This factsheet examines Egypt's position in global and regional steel production and exports, analyzes recent import trends, and highlights the latest government measures introduced to protect and strengthen the domestic steel industry.

Egypt's crude steel production rose by 10.8% in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, reaching approximately 2.89 million tons, accounting for 24% of steel production in the Middle East, according to data from the World Steel Association.

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid issued a decree imposing safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products for three years, effective April 1st, 2026

The prices of fertilizer and building materials in the Egyptian market witnessed varying changes on Wednesday, April 1st, as per the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC).

Fertilizer prices witnessed a notable decline, while iron and cement prices rose in Egyptian markets on Tuesday, March 31st, according to the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC).

Fertilizer and building material prices witnessed notable changes on Sunday, March 29th, according to the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC).

Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem met with a delegation from China Baowu Steel Group, led by Chairman Hu Wangming, to discuss enhancing cooperation and scaling investments in key sectors

Prices of fertilizers and building materials in Egyptian markets varied on Tuesday, March 17th, as per the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC).

The Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) unveiled higher prices in fertilizer and building materials on Sunday, March 15th.

Prices of fertilizers, cement, and steel in Egypt witnessed a collective increase on February 4th, as per the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC).

The U.S. Department of Commerce decided to impose a countervailing duty of 29.51% on Egyptian imports of steel reinforcing bars (rebar), according to the Enforcement and Compliance Office.

The Trade Remedies Sector of the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade held a hearing session to investigate preventive measures against imports of cold-rolled, galvanized, and colored steel sheets.

Egypt’s building-materials and fertilizer markets saw mixed moves on Thursday, with sharp divergences across product categories, according to data from the Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC).

The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) and MIFRA have signed a contract to establish a new metal industries factory in Sokhna Industrial Zone.

Prices of steel, cement, and fertilizers in Egypt showed relative stability on Sunday, November 30th, according to figures released by the Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC).

Egypt’s construction materials market witnessed mixed price movements on Sunday, October 19th, according to the latest update from the Cabinet’s Local Price Portal.

Misr National Steel – Ataqa (ATQA) witnessed a block-trading transaction worth EGP 1.902 billion.

The Trade Remedies Sector at the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade held a public hearing for all stakeholders to investigate safeguard measures on hot-rolled steel flat imports.

The Egyptian government has developed a comprehensive strategy to advance the country’s iron and steel industry over the upcoming 10 years, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced.

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib issued three ministerial decisions imposing temporary safeguard tariffs on certain steel products, effective from September 14th.