Egypt’s exports of chemicals decreased 10% in 1H2019 y-o-y to USD 2.4 bn from USD 2.7 bn in 2018 due to the delay of export subsidies and the low participation of companies in international exhibitions, Chemical & Fertilizers Export Council executive manager Walid Azzab said, according to AMAY. The government last month announced a new EGP 6 bn per year export subsidy framework.