The new identity is in line with the custom authority’s aim of consolidating its position as a world-class clearance department
During the same period in 2020, it intercepted attempts to smuggle 24,454kg of narcotics
Its trade reduced 5.6 per cent compared to Dhs213.3bn recorded in 2019
It is aimed at helping small and medium enterprises enhance their competitiveness
Last year, the emirate’s exports to Saudi Arabia grew 156.7 per cent to Dhs25.76bn from Dhs10.03bn in 2010
Approximately 98 per cent of companies in Abu Dhabi are SMEs, contributing 29 per cent of the emirate’s GDP and 44 per cent of its non-oil economy
A self-clearance service will allow companies to clear shipments themselves without resorting to customs brokers