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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
4
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
[email protected] Fruits and vegetables
2. Arafa Industries, Vellore [email protected]
Coconuts
3. Minar Reclamation Pvt Ltd., Ludhiana [email protected]
Rubber products
4. Gold Stars Exports, Dharmapuri [email protected]
Agri products
5. Abirami Exports, Ramanathapuram [email protected]
Soaps and detergents
6. Dhanshree International, Jamnagar [email protected]
Fittings
7. BACFO Pharmaceuticals, Noida [email protected]
Herbals, personal care products
8. Shree Ram Enterprise, Rajkot [email protected]
Food products
9. TRU Healthcare [email protected]
Chemicals
10. SR Cashew , TVmalai [email protected]
Cashew kernels
11. Afresh Exports and Imports, Coimbatore [email protected]
Spices
12 Surbhi Metal, Ahmedabad Ferrous and non-ferrous
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[email protected] metals 13 Yogi Exim Pvt Ltd., Ahmedabad
[email protected] Fruits and vegetables
14 Hari Overseas, Madurai [email protected]
Coconut products
15 SR Cashew, Thiruvannamali [email protected]
Cashew kernels
16 St. Marys Rubbers Pvt Ltd., Kottayam [email protected]
Medical accessories
17 TRU Healthcare [email protected]
Medical accessories
18 Eagle Home Furnishings, Surat [email protected]
Furnishings
19 Volta Impex Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad [email protected]
Cement
20 Pride Apparel, Tirupur [email protected]
Garments
21 Madira Malles Exports and Imports, Chennai [email protected]
Agri. Products
22 Sunil forging & steel industries, Raigad [email protected]
Machineries
23 Intercord Enterprises, Mumbai [email protected]
Textiles, garments
24 Riddhi Siddhi Enterprise, Rajkot [email protected]
Furniture
25 Kairos Impex, Bhavnagar [email protected]
Fruits and vegetables
26 Quality Agro Food Exports, MP [email protected]
Spices
27 Rkrishna International, Surat [email protected]
Paper products
28 Anant Chemicals Enterprises, Jaipur [email protected]
Handicrafts
29 AGES Art, New Delhi [email protected]
Marble products
30 Desmo Exports Ltd., Navi Mumbai [email protected]
Chemicals
31 Varun Exports, Agra [email protected]
Footwear
32 Shand Pipe Industry Pvt Ltd., Bangalore [email protected]
Pipes and tubes
33 Titan Biotech Ltd., Delhi [email protected]
Food products
34 Hind Exim, Mumbai [email protected]
Food products
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35 Idol Plasto Pvt Ltd., [email protected]
Pipes
36 Luhadiya Overseas, Jaipur [email protected]
Jewellery
37 Rathore Impex, Jaipur [email protected]
Handicrafts and textiles
38 Amit Fashion Group, New Delhi [email protected]
Garments
39 Mugal Art Handicraft, Jaipur [email protected]
Handicrafts
40 Inconnate Health Care LLP, Gandhinagar [email protected]
Pharmaceuticals
41 AVY Exim, Ahmedabad [email protected]
Sanitary ware
42 Omano International [email protected]
Ceramic wall & floor tiles
43 Ketshav Enterprises, Chennai [email protected]
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
[email protected] 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 : [email protected] 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 : [email protected] 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 : [email protected] Website : www.ibpc.org.ae Adv. Sunny Varughese President Indian Business & Professional Council PO Box : 31291 Ras Al Khaimah, U. A. E. E-mail : [email protected] Mr. Sudesh K Aggarwal Chairman India Trade & Exhibition Centre PO Box 66301, Sharjah Tel: 00 9716 5304404, Fax: 00 9716 5304403, Email: [email protected] 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 : [email protected] 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
19
Dubai, UAE
Telephone: +971 4 332 1000
Email: [email protected]; 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
20
Expo Centre Sharjah,
P.O.Box: 3222,
Sharjah, UAE.
Tel:+971-6-5770000; Fax:+971-6-5770111;
E-mail: [email protected]; Website: www.expo-centre.ae.