The Egyptian Agricultural Commodities Market: An Outline X International Conference Black Sea Grain 2013 Kiev, Ukraine By Amr Abdelkader Kassem 1
Imports 21 million tons 2
Wheat 3
Wheat Consumption 19 million tons Domestic production 8 million tons Imports 11 million tons 4
Wheat Origins of imported wheat 90% from Russia Ukraine USA France - Australia 2012 2009 Russia 48% 53% Ukraine 22% 6% USA 8% 8% France 6% 17% Australia 5% 6% Other 11% 10% 5
Wheat Why Black Sea wheat? Price / Quality value Proximity 6
Wheat Importers GASC 47% Private importers/millers 53% 7
Wheat GASC The General Authority for Supply Commodities Grain Purchases Wheat Imports 5,250,000 mts Domestic Wheat crop purchases 3,600,000 mts Domestic Corn crop purchases 500,000 mts 8
Corn 9
Corn Consumption 11 million tons Domestic production 5 million tons Imports 6 million tons 10
Corn Origins 95% from Ukraine - Brazil - Argentina - USA 2007 2011 2012 Ukraine 3% 28% 47% Brazil 0% 6% 30% Argentina 16% 17% 15% USA 80% 41% 3% Other 1% 8% 5% 11
Corn Importers 100% Private Trading Companies 12
Soybeans and Meal 13
Soybeans and Meal Supply 2.8 million tons Domestic crop Soybeans 30,000 mts Imports Meal 850,000 mts Imports Soybeans 1.9 million tons 14
Soybeans and Meal Origins Soybean Meal 2012 North America 52% South America 39% Black Sea 9% Soybeans 2012 North Amercia 78% South Amercia 14% Ukraine 8% 15
Soybeans and Meal Importers 100% Private Crushers Private Trading Companies 16
Importers of Grains and Oilseeds 20 million tons of imports! 80% imported by 8 companies/entities 20% imported by over 25 companies 17
Importers of Grains and Oilseeds Main Purchasing Terms - GASC - Private buyers 1)Quality - FOB - CIF - C+F 2) Delivery 18
Importers of Grains and Oilseeds Main Purchasing Terms 3) Payment - L/Cs - CAD before breaking bulk - CMA deferred payment - SMA deferred payment - Other deferred payment schemes 19
Import Regulations Grain in Egyptian ports in inspected by the following inspection government agency: - The Ministry of Agriculture - The Ministry of Health - The Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade - The Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority 20
Import Regulations REJECTION Wheat 1) Grass seeds - Lolium temulentum: Darnel ryegrass or cockle. - Convolvulus arvensis L. : Field bindweed - Avena fatua L. : Wild oat -Ambrosia artemisiifolia,: Common Ragweed 21
Import Regulations REJECTION Wheat 2) Dead Insects Some species are not allowed dead or alive 3) Live Insects Live insects are not allowed 22
Import Regulations REJECTION Corn 1) Aflatoxin: Max 20 ppb total Aflatoxin Max 10 ppb B1 + B2 Aflatoxin 2) Broken: Max 5% 3) Heat Damaged: Max 0.5% 23
Import Regulations REJECTION Soybeans Ambrosia: Zero tolerance, free from. 24
Import Regulations REJECTION DELEGATIONS 25
Vegetable Oils 26
Vegetable Oils Supply 2.1 million tons Crush Domestic Oilseeds 50,000 mts Crush Imported Soybeans 250,000 mts Imports Vegetable Oil 1.8 million tons 27
Vegetable Oils Importers GASC (FIHC/Meditrade) 975,000 mts Private Oil Refiners 835,000 mts Sunoil Soyoil Sunoil Soyoil 800,000 mts 175,000 mts 125,000 mts 0.00 mts Cornoil Palm Cornoil Palm 0.00 mts 0.00 mts 59,000 mts 651,000 mts 28
Imports of Vegetable Oils Types of Oils 2012 Sunflower Oil 925,000 51.1% Palm Oil 540,000 29.8% Corn Oil 59,000 3.3% Palm Stearin 47,000 2.6% Palm Olein 42,000 2.3% Soybean Oil 175,000 9.7% Palm Kernel Oil 19,000 1.0% Coconut Oil 3,000 0.2% Total 1,810,000 mts 29
Imports of Vegetable Oils Types of Oils 2012 2006 Sunflower Oil 925,000 307,000 Palm Oil 540,000 345,000 Corn Oil 59,000 15,000 Palm Stearin 47,000 109,000 Palm Olein 42,000 330,000 Soybean Oil 175,000 191,000 PKO + Coco 22,000 29,000 Total 1,810,000 1,326,000 mts 30
Ports 31
Ports 32
Dekheila and Alexandria ports 33
Alexandria Mediterranean Port 34
Alexandria Mediterranean Port Port Grain: - Storage capacity: 150,00 mts - Berths draft: max. 32 feet Vegoils: - Storage capacity : 72,000 mts - Berths draft: max. 34 feet 35
Alexandria FIC Terminal 36
Dekheila Mediterranean Port 37
Dekheila Mediterranean Port Grain: - Storage capacity: 1.55 million tons - Berth draft: max. 44 feet Vegoils: - Storage capacity: 17,000 mts - Berth draft: 39 feet 38
Abu Qir Mediterranean Port 39
Abu Qir Mediterranean Port Grain: - Storage capacity: 80,000 mts - Berths draft: max 8 meter Vegoils: - None 40
Damietta Mediterranean Port 41
Damietta Mediterranean Port Grain: - Storage capacity: 700,000 mts - Berth draft: max 42 feet Vegoils: - Storage capacity: 80,000 mts - Berth drafts: max. 38 feet 42
Port Said Mediterranean Port 43
Port Said Mediterranean Port Grain: - Storage capacity: 85,000 mts - Berth draft: max. 42 feet Vegoils: None 44
Adabiya Red Sea Port 45
Adabiya Red Sea Port Grain: - Storage capacity: 150,000 mts - Berths draft: max. 41 feet Vegoils: - Storage capacity: 110,000 - Berths draft: max 37.5 feet 46
Safaga Red Sea Port 47
Safaga Red Sea Port Grain: - Storage capacity: 150,000 mts. - Berths draft: max. 44 feet Vegoils: None 48
Egypt Key Data Key relevant data: Egypt land area: 997,739 sq. km Arable land area: 3% Population: 82 million Urban Population: 43% Population growth: 2 % Population forecast in 2035: 100 million 49
Sources and Acknowledgments LATT TRADING AND SHIPPING THE EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF TRANSP0RT Maritime Transport Sector The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) Egypt UNITED OIL For Processing and Packaging 10 th of Ramadan City - Egypt 50