Abu Dhabi: The value of the UAE’s direct total foreign non-oil trade increased during the first half of 2014, reaching Dh524.7 billion — Dh340.1 billion of which were imports, and Dh63.3 billion were exports. Meanwhile, re-exports amounted to Dh121.4 billion, according to the Federal Customs Authority (FCA).
In a statement released by the FCA on Sunday, preliminary statistics showed that the weight of the UAE’s direct total foreign non-oil trade reached 86.4 million tonnes during the first half of this year. Imports amounted for 33.74 million tonnes, exports hit 47.1 million tonnes, and re-exports reached 5.6 million tonnes.
The FCA said that the UAE continued to strengthen its position in the world trade map, and expand its role in facilitating trade between countries.
Countries’ quotas were stable in terms of non-oil trade, with Asia, Australia, and the Pacific region maintaining their position on the top of the list of trade partners, accounting for 42 per cent of the total non-oil trade value.
They were followed by Europe with 27 per cent of trade, the Mena region with 15 per cent, America and the Caribbean with nine per cent, and West and Central Africa with four per cent. East and South Africa accounted for three per cent.
As for imports, statistics by the FCA showed that 42 per cent of UAE’s imports during the first half of 2014 came from Asia, Australia and the Pacific region, amounting to Dh141.9 billion.
European imports accounted for 29 per cent and a value of Dh96.9 billion, while America and the Caribbean region accounted for 13 per cent and a value of Dh44.3 billion.
