Exports of industrial products are of vital importance to the Cyprus economy because of the small size of the domestic market. The Island’s industrial sector offers a wide range of products of agricultural, mineral and manufacturing origin. The main exportable industrial products are food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, confectionery, cigarettes, clothing, pharmaceuticals, aluminium products, furniture, paper products, automobile parts and accessories, cement and plastic products.
The modern technology employed ensures products of the highest quality and long shelf life. All production, packaging and storage procedures adhere strictly to European regulations and standards. Cypriot manufacturers are constantly following developments and technological advances in their field of activity.
The main export markets for Cypriot industrial products are the European Union countries taking up around 50% of total exports. They are followed by Middle East countries at 23% and other European countries at 12%.
