Dubai’s reputation as one of the top global shipping hubs is further entrenched amid a rise in customs transactions this year.
Inspectors from Dubai Customs dealt with 504 cases during the same period, including both customs and criminal cases
Dubai South becomes the first free zone in Dubai to complete this integration
Dubai Airports is working closely with airlines, customs authorities, and service partners to ensure a seamless airport journey for guests
The customs authority has increased the number of inspectors working on shifts, deployed scanners, and advocated for the use of its proprietary app
Dubai Customs reported a 10 per cent surge from the 12.7 million transactions registered in the same period last year
The new identity is in line with the custom authority’s aim of consolidating its position as a world-class clearance department
The customs authority has set up specialised customs centres and departments to ensure smooth flow of good and services
The new installation will speed up clearance operations for heavy and light vehicles, equipment, and yachts at the Jebel Ali and TECOM Customs Centre
The authority applies the latest and most important global standards in innovation and creativity strategy
Dubai Customs has been active in recycling counterfeit goods with more than 93 recycling operations that targetted 173,000 counterfeit items last year
Residents shopping internationally will have to pay 5 per cent import customs duty and 5 per cent value-added tax on purchases
The items are part of goods that have an estimated value of Dhs875.86bn, including insurance and shipping costs
Dubai Customs chose a combination of Dell’s next-generation data protection and backup solutions to meet the organisation’s data protection needs
The Dubai Logistics City Customs Center reported that it completed 48,000 transactions in the first quarter of this year
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