The delay has dismayed Egyptian exporters and the Cairo government, who are pushing for the agreement to be finalised before global quotas on textile and apparel are removed at the end of this year.

• 美国的拖延令埃及出口商和埃及政府感到泄气，他们正力促在今年年底前完成该协议，届时全球纺织品和服装的配额将会取消。