Dubai’s trade with Qatar grows 92% between 2011 and 2016

DUBAI

Dubai’s trade with Qatar grew 92 per cent in the period from 2011 to 2016, reaching Dh15 billion last year, according to Sultan Bin Sulayem, DP World Group Chairman and CEO and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, PCFC.

“The GCC customs union is moving steadily towards a full integration between the GCC countries by supporting trade between them and helping them attract more global investment and trade to the region. This is why we, at Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, develop means of cooperation and coordination with the Qatari authorities. Dubai external trade with Qatar reached Dh15 billion in 2016 compared to Dh7.8 billion in 2011,” Bin Sulayem said during a meeting a meeting with a Qatari delegation headed by Ahmed Abdullah Al Jamal, Chairman of Qatar Customs Authority.

Bin Sulayem pointed out that PCFC works towards a full integration between customs authorities in the GCC.

The Qatari delegation is in Dubai to learn more about Dubai Customs experience in developing and boosting customs work. They toured the client service centre in Jebel Ali.

Yousuf Al Hashemi, Director of Customs Centres Management briefed the visitors on the efforts and steps taken to make clients happier and their transactions done faster. The visit also included the customs passenger operation centres in Dubai airports and the Cargo Village Customs Centre.