German Report: Egypt Seeks Boosting Imports of Alcoholic Drinks To 44%

Egypt is aiming to ramp up its imports of the alcoholic drinks and liquors to 44% by 2016 in order to reach 227 million liters; according to the latest reports of the Federation of German Food and Drink Industries (BVE).

The report elaborated that the volume of the alcoholic drinks and liquors in the Egyptian market reached 157.5 million liters in 2012, while the volume of the beer recorded 155 million liters.

Meanwhile, the imports of the diary products reached 230.6 liters in 2012 that is what aroused the anger of the retailers and importers.

On his part, Amr Asfour, Vice-President of the Food Division, described the policies of the government as tenuous, which reveals who the government has no experience over the priorities to the staple commodities that should be imported.

Asfour has also described the government’s policies with random and stereotyped that show deep ignorance about the economic policies should be followed after the revolution.

The Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce issued a statement today in which it calling on the Egyptian Prime Minister to be frankly with the people about the current crisis.

On the other hand, the Egyptian government has announced that the stockpile of the staple commodities is about to run out with 80 days.