On the contrary, in 2004 the Egyptian combed cotton yarn exports to USA will dramatically decrease, due to the lack of the Egyptian cotton fibers. There is shortage of delivered cotton to the Egyptian mills and the Egyptian cotton crop covers the domestic needs until March only. The Egyptian government decided to take immediate actions to import cotton. The first batch of imported cottons will be received during the forthcoming days from Greece.

Date:1/29/2004

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Newer Syria has become the largest cotton yarn supplier in volume to the EU countries
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Older Egypt reduced customs and tariffs on the importation of apparel and made-up textile products