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Egypt's apparel exports rise 25% in H1, trims US market reliance

13 Oct '25

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Egypt's apparel exports rise 25% in H1, trims US market reliance

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Egypt's apparel exports rose **%** to $*.** billion in January–June 2025, driven by strong regional demand, trade incentives, and stable production capacity.
The country reduced dependence on the US as exports to Turkiye and Saudi Arabia doubled.
Duty-free access to the EU and improved competitiveness helped Egypt's shipments surpass *%* concentration in its top five markets.

Egypt exported apparel worth $*,***.*** million during January–June ****, compared with $*,***.*** million in the same period of ****. This marks a strong rebound following global retail recovery and better utilisation of production capacities within Egypt’s textile clusters, according to the *fashion.com/market-intelligence/texpro-textile-and-apparel/" target="_blank">sourcing intelligence tool TexPro.

The country exported **.** per cent of its apparel, in value terms, to its top five markets. The US remained the largest destination despite a decline in its share. Egypt’s apparel exports to the US were valued at $***.*** million (**.** per cent) in the first half of ****, down from $***.*** million (**.** per cent) in the same period of ****, indicating reduced reliance on this market. The lower US share is partly due to slower American apparel imports and Egypt’s strategic push towards regional diversification.