ABU DHABI: A top official of Dubai Customs has emphasized on the development of trade-cooperation with Oman, assuring that the economic and trade relationship between the two countries will boost the relations between UAE and the Sultanate.
Ahmed Mehboob Musabih, director of Dubai Customs, during his visit to the Commercial Office of Oman in Dubai, UAE, met Salem Muslim Samhan Al Kathiry, manager of the Commercial Office, recently in the presence of Faisal Eissa Lutfi, acting director of International Affairs, Dubai Customs and Saba Al-Mussa, manager of Marketing and Information, Commercial Office of Oman in Dubai.
The parties discussed how to support co-operation and co-ordination between Dubai Customs and the Commercial Office to develop the trade between the UAE and Oman by providing the best customs facilities for development of trade between the GCC states, according to the objectives of the Customs Union for GCC States.
They also discussed the necessary procedures for developing the traffic of commercial trucks across the borders of the two countries through Hatta border customs centre and monitor the traffic of trucks using intelligent technologies.
“We are committed to providing the best customs facilities and services for trade with the Sultanate of Oman, in the light of the instructions of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to support the success of the Customs Union for GCC States and achieve its objectives,” said Musabih.
“The value of the trade between Dubai and Sultanate of Oman in 2013 reached Dh19 billion ($5.1 billion), that is, more than twice as the value of the trade between Dubai and Oman in 2010 which amounted to Dh6 billion. In nine months, starting from January to September , the value of trade reached Dh16 billion,” said he said.
“We are pleased to provide traders and investors from Oman with our developed smart customs services available 24/7 through smart phones and watches, saving the time and efforts of providing services for the best interest of customers choosing Dubai as the base of their commercial operations,” said he added.
Meanwhile, Al Kathiry stated that the office appreciates the efforts of Dubai Customs for the development of trade with Oman.
“We are proud that Oman opened the first foreign commercial office in Dubai in the 1960s. The mutual trade has developed steadily over the last decades thanks to the strong relationship and near geographical location of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates and the Emirate of Dubai,” he added.
