UAE has signed CEPA deals with 10 countries as it looks to further boost foreign trade
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UAE and Philippines meet to boost $500m trade ahead of CEPA deal
High-level UAE delegation heads to UAE to develop bilateral trade
China
China’s foreign trade soars to $2.81 trillion in H1 2023
China registered 540,000 foreign trade companies in the first half of 2023, a year-on-year increase of 6.9 percent
Bilateral trade
Qatar trade surplus hits $5.9bn, China leads exports and US top importer
Foreign merchandise trade balance in Qatar sees huge surplus
foreign trade
UAE trade passed $1tn in 2022 and this year will be bigger and better says Sheikh Mohammed
UAE accounted for 2.4 per cent of all global exports in 2022 and was ranked 11th in the world for exports of commodities says the WTO
foreign trade
UAE foreign trade hits $600bn
UAE foreign trade passes AED2tn for first time after 17% growth in 2022
China
China’s foreign trade jumps 9.5 percent year to $4.79 trillion in Jan-Oct 2022
The export-import growth comes despite several parts of the country remaining under Covid-19 related lock-downs during the period
acquisitions
DP World unit acquires controlling stake in top Nigerian FMCG distributor in Dubai’s bid to expand Africa trade
In 2021, Dubai launched a five-year forein trade plan to boost its status as an international business hub, with a focus on high-growth markets such as Africa
bilateral cooperation
UAE, Uzbekistan governments extend strategic partnership for three years
The expanded bilateral strategic partnership agreement covers 27 sectors, involving initiatives in government modernisation to benefit from the UAE’s experience
foreign trade
UAE bets on old foe Turkey as its new trade link to the world
The UAE is looking to benefit from Turkey’s huge investments in the industrial sector
Africa and Middle East
Uganda looking to strengthen Middle East ties with eyes on China
UAE is the East African country’s largest trading partner in the region, with exports growing from $300 million when diplomatic relations were established in 2009, to $1.85 billion in 2020
Bahrain economy
Bahrain sees exports more than double in August to reach $1bn
Saudi Arabia ranked first among countries receiving Bahraini exports of national origin, importing $205m
DP World
Dubai non-oil trade reached $353bn in 2018
China remained Dubai’s largest foreign trading partner in 2018, followed by India and the United States
Bilateral trade
Dubai Chamber opens Mumbai office to boost India ties
A total of 38,238 Indian companies were registered with Dubai Chamber in the first half of 2018, a 38 percent increase from the 27,717 registered in 2015
Beijing
UAE-China trade grows by 15% to over $53bn in 2017
Ministry of Economy says UAE’s foreign trade with China made up 14.7% of total foreign trade last year
Dubai 10X
Revealed: Dubai Blink, the future of free zone trade
Dubai Airport Freezone Authority announces more details about plans to create the world’s first B2B smart commerce platform
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi non-oil foreign trade exceeds $10bn in Q1
Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi says industrial accessories made up the lion’s share of Abu Dhabi non-oil exports in first three months of 2018