Dubai Customs committed to developing foreign trade
Dubai Customs continues its distinctive efforts in developing the foreign trade sector.
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Dubai Customs continues its distinctive efforts in developing the foreign trade sector.
In 2020, Dubai external trade made Dhs1.182 trillion, and the weight touched 100 million tonnes. Last year, exports grew 8% to Dhs167b despite the hard challenges posed by the spread of COVID-19. Imports reached Dhs686b and re-exports totaled Dhs329b.
Dubai: As many as 250 of Dubai Customs’ staff will initially benefit from the new work-from-home platform introduced by the government entity. More employees will start having access in subsequent phases to the Smart Tasks platform. “This will help our work systems have more resilience in the face of any future challenges,” said Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director-General of Dubai Customs. “The vast changes witnessed during the spread of the pandemic has necessitated the need to think differently and smartly.” Smart Tasks was chosen from among 19 competing solutions. “We tested the pl...