Handicrafts exports to hit $1bn in five years- Egypt’s Council

Egyptian Export Council for Handicrafts (EECH) plans boosting sector’s exports to around US$1 billion over the coming five years, an official at the council stated Saturday.

Hisham El Gazzar noted that EECH is organising the International Handicrafts Show from 16th to 24th of November 2016 in cooperation with Chamber of Handicrafts at Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI), Egyptian Exporters Association- Expolink, and  Al-Ahram Advertising Agency.

El Gazzar added that the Show is set to witness holding joint meetings between Egyptian and foreign firms to sign export deals.

The official stated that the council would discuss obstacles facing Egyptian  products to enter foreign markets besides exerting efforts to remove them within the upcoming period.

Head of handicrafts chamber, Mosaad Omran noted that around 120 firms working in handicrafts sector are set to participate in the show .

Around 14 European, African, Arab, and Asian states are expected to take part in the International Handicrafts Show, the head pointed out.

Moreover, he stated that the chamber has a strategy to upgrade and develop handicrafts sector within the coming period. The strategy includes training workers in different workshops, using foreign expertise to upgrade the designs of those workshops, in addition to registering those workshops.