53 MMT in exports, was Egypt’s largest supplier of soybeans. Egypt’s soybean imports in marketing year (MY) 2022/23 (October-September) are forecast at 4.0 million metric tons (MMT), up 400,000 MT from the MY 2021/22 estimate.

Marketing year 2019/20 was another record year for U.S.-origin soybean exports to Egypt.

Egypt’s soybean imports in marketing year (MY) 2020/21 (October-September) are forecast at 3.8 million metric tons (MMT), up 100,000 MT from the MY 2019/20 estimate.

Egypt’s soybean imports in marketing year (MY) 2019/20 are forecast at 4 million metric tons (MMT), up 500,000 MT from the MY 2018/19 estimate.

Total EU oilseeds area and production in MY 2018/19 is forecast slightly upward due to increasing acreage of all three major oilseeds (rapeseed, soybean and sunflower).

Egypt’s soybean imports in marketing year (MY) 2018/19 are forecast at 2.8 million metric tons (MMT), up 400,000 MT from the MY 2017/18 estimate of 2.4 MMT.

The report lists and describes certificates that should accompany food and agricultural products to Egypt.

Soybean imports are expected to reach 3.1 million metric tons (MMT), reflecting additional crush capacity to increase domestic soybean meal and oil production.

Total EU-28 oilseeds production for marketing year (MY) 2015/16 is expected to decline by about 9 percent to 32 million metric tons (MMT).

Soybean imports are expected to reach 2.42 million metric tons (MMT), reflecting additional crush capacity, as well as strong soybean meal and oil demand.