Egypt adds further import restrictions as revolution complicates trade

Egypt announced a range of higher duties on imported garments and raw materials on November 24, as part of a package of around twenty new regulations intended to save its garment and textile industry from further job losses. The measures follow the country's ban on all cotton imports announced in late October, and come as the Egyptian industry faces a number of challenges raised by the consequences of the spring revolution. When the current elections are over, and the latest street protests calmed down, the industry might face a further twist in the spiral of populist pressures.

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