The value of non-oil foreign merchandise trade through Abu Dhabi ports stood at AED136.3 bn during the first eight month of 2019, according to the figures revealed by the Statistics Centre-Abu Dhabi Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The eight months saw a 15.6 decrease in imports to AED 64.4 bn, while the value of re-exports increased by 9.7 percent in the same period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The total trade decreased by 17.5 percent in August 2019 compared with August 2018 due to a decline in imports, and exports by 26.4 percent, and 14.7 percent respectively, while the value of re-exports rose by 7.0 percent in the same period According to SCAD, foreign trade data presented do not cover non-oil exports and imports through ports of the other emirates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saudi Arabia comes on top of Abu Dhabi’s trade partners with a total amount of AED3.774 bn in August, followed by the US, AED1.086 bn, Kuwait, AED792 million, then Japan, AED786 million and UK, AED727 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Manufactures accounted for 77.4 percent of the emirate’s total exports during the firs eight months of the year, with a total amount of around AED29.00 bn. F&B exports are valued at AED4.00 bn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Transport equipment and parts took the lion’s share of re-exports during the eight months, hitting AED16.00 bn, followed by consumer goods, AED6.3 bn and then production articles, AED6.3 bn as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Manufactures accounted for AED28.3 bn of the emirate’s imports followed by transport equipment and parts, AED15.4 bn, production articles, AED9.77 bn and consumer goods, AED6.36 bn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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