Trade volumes also grew during the period to reach 48,600, up 47 per cent year-on-year
In terms of volume, the overall trade weighed 17 million tonnes
Agricultural and food products were the main commodities in Dubai’s trade with South Africa
The Control Room, supported by the Siyaj monitoring unit, analysed the data of the suspected container, and thoroughly checked it upon its arrival at Jebel Ali Port
The 2020 figures marked a 23 per cent rise from 13 million completed in 2019
The decision applies to uncollected customs fines imposed by a judicial judgment as well as those that have been paid in installments to Dubai Customs
It was the biggest narcotic smuggling operation intercepted along Dubai’s coast
The platform will help simplify transactions of over 18,000 food-trading companies
The insurance refund requests were valued at Dhs3.2bn
The emirate’s food imports reached Dhs22bn, while exports were recorded at Dhs5.5bn and re-exports amounted to Dhs4.5bn
Dubai Customs witnessed a 36 per cent increase in the number of customs transactions completed in the first five months of 2020 to reach 5.9 million