Ahmed Mahboob Musabih: We invite companies and investors to take advantage of the economic growth momentum
Richard Kay: We appreciate the efforts of Dubai Customs to promote international trade and support exchange between the two sides
Dubai: His Excellency Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director General of Dubai Customs and CEO of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, discussed with a New Zealand diplomatic and economic delegation, headed by Dr. Visual communication technology, to the catalysts of Dubai Economic Agenda D33.
Double the value of the trade
This important meeting, which included more than 22 New Zealand companies operating in Dubai, and was attended by a number of executive directors and directors of departments in the department, comes within the framework of Dubai Customs’ efforts to coordinate with trade partners to enhance joint cooperation, and to anticipate the future of the commercial sector in light of the economic recovery witnessed by Dubai. And the role played by the sector as one of the engines of sustainable development. The meeting also dealt with the ambitious economic goals of Dubai’s economic agenda, which aims to raise the total volume of foreign trade from 14.2 trillion dirhams in the past decade to 25.6 trillion dirhams for goods and services for the next decade.
Increase New Zealand companies
Ahmed Mahboob Musabih said: “We are witnessing an increase in the number of New Zealand companies operating in Dubai, and we call on New Zealand investors and traders to take advantage of the strong growth opportunities that Dubai’s economy is witnessing in all sectors, noting that Dubai Customs provides exceptional customs services and facilities to support business sectors, according to the vision of His Highness. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, stressing that Dubai Customs’ smart and innovative systems that are offered to merchants are the most advanced in the world, as Dubai Customs succeeded in completing 26 million transactions last year and 7 million transactions in the first quarter. of the current year, and the percentage of customers’ happiness with smart services reached 98%.
He pointed out that Dubai Customs is making efforts to speed up the movement of passengers, as Dubai is the capital of world tourism, and the department has developed a smart early disclosure system for arrivals in order to pre-disclose (goods, personal effects, gifts, coins, and cash amounts) that came with the traveler, and the system also provides a feature to request completion Incoming transactions before arriving in the country, which shortens the time they cross the red path to finish customs procedures in less than 4 minutes, pointing out that Dubai Customs supports Dubai International Airport to maintain the top spot in the busiest airports, as the airport received 21.2 million passengers in the first quarter of 2023.
Promote international trade
For his part, Dr. Richard Kay affirmed that Dubai Customs is making great and outstanding efforts in promoting international trade and supporting trade exchange between Dubai and New Zealand, and we appreciate that well, and we are aware of its distinguished role in facilitating trade and enhancing cooperation and its assistance to New Zealand in speeding up commercial connectivity and communication with the world in the wake of the Corona epidemic.
Initiatives and projects
During the meeting, a number of Dubai Customs projects and initiatives were presented, including the “Etibat” initiative launched by Dubai Customs to develop its relations with foreign companies and business sectors. friendly countries and trading partners.
And the approved economic operator program, which represents the latest link in a series of systems and programs adopted by the customs sector in the country. The program also represents one of the requirements of the World Trade Organization agreement to facilitate trade. His Excellency the Director General of Dubai Customs called on New Zealand companies to join the program and benefit from its advantages. The cross-border e-commerce project, which aims to strengthen Dubai’s position as a global logistics platform for the region, as e-commerce sales in the UAE are expected to grow to $6.085 billion in 2023, $6.809 billion in 2024, and $7.610 billion in 2025. The Department of Intellectual Property Rights Protection, its achievements and its effective contribution to protecting the national economy, as well as the legal procedures followed in the event of infringement of intellectual property rights, in line with Dubai’s vision of creating a sustainable economic future.
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