Is there trade between Egypt and Gaza?

Business travel and trade are still under tight restrictions set by the Israelis. Trade with the West Bank was valued at 0.02 ($1.5m) percent of exports in 2014. On the other hand, illegal trade through smuggling tunnels connecting Gaza to Egypt may have provided Gazans with their basic human needs. read more

No. Apart from some sustenace delivered to Gaza from Egypt through the Rafah border crossing, the Egyptian and Israeli governments both hamper Gazan production sectors. On the one hand, the Israeli blockade between 2007 and 2010 completely barred Palestinian exports, and limited access to raw materials and equipment. read more

There is no plan to establish a free trade zone between Egypt and Gaza, according to presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali. MENA reported Ali rejecting the proposal on Monday, despite There is no plan to establish a free trade zone between Egypt and Gaza, according to presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali. read more

Implementation of the understandings, he continued, would also solve the economic problems through mutual trade, which would be bolstered by the establishment of an industrial zone on the border between Egypt and Gaza. Bahar added that trade between Gaza and Egypt is currently between $1-2 billion a year. read more