CAIRO, Sept 23, 2018 (MENA) - Egypt's exports to the Russian market have increased tangibly during the first half of this year reaching $402.4 million, compared with dlrs 360.6 million during the same period in 2017. The industrial sector witnessed an increase in exports of household appliances that reached 224%, registering $14.66 million, compared with $4.53 million during the same period last year, according to a report on Egypt's exports to the Russian market during the first half of this year. Exports of detergents and soap reached $3.7 million, against $1.5 million during the same period last year. Egypt's exports of carpets amounted to $2 million during the first half of this year, compared with around $1.97 million during the same period last year. Home textiles exports increased to reach $1.1 million, compared with $880,000 during the same period last year. Exports of foodstuffs increased by 103% reaching $19.93 million, compared with around $9.7 million during the same period last year, according to the report.