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OVERVIEW

Exports and re-exports of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) members to GCC

countries rose from Dhs17 billion in 1998 to more than 10

times this value in the past 15 years to reach Dhs180

billion in 2014. The Governor of the UAE Central Bank

stated that the UAE has no intention to de-peg the UAE

Dirham from the US Dollar because the US currency

ensures economic stability and their investments are

basically in US Dollar. The UAE National Council for

Tourism and Antiquities has launched a road show in India

comprising tourism representatives from national airline

companies, travel and tourism groups and hotels to

promote tourism to India and to provide them with

special offers tailored to meet the Indian market needs.

China is now Dubai’s biggest non-oil trade partner,

government figures show. Trade with China totalled

Dh175 billion in 2014, up from Dh135.7bn the previous

year. India was among the top source market for Dubai

whose infrastructure development initiatives and the

services industries remained the major drivers of capital

into emirate in 2014. Etisalat and China Unicom (Hong

Kong) Operations Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited announced an

agreement whereby China Unicom Hong Kong will join

Etisalat’s SmartHub to expand its regional reach. Abu

Dhabi National Energy Company, known as Taqa, said its

huge gas storage project at Bergermeer in the

Netherlands, had reached a milestone and would start

filling tanks with customers’ gas.

भारत का राजदतूावास, अब ूधाबी

Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi

ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL REPORT: MARCH, 2015

Inside the issue

• Exports and re-exports of

DCCI members to GCC up 10-fold

in 15 years

• Abu Dhabi-based Senaat

plans to spend Dh5bn developing

downstream industries.

• UAE has no plan to de-peg

Dirham from US Dollar

• Indian firm opens Dhs187m

facility in HFZA

• UAE Road Show to promote

tourism to India

• China replaces India as

Dubai’s biggest non-oil trade

partner

• India among source markets

for capital into Dubai

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INSIDE THE NATION

Exports and re-exports of DCCI

members to GCC up 10-fold in 15 years

Exports and re-exports of Dubai

Chamber of Commerce and Industry

(DCCI) members to GCC countries rose

from Dhs17 billion in 1998 to more than

10 times this value in the past 15 years

to reach Dhs180 billion in 2014,

according to a report issued by the DCCI

on the occasion of its 50th anniversary

celebrations reflecting the contribution

of Dubai’s business community to

economic growth in the region.

Dubai realty market on solid track

Omega Real Estate, one of the fastest

growing real-estate companies owned

by The H Holding Enterprise, says the

Dubai real estate market looks

promising and stable, driven by renewed

confidence among investors. Basing its

assumption on a recent report of Dubai

Land Department (DLD), Omega

confirmed that property prices in Dubai

have continued their recovery, albeit at

a slower pace. The report revealed that

Indians were the largest investors in the

market in terms of number of buyers

and transactions made in 2014.

UAE has no plan to de-peg Dirham from

US Dollar

Mr. Mubarak Rashed Al Mansoori, the

Governor of the UAE Central Bank

stated that the UAE has no intention to

de-peg the UAE Dirham from the US

Dollar because the US currency ensures

economic stability and their investments

are basically in US Dollar.

Abu Dhabi-based Senaat plans to spend

Dh5bn developing downstream

industries

Senaat, the state-owned industrial

holding company, plans to invest Dh5

billion over the next two years to

develop downstream industries and is

considering an initial public offering of

one of its units this year, chairman Mr.

Hussain Al Nowais said. Abu Dhabi-

based Senaat, which has invested more

than Dh16bn developing the metals

sector over the last five years, will

finance the projects through 30 per cent

equity and 70 per cent debt.

Dragon Oil gets buyout approach from

ENOC

Dubai-based Dragon Oil has received an

offer from Emirates National Oil

Company (Enoc) for the 46 per cent of

the company that it does not already

own, according to statements made by

both companies via the London and Irish

stock exchanges, where Dragon is listed.

Dragon Oil has struggled to diversify

away from its main asset, the Cheleken

project in Turkmenistan, and had to

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abandon a £492 million (Dh2.6 billion)

bid it made to acquire Petroceltic,

another exploration and development

company with a wider spread of assets,

when the collapse in oil prices changed

the economics of the offer. In its trading

statement in January, Dragon said it

plans to spend US$500m to $600m in

the coming year on capital expenditure,

down from $677m last year.

Abu Dhabi foreign trade accounts for

65.5% of GDP

The foreign trade of the Emirate of Abu

Dhabi constitutes about 65.4% of the

GDP of the Emirate, that is Dhs953.24

billion, according to preliminary

estimates of the year 2013, where the

value increased to Dhs623.16 billion, a

growth rate of 3.75% compared to 2012.

The economic report of the Emirate of

Abu Dhabi 2014, issued by the Studies

Division in the Department of Economic

Development in Abu Dhabi stated that

the figures and statistics highlight the

distinguished status of the foreign trade

in Abu Dhabi’s economy which enhances

the process of economic development,

noting that the value of commodity

exports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi

(including oil exports) amounted to

about Dhs522.9 billion during 2013,

which reflects an increase by 8.57%

compared to 2012. 93.8% of this value,

that is Dhs490.46 billion, resulted from

oil exports that have increased by 8.6%

compared to 2012.

Aster DM Healthcare closes in on initial

public offering

Aster DM Healthcare, which operates

hospitals and pharmacies across the

region, is finalising an initial public

offering. India is among the locations

under consideration for the share sale,

which is planned for its next financial

year that starts in April, according to the

chairman Dr Azad Moopen. The fast-

expanding healthcare operator which

owns Dubai’s Medcare Hospital and the

Aster pharmacy chain, will follow other

groups such as NMC Health and Al Noor

Hospitals Group, which have already

gone public. With a rapidly expanding

population, the introduction of

mandatory health insurance schemes

and a high incidence of chronic illness,

healthcare groups are investing billions

of dollars in new hospitals and clinics

across the region.

UAE drafting FDI law for 100%

ownership

The UAE government is in an advanced

phase to drafting a new federal Law of

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) that

allows 100 per cent foreign ownership in

some activities and sectors outside free

zones, Economy Minister Sultan Al

Mansoori said. As part of the progress

witnessed by the UAE, foreign direct

investments play an important role in

economic achievements said the

minister while addressing participants

during this year’s fifth edition of the

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Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) at the

Dubai World Trade Centre.

DIFC highlights Dubai’s status as global

investment hub at ME Investment

summit

Dubai International Financial Centre

Authority (DIFC Authority) has

highlighted that the Dubai model has

been to create a business friendly

economy, supported by robust, world-

class regulatory and legal frameworks.

As a result, Dubai has organically

emerged as a leading regional trade and

finance hub with minimal government

control and private sector regulation

backed by state-of-the art infrastructure

and a world-class business environment.

UAE Islamic banking to be worth $263b

The UAE is en route to achieve $263

billion of Sharia-compliant assets by

2019, according to EY’s World Islamic

Banking Competitiveness, WIBC, report.

The industry was estimated to be worth

$127 billion in 2014, thus making it the

third largest Islamic banking market by

value, after the Saudi Arabian and

Malaysian markets.

Fujairah aims to become market leader

The strategically located Port of Fujairah

has been adding storage capacity in an

attempt to overtake Singapore as the

world’s top bunkerage centre. With

Emirates LNG earlier this year receiving

commercial proposals for the

construction of a $2bn-$3bn liquefied

natural gas (LNG) regasification and

storage facility in Fujairah, the UAE port

is set to burnish its credentials as one of

the world’s top three bunkerage hubs

alongside Singapore and Rotterdam.

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Trade Promotional Activities.

The Embassy disseminated information

on the Buyer Seller Meets/Reverse BSMs

being organized by Export Promotion

Councils/Trade Bodies in India and

facilitated participation of interested

companies in these events.

Important Meetings of Ambassador.

During the month under report,

Ambassador held meetings with several

prominent UAE dignitaries which,

interalia, include H.E. Dr. Amal Al

Qubaisi, Director General of Abu Dhabi

Education Council. Also met Country

Director of Tebodin Middle East, CEO of

Mahindra Emirates Vehicle Armoring,

Joint Secretary - Commissioner Customs.

Ambassador attended the Analysis of

Indian Union Budget Talk 2015 hosted

by ICAI, Abu Dhabi. Opening Ceremony

of the Global Forum for innovations in

Agriculture at ADNEC, award dinner

hosted by Youth Business Int’l &

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Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust, contract

signing ceremony of Springdale School in

Abu Dhabi, Opening session of the

Annual Global Education & Skills Forum

in Dubai. Also he attended the inaugural

ceremony of Int’l Conference on Vitamin

D Deficiency, Annual Investment

Meeting – 2015 in Dubai with Kerala

Chief Minister and 20th

Annual

Conference, The Middle East – Shifting

roles, interest & alliances.

UAE Exchange FLASH remit integrates

with IMPS of India through YES Bank

UAE Exchange , the leading global

remittance, foreign exchange and

payment solutions brand, has tied up

with YES BANK, one of the India's largest

private sector banks, to integrate UAE

Exchange FLASHremit, an instant

account credit facility, with IMPS

(Immediate Payment Service) for real

time bank transfers to any bank in India.

IMPS is a network of banks in India,

launched by National Payments

Corporation of India (NPCI). With UAE

Exchange FLASHremit's integration into

IMPS through YES Bank, customers of

UAE Exchange can enjoy real-time credit

into any bank in India 24*7*365 days.

Remitters would also receive

confirmation of credit status by SMS.

Indian firm opens Dhs187m facility in

HFZA

Visen Industries, the largest

manufacturer of polymer emulsions for

paints and coatings, textiles and

adhesives in India will commence its

commercial production from Hamriyah

Free Zone (HFZ) from the first week of

April. Mr. Vijay S Nair, managing

director of Visen Polymers stated that

their plant in Hamriyah Free Zone

Authority is their first one in the Middle

East and seek to meet the increasing

demand of this growing market by

taking advantage of the facilities

provided by HFZA, Visen Polymers at

Hamriyah Free Zone has a capacity of

120,000 metric tonnes per annum and is

the single largest polymer emulsion

plant in the region. The $51 million

(Dhs187 million) plant has a total land

area of about 78,000 sq. meters.

Visit of Kerala delegation

A 3- member delegation from Kerala led

by Mr. Ommen Chandy, Hon’ble Chief

Minister visited Dubai from 29th March

– 2 April, 2015 to participate in Annual

Investment Meet (AIM) 2015 organized

by UAE Ministry of economy. In addition

to participating in AIM 2015 as one of

the chief speakers in one of the panel

discussions, the Hon’ble Minister had

meetings with Ruler of Dubai HH Shaikh

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,

Minister of Economy HE Sultan bin

Saeed Al Mansouri and Dr Mohammad

Al Zarooni, Director General of Dubai

Airport Free Zone. The minister also

attended the Board of Directors meeting

in TECOM for Smart City Kochi.

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Visit of Telangana delegation

A delegation from Telangana led by Mr.

Jupalli Krishna Rao, Hon'ble Minister for

Industries, Handloom, Textile visited

Dubai from 29th

March to 1st

April, 2015

to participate in Annual Investment

Meet (AIM) 2015 organized by UAE

Ministry of economy. During the visit

the Minister had meetings with TECOM

Smart City Authority and also one to

one meetings with investors including

Lulu Group, Pure Gold, Varkey Group,

SRM Group among others. A dinner

networking event was also held to

showcase the opportunities in the new

formed state of telegana, which was

attended by many prominent

businessmen and media.

UAE, India to boost business ties

Mr. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD

and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water

Authority (Dewa) received a delegation

from the Indian Electrical and

Electronics Manufacturers’ Association

(IEEMA), and representatives of top

Indian companies in these areas on

March 12, 2015. Al Tayer welcomed the

delegation, emphasising the importance

of enhancing collaboration between

Dewa and Indian electricity and

electronics companies. He invited the

delegation to take part in the Water,

Energy, Technology, and Environment

Exhibition (Wetex) 2015.

Indian Register of Shipping sets up

advisory committee in UAE

Indian Register of Shipping has set up a

senior level advisory committee in the

UAE to strengthen and deepen its

business links in the region. The

committee will meet on a half yearly

basis in order to give high level strategic

advice to Indian Register of Shipping

(IRS) on how the organisation can

deepen and strengthen its business links

and activities in the UAE.

UAE Road Show to promote tourism to

India

The UAE National Council for Tourism

and Antiquities has launched a road

show in India comprising tourism

representatives from national airline

companies, travel and tourism groups

and hotels to promote tourism to India

and to provide them with special offers

tailored to meet the Indian market

needs. Mr. Mohammed Khamis bin

Hareb Al Muhairi, Director-General of

the National Council for Tourism and

Antiquities, said that the Indian market

is one of the major markets contributing

to the tourism industry in the world, and

the UAE in particular, due to the

geographical proximity and the ancient

cultural ties between India and the Gulf.

Dubai Parks and Resorts announces

deal with Wizcraft

Dubai Parks and Resorts, which is set to

be the region’s largest multi-themed

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leisure and entertainment destination

when it opens in October 2016, has

signed an agreement with Wizcraft

International Entertainment, India’s

leading entertainment company.

Wizcraft will work with the Dubai Parks

and Resorts (DPR) entertainment team

to create a world-class Bollywood show

for the Rajmahal Theatre. Situated in

Bollywood ParksTM Dubai, the Rajmahal

Theatre reflects the beauty and wonder

of India’s culture and architectural

heritage.

HFZA holds seminars for SMEs in Indian

cities

Joining the SME World, an India-based

monthly magazine, dedicated to the

SMEs sector, Hamriyah Free Zone

Authority (HFZA) organised seminars on

the Challenges of Growth for SMEs in

Bangalore and Ahmedabad. A large

number of entrepreneurs participated in

the seminars. The seminars were

supported by National Small Industries

Corporation, Ministry of SMEs,

Government of India, as Knowledge

Partner besides a number of industry

associations, Chambers of Commerce

and private sector organisations. The

seminar discussed the fast emerging

business ecosystem across the world vis-

a-vis the challenges the growth of the

sector is encountering. Industry leaders

spoke on topics ranging from capital

markets for SMEs to marketing

endeavours to technology.

China replaces India as Dubai’s biggest

non-oil trade partner

China is now Dubai’s biggest non-oil

trade partner, government figures show.

Trade with China totalled Dh175 billion

in 2014, up from Dh135.7bn the

previous year. That represents an

increase of 29 per cent – enough to push

India off the top spot as Dubai’s major

non-oil trade partner. Non-oil trade

between Dubai and India totalled

Dh109bn last year. The United States

accounted for Dh83bn of trade, while

Saudi Arabia was the UAE’s largest Gulf

trade partner, with a total trade value of

Dh52bn.

Taj opens second Dubai hotel as Indians

flock to UAE

India’s oldest hotel operator has added

a second property in Dubai as the

emirate attracts rising numbers of

tourists from the subcontinent. The Taj

Group opened the 296-room luxury

hotel in Dubai Downtown – 14 years

after opening its first property in Deira.

It comes as the number of Indian

passengers passing through Dubai

International Airport rises steadily. In

February, 809,129 passengers from India

passed through the airport, representing

the largest group of passengers by

nationality.

India among source markets for capital

into Dubai

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India was among the top source market

for Dubai whose infrastructure

development initiatives and the services

industries remained the major drivers of

capital into emirate in 2014. The emirate

witnessed USD 7.8 billion (28.6 billion

dirhams) in foreign direct investment

(FDI). Estimates by Dubai Investment

Development Agency (Dubai FDI), an

agency of the Department of Economic

Development (DED), shows that the

United States, the UK, India and other

European countries, such as France and

Germany were major source markets.

Out of a total of 41 source countries, the

top ones - US, UK, India, Netherlands,

Germany and Italy - generated a total of

23.9 billion dirhams throughout the year

across 141 projects. In terms of

investment, these countries represented

almost 84 per cent of the total FDI for

the whole year and 59 per cent of the

total in terms of the number of projects.

Trade Enquiries.

During the month of March, there were

a total of 35 trade enquiries received in

the Embassy, Abu Dhabi.

Trade Disputes.

No trade dispute has been received

during the month.

MARKET WATCH

MHI receives order from UAE’s EIAST

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHl) has

received an order from the Emirates

Institution for Advanced Science and

Technology (EIAST), an organisation

established by the Dubai Government in

the UAE, for launch services for the

KhalifaSat observation satellite. The

KhalifaSat satellite will be launched in

Japanese fiscal year 2017 on MHI’s H-IIA

launch vehicle together with GOSAT -2,

a satellite tasked with observation of

greenhouse gases, which Ministry of

Environment, the Japan Aerospace

Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) and

National Institute of Environmental

Studies are jointly developing.

UAE-France bilateral trade crosses $8

billion in 2014

France is one of the UAE’s top strategic

partners. Both countries enjoy strong

relations, particularly in the field of

trade, culture and defence. UAE-France

bilateral trade is estimated to have

crossed $8 billion in 2014. Dubai, being

the commercial centre of the country,

has contributed majorly in enhancing

the trade flow between the two sides.

Dubai-France bilateral trade records 100

per cent jump in the last four years.

Lebanon-based BankMed opens office

in Dubai

The Beirut-headquartered lender

BankMed has opened an office in the

Dubai International Financial Centre

(DIFC) as it expands in the region to

drum up business from the Lebanese

diaspora. The bank, which also has

operations in Turkey and Iraq, joins an

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increasing number of emerging market

banks at the DIFC including Chinese and

Indian financial institutions.

SAIF Zone highlights its role as trade

hub in Portugal

Sharjah Airport International Free Zone

(SAIF Zone) show-cased its role as a

trade hub and gave an overview of the

business opportunities in Sharjah which

was held at AEP Auditorium in Porto.

The road show, organized by the SAIF

Zone with the participation of Sharjah

Investment & Development Authority

(Shurooq), provided an excellent chance

for investors to know the ongoing

business opportunities available in the

region and ways to gain connectivity in

the regional market.

Etisalat joins hands with tech firms at

MWC in Barcelona

Etisalat, the UAE’s leading

telecommunications operator, has

announced its partnerships with leading

technology players at the Mobile World

Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain.

Etisalat is taking its collaboration with

Intel to a new level by joining hands to

set up a cloud computing platform,

leveraging Intel’s technology leadership

and expertise in cloud technology.

Dubai and South Korean sovereign

wealth funds in landmark cooperation

deal

Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD),

the government investment group, has

struck a landmark deal with the

sovereign wealth fund of South Korea to

cooperate on financial opportunities

around the world. The deal – signed in

Dubai – involves ICD and Korea

Investment Corporation (KIC) developing

a platform that “facilitates

communication between the two

organisations, while empowering them

to jointly explore investment

opportunities in the UAE, South Korea

and other countries”, ICD said.

DCCI explores investment opportunities

in Kenya

Dr Amina C Mohamed, Cabinet

Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

and International Trade, Republic of

Kenya, called upon UAE businesses to

venture into the Kenyan market and

benefit from the existing and unfolding

opportunities offered by the country to

foreign investors. UAE businesses were

called during the Country Focus Briefing

to examine Kenyan business

opportunities as part of its strategy to

reach out to emerging markets.

China Unicom, Etisalat in deal to

expand services

Etisalat and China Unicom (Hong Kong)

Operations Limited, a wholly-owned

subsidiary of China Unicom (Hong Kong)

Limited announced an agreement

whereby China Unicom Hong Kong will

join Etisalat’s SmartHub to expand its

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regional reach. China Unicom Hong Kong

will expand its advanced data network

capabilities through Etisalat’s Smarthub,

to provide advanced high speed data

services, including IPLC/IEPL, MPLS-VPN,

IP Transit, and one-stop connectivity

solutions for carriers and enterprise

customers in the Middle East and Africa.

Dubai Investments in Saudi Arabia tie-

up

Dubai Investments, a diversified

company, has formed a joint venture

with the Saudi-Lebanese firm Red House

to manage and develop a property

project in Saudi Arabia. This will be the

company's first foray outside the UAE.

The developer of the Dubai Investments

Park will have a 50 per cent stake in a

joint venture to develop the Riyadh

Investment Park mixed-use project in

the Saudi capital.

Casio’s new G-factory store opened in

Dubai

One of the world’s leading

manufacturers of consumer electronics

products and business equipment

solutions, Casio opened a new G-Factory

store, with latest-generation design in

the UAE. The complex is part of Casio’s

strategic expansion plan for the region,

which is intended to further widen the

Casio footprint and retail presence

across the Middle East.

Mubadala Petroleum on board with oil

and gas exploration in Morocco

Mubadala Petroleum is helping Morocco

to evaluate its oil and gas sector as the

North African country works towards

making its first commercial hydrocarbon

find. The Abu Dhabi company sealed an

agreement with Morocco’s Office

National des Hydrocarbures et des

Mines (ONHYM) to study the potential

of hydrocarbon reserves in an area

spanning over 3,000 square kilometres

off of its Mediterranean coast.

According to the US energy information

administration, Morocco, which is a net

hydrocarbon importer, has no proven oil

reserves and negligible natural gas at

0.05 trillion cubic feet. In comparison

Egypt has more than 77 trillion cubic

feet of proven gas reserves.

Mansouri and Princess Astrid discuss

trade relations

UAE Economy Minister Sultan Bin Saeed

Al Mansouri received Princess Astrid,

the representative of the King of

Belgium on 28/3/15, who led a business

delegation to the UAE. Mansouri and

Princess discussed ways of boosting

bilateral cooperation, particularly in

commercial, industrial, agricultural,

tourism and SMEs fields. Mansouri

praised UAE’s progressive ties with

Belgium and emphasised the

importance of exchanging visits by

business delegations in the two

countries to explore opportunities for

joint investments.

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Arabtec wins Dh1bn Saudi Aramco

housing contract

The UAE’s largest listed contractor

reported on 23/3/15 that it had won a

Dh1.04 billion contract from Saudi

Aramco to build 380 villas in Al Dhahran,

eastern Saudi Arabia, where the national

oil company’s staff compound is located.

Arabtec said that the contract had been

awarded to its Saudi Arabtec

Construction subsidiary, which will

spend 28 months building a total of

166,200 square metres of new homes

on a 454,500 sq metres plot.

UAE, Netherlands ministers discuss

business cooperation

H.E. Mr. Suhail Bin Mohammed Faraj

Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy,

and Lilianne Ploumen, Netherlands

Minister for Foreign Trade and

Development Cooperation, on 31/3/15

discussed ways to promote bilateral

cooperation between the two countries

through exchange of expertise. At a

meeting, Al Mazrouei highlighted UAE’s

keenness to further enhance

cooperation, exchange of expertise and

learn about the new technologies

especially in the oil and gas sector and

renewable energy industries to serve

the interests of the two countries.

Taqa hails Bergermeer gas project

milestone ahead of annual results

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company,

known as Taqa, said its huge gas storage

project at Bergermeer in the

Netherlands, had reached a milestone

and would start filling tanks with

customers’ gas. The project is a key

plank for Taqa –in its strategy to focus

more on steady cash-earning projects

and move away from riskier upstream

investments, where it lost heavily in

recent years. The total project

investment was about €850 million

(Dh3.35 billion). Taqa holds a 60 per

cent stake in Gas Storage Bergermeer

and is the operator. It will also act as the

marketing agent for all storage capacity

that is available for third parties. EBN, a

Netherlands state-owned company,

which operates independently, holds a

40 per cent stake.

Dubai, Ethiopia to boost bilateral ties

As part of its efforts to attract foreign

investments to Dubai and to promote

Dubai as a global business centre, the

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and

Industry (DCCI) organised a strong

Ethiopian Government and business

leaders’ delegation through its

Representative Office in Addis Ababa in

co-operation with the Addis Ababa

Chamber of Commerce and Sectorial

Association.

Frontrunner emerges for gas terminal

contract

South Korea’s Samsung C&T has

emerged as the frontrunner to win the

largest package on the $2bn-$3bn

liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in

Fujairah. Abu Dhabi’s state-owned

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Emirates LNG received commercial

engineering, procurement and

construction (EPC) bids on the two

packages of the LNG regasification and

storage facility earlier in 2015.

Abu Dhabi and Japan to build steel pipe

plant

Abu Dhabi’s industrial holdings group

Senaat has formed a joint venture with

two Japanese steel groups to build a

AED1.1bn ($299m) steel pipes plant at

Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad)

in the UAE. Al-Gharbia Pipe Company, a

joint venture of state-owned Senaat, JFE

Steel Corporation and Marubeni-Itochu

Steel, is expected to start operations in

2018. The company will construct large-

diameter, high-quality sour grade steel

pipes for the construction and energy

sectors.

J.B. Singh

Attaché (E&C)

For further information on UAE

economic indicators, bilateral trade

figures, nature of trade enquiries

handled, and scheduled

exhibitions/seminars in UAE please see

the annexure site.

India-UAE total trade for the last 4 years

Value in US$ Million

S. No.

Year 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013

2013-14

2014-15 (Apr-Jan)

1 EXPORT 33,822.39 35,925.52 36,316.65 30,497.93 28,140.73

2 %Growth 41.1 6.22 1.09 -16.02

3 IMPORT 32,753.16 36,756.32 39,138.36 29,114.18 22,501.10

4 %Growth 67.97 12.22 6.48 -25.61

5 TOTAL TRADE 66,575.55 72,681.84 75,455.01 59,612.11 50,641.83

6 %Growth 53.15 9.17 3.82 -21

7 TRADE BALANCE

1,069.22 -830.80 -2,821.71 -1,383.75 5,639.63

Source : DGCIS, Kolkata

India’s top 10 Exports to UAE:

Values in US$ Million

S. No.

HS Code

Commodity 2012-2013 2013-2014

1 71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semiprecious stones, pre.-metals,clad with pre-metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery ;coin.

18,890.69 12,778.80

2 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

6,964.32 5,048.31

3 89 Ships, boats and floating structures. 686.81 1,068.36

4 88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof. 16.8 1,060.36

5 85 Electrical machiry and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts.

903.61 1,032.57

6 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted

792.64 947.92

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7 73 Articles of iron or steel 723.76 792.52

8 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or corcheted.

642.64 789.82

9 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.

802.12 636.22

10 10 Cereals. 571.82 561.02

India’s total exports to UAE 36,316.65 30,497.93

India’s top 10 Imports from UAE

Values in US$ Million

S. No.

Hs code

Commodity 2012-2013 2013-2014

1 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes.

14,984.68 13,266.99

2 71

Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semiprecious stones, pre.-metals,clad with pre-metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery ;coin.

20,376.74 11,984.63

3 74 Copper and articles thereof. 450.81 681.61

4 89 Ships, boats and floating structures. 488.06 569.55

5 72 Iron and steel 560.3 460.69

6 76 Aluminium and articles thereof. 371.22 427.86

7 39 Plastic and articles thereof. 371.28 342.14

8 25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement.

288.27 308.83

9 99 Miscellaneous goods. 173.23 182.9

10 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.

193.53 95.34

India’s total imports from UAE 39,138.36 29,114.18

Source : DGCIS, Kolkata.

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UAE’s total non-oil trade for the year 2013 UAE’s Trade Value (US$ Billion) India’s share Total Imports 186.67 10.67% Total Non Oil Exports 40.38 19.14%

Total Re-exports 63.27 13.64% Total Trade 290.31 12.49%

(Source : UAE National Bureau of Statistics)

The UAE’s top ten import items for the year 2013 :

S. No. Items Value

(US$ Million)

1 Pearls, Precious Metals, Stones & Articles Thereof

60,983.29

2 Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery & Parts Thereof

18,757.90

3 Vehicles Other Than Railway Or Tramway; Parts

17,595.82

4 Electrical Machinery, Sound Recorders And Parts

13,031.17

5 Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof

7,845.95

6 Articles Of Iron Or Steel

4,252.04

7 Iron And Steel

3,663.06

8 Plastics And Articles Thereof

3,653.75

9 Copper And Articles Thereof

3,472.96

10 Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes And Bituminous Substances

2,756.38

(Source: UAE National Bureau of Statistics)

The UAE’s top ten non-oil export items for the year 2013 :

S. No. Items Value

(US$ Million)

1 Pearls, Precious Metals, Stones & Articles Thereof

21,822.80

2 Plastics And Articles Thereof

2,831.75

3 Aluminium And Articles Thereof

2,010.98

4 Copper And Articles Thereof

1,589.71

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5 Iron And Steel

1,457.37

6 Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes And Bituminous Substances

1,026.30

7 Salt; Plastering Materials, Lime And Cement

1,013.28

8 Products Of The Printing Industry; Manuscripts

813.47

9 Articles Of Iron Or Steel

751.86

10 Sugars And Sugar Confectionery

546.31

(Source : UAE National Bureau of Statistics)

The UAE’s top ten re-export items for the year 2013:

S. No. Items Value

(US$ Million)

1 Pearls, Precious Metals,Stones & Articles Thereof

23,781.86

2 Nuclear Reactors,Boilers,Machinery & Parts Thereof

8,646.74

3 Vehicles Other Than Railway Or Tramway; Parts

7,456.52

4 Electrical Machinery,Sound Recorders And Parts

6,215.05

5 Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof

2,643.39

6 Rubber And Articles Thereof

1,155.25

Articles Of Iron Or Steel

879.77

8 Man-Made Filaments

851.69

9 Tobacco And Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes

778.18

10 Knitted Or Crocheted Articles Of Apparel

732.98 (Source : UAE National Bureau of Statistics)

UAE’s trade with India for the year 2013 Value (US$ Billion) Total Imports 19.91

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Total Non Oil Exports 7.73 Total Re-exports 8.63 Total Trade 36.27

(Source : UAE National Bureau of Statistics)

The UAE’s top ten import items from India for the year 2013 :

S. No. Items Value

(US$ Million)

1 Pearls, Precious Metals, Stones & Articles Thereof 13,427.35

2 Cereals 555.07

3 Articles Of Iron Or Steel 508.13

4 Electrical Machinery, Sound Recorders And Parts 449.56

5 Iron And Steel 431.64

6 Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery & Parts Thereof

402.29

7 Knitted Or Crocheted Articles Of Apparel 351.78 8 Vehicles Other Than Railway Or Tramway; Parts 311.93

9 Articles Of Apparel, Not Knitted Or Crocheted 281.47

10 Edible Fruits, Nuts, Peel Of Citrus Fruit & Melons 229.74

(Source: UAE National Bureau of Statistics)

The UAE’s top ten non-oil export items to India for the year 2013 :

S. No. Items Value

(US$ Million)

1 Pearls, Precious Metals, Stones & Articles Thereof 6,240.09

2 Copper And Articles Thereof 341.91 3 Iron And Steel 255.61

4 Plastics And Articles Thereof 245.10

5 Salt; Plastering Materials, Lime And Cement 147.18

6 Aluminium And Articles Thereof 140.70 7 Articles Of Iron Or Steel 51.90

8 Pulp Of Wood; Waste And Scrap Of Paper 46.56

9 Ships, Boats And Floating Structures 42.75

10 Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes And Bituminous Substances

36.51

(Source : UAE National Bureau of Statistics)

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The UAE’s top ten re-export items to India for the year 2013:

S. No. Items Value

(US$ Million)

1 Pearls, Precious Metals, Stones & Articles Thereof

8,020.93

2 Electrical Machinery, Sound Recorders And Parts

118.98

3 Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery & Parts Thereof

96.26

4 Edible Fruits, Nuts, Peel Of Citrus Fruit & Melons

71.91

5 Reserved For Special Cases By Contracting Parties

53.19

6 Rubber And Articles Thereof

34.09

Articles Of Iron Or Steel

21.68

8 Optical, Photographic, Measuring&Medical Instruments

21.29

9 Copper And Articles Thereof

17.45

10 Plastics And Articles Thereof

12.72 (Source : UAE National Bureau of Statistics)

UAE’s top 10 trading partners for the year 2013

S no. Countries Imports

Non-oil Exports

Re-exports

Total trade

US$ Million

US$ Million

US$ Million

US$ Million

1 India 19,911.68

7,727.74

8,630.89

36,270.31

2 United States Of America

19,401.66

363.55

1,640.55

21,405.76

3 China 17,481.94

864.89

903.24

19,250.07

4 Iran (Islamic Republic Of)

1,355.52

718.81

11,528.36

13,602.70

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5 United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland

10,087.87

203.55

2,487.34

12,778.76

6 Switzerland 9,179.73

2,462.21

944.88

12,586.82

7 Germany 10,331.99

211.66

406.57

10,950.21

8 Japan 9,584.64

313.09

105.57

10,003.30

9 Saudi Arabia 4,104.20

3,553.71

2,137.64

9,795.55

10 Turkey 4,363.11

4,911.79

503.10

9,778.01

(Source : UAE National Bureau of Statistics)

UAE Economic Indicators

2008a 2009a 2010a 2011a 2012b 2013c 2014c

GDP

Nominal GDP (US$ m) 314,451 259,698 283,877 338,644 392,257 455,538 514,820

Nominal GDP (Dh m) 1,154,820953,871 1,042,6821,243,8391,440,760 1,673,190 1,890,934

Real GDP growth (%) 3.2 -4.8 1.3 4.2 3.0 3.7 4.7

Origin of GDP (% real change)

Agriculture -10.9 -0.4 -1.8 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1

Industry 2.7 -6.6 1.7 5.3 3.0 3.5 4.2

Services 4.1 -2.7 0.9 2.9 3.0 4.0 5.3

Population and income

Population (m) 6.8b 6.5b 6.7b 7.1b 7.5 7.9 8.4

GDP per head (US$ at PPP) 55,161b 54,890b 54,484b 55,098b 54,782 54,829 55,161

Fiscal indicators (% of GDP)

Consolidated government revenue 39.1 26.8 30.0 35.4 33.7 30.6 29.2

Consolidated government expenditure

22.3 39.6 32.2 32.3 29.0 27.5 25.4

Consolidated government balance 16.8 -12.8 -2.2 3.1 4.7 3.1 3.8

Net public debt 37.6b 57.3b 53.6b 45.9b 40.2 34.8 30.7

Prices and financial indicators

Exchange rate Dh:US$ (end-period) 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67

Exchange rate Dh:€ (end-period) 5.11 5.29 4.91 4.75 4.77 4.81 4.57

Consumer prices (av;%) 12.3 1.6 0.9 0.9 0.7 1.5 2.5

Stock of money M1 (% change) 14.6 7.4 4.2 13.4 12.0 10.0 10.0

Stock of money M2 (% change) 19.2 9.8 6.2 5.0 4.4 5.4 6.8

Lending interest rate (av;%) 7.8b 5.9b 5.2b 4.7b 4.7 4.8 4.9

Current account (US$ m)

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Trade balance 62,925 42,069 48,949 79,458 82,136 82,759 88,075

Goods: exports fob 239,213 191,776 213,510 281,602 302,472 320,723 349,834

Goods: imports fob -176,288 -149,707-164,561 -202,143 -220,336 -237,963 -261,760

Services balance -33,827 -27,273 -30,360 -36,791 -40,726 -45,209 -51,689

Income balance 3,803 3,213 -100 20 -449 95 2,798

Current transfers balance -10,619 -10,184 -11,273 -12,035 -12,413 -13,153 -14,074

Current-account balance 22,282 7,825 7,216 30,652 28,548 24,492 25,110

External debt (US$ m)

Debt stock 140,639b 149,031b152,422b 156,302b 158,919 161,527 163,106

Debt service paid 13,275b 17,815b 15,326b 23,378b 25,180 28,197 28,891

Principal repayments 9,000b 11,000b 10,000b 18,000b 18,500 20,500 23,000

Interest 4,275b 6,815b 5,326b 5,378b 6,680 7,697 5,891

International reserves (US$ m)

Total international reserves 31,695 26,104 32,785 37,269 42,969 47,069 50,269 a Actual. b Economist Intelligence Unit estimates. c Economist Intelligence Unit forecasts.

Source: EIU

Trade enquiries from India for the month of Mar. 2015 received by this Embassy in Abu Dhabi

S.No. Name & Address Items 1 DR Agro International, Gujarat

info@dragrintl.com Fruits and vegetables

2. Arafa Industries, Vellore arafaindustries13@gmail.com

Coconuts

3. Minar Reclamation Pvt Ltd., Ludhiana info@himanshuorganics.com

Rubber products

4. Gold Stars Exports, Dharmapuri goldstarsexports@gmail.com

Agri products

5. Abirami Exports, Ramanathapuram Abiramiexports1@gmail.com

Soaps and detergents

6. Dhanshree International, Jamnagar dhanshree913@gmail.com

Fittings

7. BACFO Pharmaceuticals, Noida vkdwivedi@bacfo.com

Herbals, personal care products

8. Shree Ram Enterprise, Rajkot srenterpriserajkot@gmail.com

Food products

9. TRU Healthcare Mkt2abhay@gmail.com

Chemicals

10. SR Cashew , TVmalai srcashewnuts@gmail.com

Cashew kernels

11. Afresh Exports and Imports, Coimbatore afresh.lmt@gmail.com

Spices

12 Surbhi Metal, Ahmedabad Ferrous and non-ferrous

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surbhimetal@gmail.com metals 13 Yogi Exim Pvt Ltd., Ahmedabad

yagnesh@yogiexim.in Fruits and vegetables

14 Hari Overseas, Madurai myharioverseas@gmail.com

Coconut products

15 SR Cashew, Thiruvannamali srcashewnuts@gmail.com

Cashew kernels

16 St. Marys Rubbers Pvt Ltd., Kottayam sapna.smrgloves@gmail.com

Medical accessories

17 TRU Healthcare Mkt2abhay@gmail.com

Medical accessories

18 Eagle Home Furnishings, Surat munendra@eaglegroup.co.in

Furnishings

19 Volta Impex Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad ganesan@voltaimpex.com

Cement

20 Pride Apparel, Tirupur bhoopathi@prideapparel.in

Garments

21 Madira Malles Exports and Imports, Chennai care@madiramalles.com

Agri. Products

22 Sunil forging & steel industries, Raigad Sfsi.mktg@gmail.com

Machineries

23 Intercord Enterprises, Mumbai intercordexport@gmail.com

Textiles, garments

24 Riddhi Siddhi Enterprise, Rajkot Amit.mak20@gmail.com

Furniture

25 Kairos Impex, Bhavnagar infokairosimpex@gmail.com

Fruits and vegetables

26 Quality Agro Food Exports, MP contact@qafexporters.com

Spices

27 Rkrishna International, Surat rkrishnainternational@gmail.com

Paper products

28 Anant Chemicals Enterprises, Jaipur anantchem2006@gmail.com

Handicrafts

29 AGES Art, New Delhi agesbuying@gmail.com

Marble products

30 Desmo Exports Ltd., Navi Mumbai pallavi@desmoexports.com

Chemicals

31 Varun Exports, Agra marketing@varunexports.com

Footwear

32 Shand Pipe Industry Pvt Ltd., Bangalore exports@shandgroup.com

Pipes and tubes

33 Titan Biotech Ltd., Delhi export@titanbiotechltd.com

Food products

34 Hind Exim, Mumbai hindexim@rediffmail.com

Food products

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35 Idol Plasto Pvt Ltd., Viralthacker980@gmail.com

Pipes

36 Luhadiya Overseas, Jaipur luhadiyaoverseas@yahoo.com

Jewellery

37 Rathore Impex, Jaipur Impex.rathore@gamil.com

Handicrafts and textiles

38 Amit Fashion Group, New Delhi amitfashiongroup@gmail.com

Garments

39 Mugal Art Handicraft, Jaipur info@mugalarthandicraft.com

Handicrafts

40 Inconnate Health Care LLP, Gandhinagar inconnate@gmail.com

Pharmaceuticals

41 AVY Exim, Ahmedabad avyexim@gmail.com

Sanitary ware

42 Omano International Parikta83@gmail.com

Ceramic wall & floor tiles

43 Ketshav Enterprises, Chennai shibi09_1977@yahoo.com

Coco pith

Trade enquiries from UAE for the month of Mar. 2015 received by this Embassy in

Abu Dhabi

S.No. Name & Address Items 1 Sree Galani Trading FZE, Dubai

dhiraj@sreegalani.com Coconuts

Trade enquiries from India for the month of Mar. 2015 received by the Consulate

General of India in Dubai S.No. Name & Address Inquiry

1 Naifa Universe, TN

Coconut

2. Atul Rawat Agro

3. Quality Agro Food, MP Spices

4. SS International, Mumbai Garments, Spices, Hardware,

Vegetables

5. Mr. Annkaran, Tripur Garments

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6. Sumerulimaye exports Spices

7. Auro Avenida Exports Agro, Garments, Pharma, Chemicals

8. Sagar Ghatge

Agro

9. Fly international, Tirupur Coconut

10. Nikul Prasana Agro

11. Vina Engg Engineering Goods

12 Sumerulimaye Exports Garments & Spices

13 Ambal Trading

File Covers

Trade enquiries from UAE & others for the month of March 2015

S.No. Name & Address

Inquiry for

1 Golden Eagle Foodstuff Trading LLC Meat Products

2 Nasser foodstuff trading company, Yemen

Agro Commodities

List of all the Indian Business Councils in UAE

Mr. Mohan Jashanmal Chairman Indian Business/ Professional Group P.O. Box : 316 Abu Dhabi(UAE) Tel : 00971 2 6335569 Fax : 00971 2 6338322 E-mail : mjashanmal@jashanmal.ae Mr. Paras Shahdadpuri President Indian Business & Professional Council P.O. Box No. 25414 Dubai (UAE)

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Tel : 00 9714 3324300 Fax : 00 9714 3325655 E-mail : info@ibpcdubai.com Website : www.ibpcdubai.com Mr. Sudesh Aggarwal Chairman Indian Business & Professional Council PO Box : 28336 Sharjah (UAE) Tel : 00 9716 5696110 Fax : 00 9716 5696119 E-mail : ibpc@emirates.net.ae Website : www.ibpc.org.ae Adv. Sunny Varughese President Indian Business & Professional Council PO Box : 31291 Ras Al Khaimah, U. A. E. E-mail : president@ibpcrak.com Mr. Sudesh K Aggarwal Chairman India Trade & Exhibition Centre PO Box 66301, Sharjah Tel: 00 9716 5304404, Fax: 00 9716 5304403, Email: itec@eim.ae Website : www.itecuae.com

Exhibitions in Abu Dhabi

21 - 23 Apr

Cityscape 2015

21 - 23 Apr

Kitchen and Bath Abu Dhabi 2015

28 Apr- 10 May

International Market Consumer Fair 2015

29 Apr- 02 May

20th

Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology Congress

05 - 09 May

International Jewellery and Watch Show Abu Dhabi (JWS) 2015

06 - 09 May

Beauty Secrets 2015

07 - 13 May

Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2015

20 - 21 May

3D Print UAE

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07 - 28 Jul

Ramadan and Eid Festival 2015

01 - 04 Sep

Chic Lady 2015

09 - 12 Sep

Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition 2015

10 - 21 Sep

Eid al-Adha Exhibition 2015

01 - 03 Oct

Arab Carpet Expo incorporating Arab Flooring Expo, Yarn & Fiber Expo and the International

Green Carpet & Flooring Conference 2015

04 -06 Oct

Power-Gen Middle East & WaterWorld Middle East 2015

05 Oct- 07 Dec

IOF Regionals 3rd

Middle East and Africa Osteoporosis Meeting 2015

19 - 21 Oct

World Halal Travel Summit 2015

20 - 22 Oct

Taweya 2015

27 - 29 Oct

Najah Education & Training 2015

31 Oct- 02 Nov

Arab Health Recruitment & Training Fair 2015

01 - 04 Dec

Abu Dhabi International Flower and Garden Exhibition (Zuhoor 2015)

Organizer details

Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company

Khaleej Al Arabi Street

P.O. Box 5546

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

International : +971 2 444 6900

Facsimile: +971 2 444 6135

Email : feedback@adnec.ae Website : www.adnec.ae

Exhibitions in Dubai:

MARCH

02-04 Middle East Electricity

www.middleeastelectricity.com

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02-04 Paperworld Middle East & Playworld Middle East

www.paperworldme.com

08-10 Dubai International Pharmaceuticals and

Technologies Conference and Exhibition (DUPHAT)

www.duphat.ae

09-11 Middle East Coatings Show

www.coatings-group.com/show/mecs

10-12 CABSAT MENA

www.cabsat.com

16-18 AGRA Middle East

www.agramiddleeast.com

17-18 Middle East Rail

www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/middle-east-rail

17-18 The Cargo Show

www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/cargo-show-mena

19-21 Emirates Hematology Conference (EHC)

www.ehc2014.org

19-21 Dubai International Horse Fair

www.dihf.ae

23-26 Arablab

www.arablab.com

24-26 Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development

Conference and Exhibition (DIHAD)

www.dihad.org

25-27 The International Family Medicine Conference and Exhibition (IFM)

www.ifm.ae

25-28 Bride Show

www.thebrideshow.com

30-01 Annual Investment Meeting

www.aimcongress.com

30-01 Dubai International Property Show

www.internationalpropertyshow.ae

APRIL

01-04 GITEX Shopper Spring

www.gitexshopperdubai.com

05-06 Middle East Aquaculture Forum

www.meaf.ae

07-09 Dubai World Dermatology & Laser Conference & Exhibition (Dubai Derma)

www.dubaiderma.com

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08-11 World Art Dubai

www.worldartdubai.com

09-11 Middle East Film and Comic Con

www.mefcc.com

13-14 Tank World Congress and Expo

www.tankstorageforum.com/tankworldexpo

13-15 The International Outdoor Design and Landscaping Show

www.theoutdoorshow.ae

13-16 Gulf Pack and Gulf Print Exhibition

www.gulfprintpack.com

14-16 Dubai Entertainment, Amusement and Leisure Show (DEAL)

www.dealmiddleeastshow.com

14-16 Dubai International Wood and Wood Machinery Show

www.dubaiwoodshow.com

14-16 Aluminium Dubai

www.aluminium-middleeast.com

15-17 GETEX Spring

www.mygetex.com

21-23 Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX)

www.wetex.ae

22-23 World Green Economy Summit

www.wges.ae

23-26 Vicenzaoro Dubai

www.vicenzaorodubai.com

26-28 Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference (GISEC)

www.gisec.ae

28-30 Careers UAE

www.careersuae.ae

MAY

04-06 Leather World

www.leatherworldme.com

04-07 Arabian Travel Market

www.arabiantravelmarket.com

05-06 NUVIUN - Digital Health & Medical Technology Conference 2015

www.nuviun.com/digital-health-conference

10-12 Airport Show and Global Airport Leaders Forum

www.theairportshow.com

11-12 The Call Centre Show

www.insights-me.com/callcentre

11-13 Professional Audio and Lighting Middle East (PALME)

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www.palme-middleeast.com

12-13 The Retail Show

www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/retail-show-middle-east

12-13 Card and Payments

www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/cards-and-payments-middle-east

12-13 The Mobile Show

www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/the-mobile-show

12-13 E-Commerce Show

www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/ecommerce-show-middle-east

18-20 Facilities Management Expo (FM EXPO)

www.fm-expo.com

18-20 Commercial Cleaning and Hygiene Expo / Waste and Recycling

Management Expo

www.middleeastwaste.ae

18-21 Index Exhibition

www.indexexhibition.com

18-21 Objet ME

www.indexexhibition.com

18-21 The Office Exhibition

www.theofficeexhibition.com

18-21 Marble & Stone Exhibition

www.middleeaststone.com

18-21 Middle East Covering

www.middleeastcovering.com

26-28 Beauty World Middle East and Wellness and Spa Exhibition

www.beautyworldme.com

JUNE

01-03 Hospital Build and Upgrade and Healthscape

www.hospitalbuild-me.com

02-03 Totally Unmanned Exhibition

www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/the-uav-show-middle-east

02-04 Automechanika

www.automechanikadubai.com

11-13 Indian Property Show

www.indianpropertyshow.com

16-16 The Majlis

www.majlis.ae

JUL

21-29 Dubai Sports World

www.dubaisportsworld.a

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SEPTEMBER

08 - 10 Cityscape Exhibition and Conference

www.cityscapeglobal.com

14 - 16 Materials Handling

www.materialshandlingme.com

14 - 16 Paper Arabia

www.paperarabia.com

14 - 16 Gulf Sol

www.gulfsol.com

14 - 16 Gulf Glass

www.glassinthegulf.com

15 - 19 The Training and Development Show

www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/training-and-development-show

28 - 30 The Hotel Show

www.thehotelshow.com

28 - 30 The Leisure Show

www.theleisureshow.com

OCTOBER

03 - 10 GITEX Shopper 2015

www.gitexshopperdubai.com

04 - 06 Patients Safety Exhibition & Conference

www.patientsafety-me.com

05 - 07 IPM - International Trade Fair for Plants and

WOP - World of Perishables

www.ipm-dubai.net

06 - 07 MENA Mining Congress

www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/menaminingshow

07 - 08 International Medical Travel Exhibition and

Conference (IMTEC)

www.medicaltravelexhibition.com

11 - 12 International Textile Fair - Autumn

www.internationaltextilefair.com

18 - 22 GITEX Technology Week 2015

www.gitex.com

19 - 22 Infocomm

www.infocomm-mea.com

27 - 29 Sweets & Snacks Middle East

www.sweetsmiddleeast.com

27 - 29 The Specialty Food Festival

www.speciality.ae

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27 - 29 Gulfood Manufacturing

www.gulfoodmanufacturing.com

NOVEMBER

02 - 04 Light Middle East Exhibition

www.lightstyleexpo.com

02 - 04 Clean Middle East Pulire

www.cmepexpo.com

02 - 04 Gulf Car Wash and Gulf Laundrex

www.gulfcarwash.com / www.gulflaundrex.com

03 - 04 Dubai International Character and Licensing Fair

and Dubai World Game Expo

www.licensingdubai.ae / www.gameexpo.ae

10 - 14 Dubai International Motor Show

www.dubaimotorshow.com

23 - 26 The Big 5 / Big 5 PMV / Middle East Concrete

www.thebig5.ae

DECEMBER

02 - 04 SMAP Expo

www.smapgroup.com

02 - 04 The Mother, Baby & Child Show

www.motherbabyandchild.com

07 - 09 Gulf Traffic Exhibition

www.gulftraffic.com

07 - 09 Vision X Dubai - Optical & Ophthalmic

Exhibition and Conference

www.vision-x.ae

08 - 10 China Products Fair

www.chinahomelife.ae

09 - 12 Dubai International Jewellery Week

www.jewelleryshow.com

15 - 17 International Autumn Trade Fair

www.dubaiautumnfair.com

17 - 19 Indian Property Show

www.indianpropertyshow.com/dubai

For more details: Dubai World Trade Centre

P.O. Box 9292

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Dubai, UAE

Telephone: +971 4 332 1000

Email: info@dwtc.com; Website : www.dwtc.com

Exhibitions in Sharjah:

Sharjah Children`s Reading Festival

The Sharjah Children`s Reading Festival is a fun-packed creativity and excitement.

22 April-2 May, 2015

Ramadan Fair

A multi --product consumer fair and complete family entertainment event.

25 June-16 July, 2015

Mideast Watch & Jewellery Show

Bi-annual exhibition showcasing the latest designs and trends in watches, jewellery,

gold, precious stones and diamonds.

6-10 October, 2015

Green Middle East

Pioneering Environment Technology.

19-21 October, 2015

Sharjah International Book Fair

International book fair organized by the Department of Culture & Information,

Government of Sharjah.

4-14 November, 2015

Chic Lady

The top players in this field will gather to offer the new and latest models beside the

daily fashion shows.

26-29 November, 2015

Halal Middle East

International Food & Technology Exhibition

7-9 December, 2015

Kitchen Equipment Middle East

Kitchen Equipment & Technology Exhibition

7-9 December, 2015

The 16th Gcc Joint Exhibition

GCC countries assign great importance to developing the exhibitions and conferences

sector through underlining the importance of investing in it.

14-17 December, 2015

For more details, please contact

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Expo Centre Sharjah,

P.O.Box: 3222,

Sharjah, UAE.

Tel:+971-6-5770000; Fax:+971-6-5770111;

E-mail: info@expo-centre.ae; Website: www.expo-centre.ae.