UAE-Bahrain trade hits Dh94.4bn in 5 years

Bilateral trade between the UAE and Bahrain reached Dh 98.4 billion between 2009 and 2013, Khalid Ali Al Bustani, acting director general of the Federal Customs Authority has said.

This came during a meeting that Al Bustani held on Tuesday with a visiting delegation from Bahrain Customs, led by its Chairman Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa.

Al Bustani said direct non-oil trade with Bahrain stood at Dh43.3 billion and free zone trade at Dh55.1 billion during that period. The UAE imports from Bahrain reached Dh38.1 billion, exports 16.6 billion and re-exports 53.7 billion, making Bahrain one of the leading markets for the UAE re-exports.


 

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