Egypt looking to export USD 900 mn worth of goods under QIZ program by year’s end

Egypt is looking to export USD 900 mn worth of goods under the Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZ) program by the end of 2018, head of the Trade and Industry Ministry’s QIZ unit Ashraf El Rabie tells Amwal Al Ghad. Ready-made garments account for some 98% of QIZ exports, which enjoy tariff-free access to the United States provided they meet a minimum required amount of Israeli content. Egypt and the US have been in talks to include tech products and leather-made goods in the QIZ program.