Dubai food trade recorded 86.2 billion dirhams in 2019

According to the Emirates News Agency, exports increased by 15.3 percent to 16.94 billion dirhams, compared to 14.69 billion dirhams, and re-exports increased by 2 percent to 17.27 billion dirhams, compared to 16.93 billion dirhams, and imports were stable at 52 billion dirhams, according to a statistic released by Dubai Customs on the occasion of Gulfood Gallery.

The Republic of India occupied the forefront of Dubai's trading partners with a share of 6.41 percent of the total food trade at a value of 5.53 billion dirhams, followed by the United States of America with a share of 6.3 percent with a value of 5.45 billion dirhams, then Iraq with a share of 5.3 percent with a value of 4.57 billion dirhams and Brazil with a 4.72 percent share of 4 billion dirhams and the Sultanate Oman increased by 3.77 at a value of 3.25 billion dirhams, and China by 3.13 at a value of 2.7 billion dirhams.

Dubai's foreign trade in foodstuffs varies to include all its types. Nuts of various shapes and types came at the forefront of the list 4.2 billion dirhams, then frozen meat valued at 3.69 billion dirhams, then milk and its products worth 3.21 billion dirhams, chocolate and its products worth 3 billion dirhams, then tea worth two billion dirhams, sugar worth two billion dirhams and rice 1.96 billion dirhams.

Nassim Al Muhairi, Senior Director, Department of Statistics and Studies at Dubai Customs, said that the department sets its sights on developing its customs performance in a sustainable manner by relying on the latest smart applications of information technology to keep pace with the requirements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and artificial intelligence to establish the Dubai site as a global platform for international trade and achieve the vision of leadership to access Dubai trade Non-oil foreign affairs to two trillion dirhams within five years, and the food trade is one of the most beneficial sectors of the services and smart customs procedures provided by the department to traders and investors by virtue of the nature of the food A crown to the speed of customs clearance in conjunction with completing the procedures followed to ensure food safety and then reaching the consumer with the best specifications.

Dubai Customs is keen on promoting growth in the foodstuff trade through the customs facilities provided for this trade and ensuring the speedy customs clearance of all its shipments in order to provide the community with all its food needs without delay and strengthening Dubai’s role in the food trade through its pioneering location in re-exporting these materials to Global markets.