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The ancient Egyptians enjoyed many natural barriers. There were deserts to the east and west of the Nile River, and mountains to the south. This isolated the ancient Egyptians and allowed them to develop a truly distinctive culture.
Egypt has a complex array of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures and quality standards regulating its food imports. ... Its SPS and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) measures are frequently not in compliance with Egypt's WTO obligations and impede market access.
Trade was also important to the economies of ancient civilizations. When Egyptians first settled along the Nile, the resources of the river supplied them with what they needed to survive.
Access to the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea opened Egypt to foreign cultures and influences.