Exporters and Importers Report Q1 2018 - SCAD

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2018 First Quarter

Release date: June 2018

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Table of Contents

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List of Tables

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Introduction

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Key Points

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Statistics of the exporters’ and importers’ register – Q1 2018

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Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector and main goods (HS) - Q1

2018

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Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector and top trade partners - Q1

2018

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Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector and Standard International

Trade Classification (SITC4) - Q1 2018

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Statistical Tables

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Explanatory notes

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List of Tables

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Table 1: Non-oil exports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by exporters’

sector - Q1 2018

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Table 2: Imports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by importers’ sector -

Q1 2018

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sector and main exporters’ goods (HS) - Q1 2018

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Table 4: Imports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by importers’ sector and

main importers’ goods (HS) - Q1 2018

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sector and top trade partners - Q1 2018

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Table 6: Imports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by importers’ sector

and top trade partners - Q1 2018

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sector and Standard International Trade Classification (SITC4) - Q1 2018

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Table 8: Imports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by importers’ sector and

Standard International Trade Classification (SITC4) - Q1 2018

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Introduction

This publication presents statistics on the value of the exports and Imports from exporters’ and

importers’ register by sectors, which entered or exited the territory of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi through

the ports of Abu Dhabi (comprising air, sea and road ports) in Q1 2018. It should be noted that foreign

trade data presented in this publication do not cover non-oil exports and imports through ports of the

other Emirates in the UAE.

The data of exporter and importer records have been sourced from the Abu Dhabi Department of

Finance – Customs Administration, and the scope of the statistics therefore is restricted to the trade

flows recorded at ports under the jurisdiction of the Customs Administration. The publication highlights

the relative importance of each individual component of exporters and importers.

The data are presented according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC4), the

Harmonized System (HS) sections and by country for total exporters and importers.

The Explanatory Notes section at the end of this publication defines the key terms and technical

concepts used in the compilation of exporters’ and importers’ statistics. Readers are encouraged to

refer to that section while reading the statistics and information outlined in the publication.

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Key Points

Statistics of the exporters’ and importers’ register – Q1 2018

The value of exports through Abu Dhabi ports decreased by 10.0% from AED 12.9 billion in Q1 2017

to AED 11.6 billion in the same period of 2018. The government sector decreased by AED 15.8 million

(38.5%), while the business sector decreased by AED 1.3 billion (9.9%), and the individual sector by

AED 17.5 million (9.0%) compared with the same period of 2017.

Exports value decreased by AED 1.0 billion (8.1%) during Q1 2018 compared with Q4 2017. This was

as a result of decreases in the value of the government sector and business sector by 64.7% and 8.0%

respectively, while the value of exports by the individual sector increased by 13.8% over the same

period.

The value of imports decreased by 15.1% from AED 31.0 billion in Q1 2017 to AED 26.3 billion in Q1

2018. The individual sector decreased by AED 127.0 million (41.2%). and the business sector by AED

4.7 billion (16.0%), while the value of the government sector increased by 13.0% during the same

period.

Imports values decreased by AED 1.2 billion (4.3%) during Q1 2018 compared with Q4 2017. This was

the result of decreases in the value of the individual sector, government sector and business sector by

53.6%, 9.1%, and 3.3% respectively at the same time.

Figure 1: Percentage contribution to the value of exports and imports by sector - Q1

2018

Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2018 are preliminary, and may be revised

0.7

94.0

5.3

Percentage contribution by importers' sectors

Individual Business Government

1.5

98.3

0.2

Percentage contribution by exporters' sectors

Individual Business Government

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Figure 2: Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector Q1 2018


Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector and main goods

(HS) Q1 2018

‘Pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, imitation jewelry’, ‘Vehicles, aircraft and associated of

transport equipment’ and ‘Live Animals; Animal Products’ were the most significant export products of

the individual sector, which represented 94.5% of the total, while ‘Vehicles, aircraft and associated of

transport equipment’, ‘Live Animals; Animal Products’ and ‘Textiles and textile articles’ represented

68.3% of the total imports for the same sector.

The three most influential goods in the total value of exports of the business sector were ‘Base metals

and articles of base metal’, ‘Plastics and articles thereof or rubber and articles thereof’, and ‘Vehicles,

aircraft and associated of transport equipment’, which contributed 66.4% of the total. Goods of

‘Vehicles, aircraft and associated of transport equipment’, ‘Machinery, recorders, sound and picture

broadcasting and accessories’ and ‘Base metals and articles thereof’ accounted for 64.1% of total

imports for the same sector.

‘Vehicles, aircraft and associated of transport equipment’, ‘Machinery, recorders, radio and sound

equipment and images’ and ‘Articles of wood, articles of cork, basket ware and wickerwork’ contributed

most to the exports of the government sector, which represented 85.7% of the total. Goods of ‘Vehicles,

aircraft and associated of transport equipment’, ‘Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques’, and

‘Optical, photographic, medical, musical instruments, watches; parts thereof’ accounted for 80.7% of

total imports for the same sector.

11,372.5

24,770.1

25.21,393.4

176.2

180.9

0.0 5,000.0 10,000.0 15,000.0 20,000.0 25,000.0 30,000.0

Exporter

Importer

Million AED

Business sector Government Individual

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Figure 3: Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector and main goods

(HS) Q1 2018

54.3%29.9%

10.3%

5.5%

Main exporters' goods -Individual

Pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, imitationjewelryVehicles, aircraft and associated of transport equipment

Live Animals; Animal Products

39.8%

20.6%

7.9%

31.7%

Main importers' goods -Individual

Vehicles, aircraft and associated of transport equipment

Live Animals; Animal Products

Textiles and textile articles

Others

24.6%

21.4%

20.5%

33.6%

Main exporters' goods -Business

Base metals and articles of base metal

Plastics and articles thereof or rubber and articles thereof


Others

24.6%

21.3%

18.2%

35.9%

Main importers' goods -Business

Vehicles, aircraft and associated of transportequipment

Machinery equipment, sound and television recordersand reproducers, and parts thereof


Others

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Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi

The data for 2018 are preliminary, and may be revised

Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector and top trade

partners - Q1 2018

The top five countries represented 87.4% of total exports by the individual sector. Bangladesh was the

top destination, with a value of AED 57.5 million, followed by India, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman,

and Kuwait. Oman was the main source of imports by the same sector, with a value of AED 30.6 million,

followed by Japan, Italy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and United States of America, with an accumulated

57.5% of the total for this sector.

Overall, the largest country by destination for business sector exports was China, which attracted

exports from Abu Dhabi worth AED 1.8 billion, it was followed by Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,

Bahrain and India, with 52.9% of the total business sector export. By contrast, the top five countries

contributed 46.6% of total imports of the same sector. Japan was the largest country by origin with AED

3.1 billion, followed by Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United States of America, India and China.

The top five countries accounted for 83.3% of the total exports by the government sector. France ranked

first in terms of value, with exports worth AED 8.8 million, followed by Germany, Italy, Djibouti and

Spain. The United States of America ranked first in imports by the same sector with a value of AED

530.3 million, followed by France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland, while these five countries

represented 92.7% of the total value of imports by this sector.

37.7%

27.8%

20.2%

14.3%

Main exporters' goods -Government

Vehicles, aircraft and associated of transportequipmentMachinery equipment, sound and television recordersand reproducers, and parts thereofArticles of wood, articles of cork, basketware andwickerworkOthers

38.9%

26.3%

15.6%

19.3%

Main importers' goods -Government

Vehicles, aircraft and associated of transportequipmentWorks of art, collectors' pieces and antiques

Optical, photographic, medical, musical instruments,watches; parts thereofOthers

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Figure 4: Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector and top trade

partners - Q1 2018

57.5

35.9

31.9

21.5

7.2

0 20 40 60 80

Bangladesh

India

Saudi Arabia

Oman

Kuwait

Million AED

Exporters' top trade partners - Individual

1754.7

1576.4

968.8

964.8

747.5

0 1,000 2,000

China

Saudi Arabia

Kuwait

Kingdom of Bahrain

India

Million AED

Exporters' top trade partners - Business

30.6

21.2

19.0

16.7

16.6

0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0

Oman

Japan

Italy

Saudi Arabia

United States of America

Million AED

Importers' top trade partners - Individual

3,102.6

2,963.3

2,642.8

1,504.9

1,340.2

0 1,500 3,000 4,500

Japan

Saudi Arabia


India

China

Million AED

Importers' top trade partners - Business

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Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector and Standard

International Trade Classification (SITC4) - Q1 2018

‘Commodities and transactions n.e.s.’ and ‘Machinery and transport equipment’ were the largest SITC

categories of export by the individual sector, representing 85.6% of the total value, while ‘Machinery

and transport equipment’ and ‘Food and Live Animals; Animal Products’ achieved the largest

contribution to total imports for the sector with 67.4%.

‘Machinery and transport equipment’ and ‘Goods manufactured mainly by article’ represented the

highest contribution to total business exports with 60.5%, while the same categories represented 67.5%

of total imports for the same sector.

‘Machinery and transport equipment’ and ‘Crude materials, inedible, except fuels’ were the largest SITC

categories of export by the government sector, representing 85.3% of the total value, while ‘Machinery

and transport equipment’ and ‘Miscellaneous manufactured articles’ achieved the largest contribution

to total imports for the sector with 96.4%.

8.8

8.0

2.3

1.0

0.9

0 2 4 6 8 10

France

Germany

Italy

Djibouti

Spain

Million AED

Exporters' top trade partners - Government

530.3

491.4

200.1

39.2

30.6

0 100 200 300 400 500 600


France

Germany

Italy

Switzerland

Million AED

Importers' top trade partners - Government

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Statistical Tables

Table 1: Non-oil exports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by

exporters’ sector - Q1 2018

Value in million AED

Sectors Q1 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018

Q1 2018 with Q1

2017

Q1 2018 with Q4

2017

Change (%)

Total 12,856.0 12,591.6 11,573.9 -10.0 -8.1

Individual 193.7 154.9 176.2 -9.0 13.8

Business 12,621.3 12,365.4 11,372.5 -9.9 -8.0

Government 41.0 71.3 25.2 -38.5 -64.7


Table 2: Imports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by importers’

sector - Q1 2018


Sectors Q1 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018

Q1 2018

with Q1 2017

Q1 2018

with Q4 2017

Change (%)

Total 31,037.2 27,538.0 26,344.4 -15.1 -4.3

Individual 307.9 390.1 180.9 -41.2 -53.6

Business 29,496.2 25,614.8 24,770.1 -16.0 -3.3

Government 1,233.1 1,533.1 1,393.4 13.0 -9.1


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exporters’ sector and main exporters’ goods (HS) - Q1 2018


Sectors Q1 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018

Q1 2018 with Q1

2017

Q1 2018 with Q4

2017

Change (%)

Individual 193.7 154.9 176.3 -9.0 13.8

Pearls, precious or semi-precious

stones, imitation jewelry 48.0 60.3 95.7 99.4 58.7


88.5 59.7 52.7 -40.5 -11.7

Live Animals; Animal Products;

Animal Products 35.9 3.9 18.2 -49.3 366.7

Others 21.3 31.0 9.7 -54.5 -68.7

Business 12,621.3 12,365.4 11,372.5 -9.9 -8.0


2,170.5 3,363.4 2,793.7 28.7 -16.9

Plastics and articles thereof or rubber and articles thereof

2,713.8 2,384.4 2,429.6 -10.5 1.9

Vehicles, aircraft and associated

of transport equipment 1,921.0 3,044.0 2,333.3 21.5 -23.3

Others 5,816.0 3,573.6 3,815.9 -34.4 6.8

Government 41.0 71.3 25.2 -38.5 -64.7


of transport equipment 36.5 15.6 9.5 -74.0 -39.1

Machinery equipment, sound and

television recorders and reproducers, and parts thereof

3.1 34.8 7.0 125.8 -79.9

Articles of wood, articles of cork, basket ware and wickerwork

- 0.5 5.1 .. 920.0

Others 1.4 20.4 3.6 157.1 -82.4

Exporters’ Total 12,856.0 12,591.6 11,573.9 -10.0 -8.1


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sector and main importers’ goods (HS) - Q1 2018


Sectors Q1 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018

Q1 2018 with Q1

2017

Q1 2018 with Q4

2017

Change (%)

Individual 307.9 390.1 180.9 -41.2 -53.6


of transport equipment 145.7 184.4 72.0 -50.6 -61.0

Live Animals; Animal Products 64.1 108.7 37.3 -41.8 -65.7

Textiles and textile articles 12.4 16.4 14.3 15.3 -12.8

Others 85.7 80.6 57.3 -33.1 -28.9

Business 29,496.2 25,614.8 24,770.1 -16.0 -3.3


of transport equipment 7,798.9 6,337.9 6,089.8 -21.9 -3.9

Machinery equipment, sound and

television recorders and reproducers, and parts thereof

7,362.0 6,296.0 5,286.0 -28.2 -16.0


4,466.8 4,315.1 4,496.2 0.7 4.2

Others 9,868.5 8,665.8 8,898.1 -9.8 2.7

Government 1,233.1 1,533.1 1,393.4 13.0 -9.1


574.4 439.9 541.4 -5.7 23.1

Works of art, collectors’ pieces

and antiques 0.7 573.1 366.3 52,228.6 -36.1

Optical, photographic, medical,

musical instruments, watches; parts thereof

105.1 74.8 217.2 106.7 190.4

Others 552.9 445.3 268.5 -51.4 -39.7

Importers’ Total 31,037.2 27,538.0 26,344.4 -15.1 -4.3


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exporters’ sector and top trade partners - Q1 2018


Sectors Q1 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018

Q1 2018 with Q1

2017

Q1 2018 with Q4

2017

Change (%)

Individual 193.7 154.9 176.3 -9.0 13.8

Bangladesh 23.8 48.0 57.5 141.6 19.8

India 12.3 14.3 35.9 191.9 151.0

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 33.8 22.3 31.9 -5.6 43.0

Oman 37.3 22.5 21.5 -42.4 -4.4

Kuwait 6.1 5.5 7.2 18.0 30.9

Others 80.4 42.3 22.3 -72.3 -47.3

Business 12,621.3 12,365.4 11,372.5 -9.9 -8.0

China 2,099.0 2,215.7 1,754.7 -16.4 -20.8

Kingdom of Kingdom of Saudi

Arabia 1,254.8 1,584.8 1,576.4 25.6 -0.5

Kuwait 763.9 1,152.8 968.8 26.8 -16.0

Kingdom of Bahrain 606.2 946.4 964.8 59.2 1.9

India 473.6 615.8 747.5 57.8 21.4

Others 7,423.8 5,850.0 5,360.4 -27.8 -8.4

Government 41.0 71.3 25.2 -38.5 -64.7

France 31.5 6.3 8.8 -72.1 39.7

Germany - 9.6 8.0 .. -16.7

Italy 0.2 - 2.3 1,050.0 ..

Djibouti - 0.3 1.0 .. 233.3

Spain 0.4 - 0.9 125.0 ..

Others 8.9 55.1 4.2 -52.8 -92.4

Exporters’ Total 12,856.0 12,591.6 11,573.9 -10.0 -8.1


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sector and top trade partners - Q1 2018


Sectors Q1 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018

Q1 2018 with Q1

2017

Q1 2018 with Q4

2017

Change (%)

Individual 307.9 390.1 180.9 -41.2 -53.6

Oman 36.9 80.3 30.6 -17.1 -61.9

Japan 42.2 93.6 21.2 -49.8 -77.4

Italy 20.6 30.9 19.0 -7.8 -38.5

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 12.4 41.4 16.7 34.7 -59.7

United States of America 26.0 24.2 16.6 -36.2 -31.4

Others 169.8 119.7 76.8 -54.8 -35.8

Business 29,496.2 25,614.8 24,770.1 -16.0 -3.3

Japan 3,111.8 2,733.4 3,102.6 -0.3 13.5

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2,816.7 3,547.1 2,963.3 5.2 -16.5

United States of America 3,592.9 3,304.6 2,642.8 -26.4 -20.0

India 713.4 1,080.7 1,504.9 110.9 39.3

China 1,011.4 1,330.3 1,340.2 32.5 0.7

Others 18,250.0 13,618.7 13,216.3 -27.6 -3.0

Government 1,233.1 1,533.1 1,393.4 13.0 -9.1

United States of America 564.5 502.7 530.3 -6.1 5.5

France 200.4 451.5 491.4 145.2 8.8

Germany 13.7 24.3 200.1 1,360.6 723.5

Italy 49.4 18.3 39.2 -20.6 114.2

Switzerland 11.6 100.8 30.6 163.8 -69.6

Others 393.5 435.5 101.8 -74.1 -76.6

Importers’ Total 31,037.2 27,538.0 26,344.4 -15.1 -4.3


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exporters’ sector and Standard International Trade Classification (SITC4) - Q1

2018


Sectors Q1 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018

Q1 2018

with Q1 2017

Q1 2018

with Q4 2017

Change (%)

Individual 193.7 154.9 176.3 -9.0 13.8

Food and Live Animals; Animal

Products 37.5 4.4 19.4 -48.3 340.9

Beverages and tobacco - - 0.5 .. ..

Crude materials, inedible,

except fuels 0.3 0.4 0.4 33.3 ..

Mineral fuels, lubricants and

related materials - 0.9 - .. -100.0

Animal and vegetable oil, fats and waxes

- - - .. ..

Chemicals and related products,

n.e.s. 0.3 1.8 0.2 -33.3 -88.9

Manufactured goods classified

chiefly by material 1.9 1.7 1.0 -47.4 -41.2

Machinery and transport equipment

98.4 65.5 54.8 -44.3 -16.3

Miscellaneous manufactured

articles 8.7 13.7 3.8 -56.3 -72.3

Commodities and transactions

n.e.s. 46.6 66.5 96.2 106.4 44.7

Business 12,621.3 12,365.4 11,372.5 -9.9 -8.0


Products 199.4 167.9 200.6 0.6 19.5

Beverages and tobacco 182.2 126.7 53.4 -70.7 -57.9

Crude materials, inedible, except fuels

27.7 29.3 20.2 -27.1 -31.1


related materials 6.1 9.0 7.8 27.9 -13.3

Animal and vegetable oil, fats

and waxes 52.3 24.5 41.6 -20.5 69.8

Chemicals and related products, n.e.s.

2,995.2 2,592.7 2,721.8 -9.1 5.0


chiefly by material 2,444.9 3,644.3 3,059.5 25.1 -16.0

Machinery and transport

equipment 3,424.6 4,790.4 3,821.7 11.6 -20.2

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

1,002.2 878.9 1,320.1 31.7 50.2


n.e.s. 2,286.7 101.7 125.8 -94.5 23.7

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Sectors Q1 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018

Q1 2018

with Q1

2017

Q1 2018

with Q4

2017

Change (%)

Government 41.0 71.3 25.2 -38.5 -64.7


Products 1.0 - 0.5 -50.0 ..

Beverages and tobacco - - - .. ..


- 0.5 5.1 .. 920.0


related materials - - - .. ..


and waxes - - - .. ..


- - 0.3 .. ..


chiefly by material - 0.4 0.4 .. ..


equipment 39.6 50.4 16.4 -58.6 -67.5


- 17.4 0.7 .. -96.0


n.e.s. 0.4 2.6 1.8 350.0 -30.8

Exporters’ Total 12,856.0 12,591.6 11,573.9 -10.0 -8.1


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sector and Standard International Trade Classification (SITC4) - Q1 2018


Sectors Q1 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018

Q1 2018

with Q1 2017

Q1 2018

with Q4 2017

Change (%)

Individual 307.9 390.1 180.9 -41.2 -53.6


Products 66.4 114.6 43.6 -34.3 -62.0

Beverages and tobacco - 0.1 - .. -100.0

Crude materials, inedible,

except fuels 2.2 4.4 3.0 36.4 -31.8


related materials 0.1 0.2 0.2 100.0 ..

Animal and vegetable oil, fats and waxes

0.1 0.1 0.2 100.0 100.0

Chemicals and related products,

n.e.s. 2.0 2.6 1.7 -15.0 -34.6


chiefly by material 10.6 21.4 9.9 -6.6 -53.7

Machinery and transport equipment

158.1 194.3 78.3 -50.5 -59.7

Miscellaneous manufactured

articles 37.9 42.1 41.1 8.4 -2.4


n.e.s. 30.5 10.3 2.9 -90.5 -71.8

Business 29,496.2 25,614.8 24,770.1 -16.0 -3.3


Products 1,842.8 1,708.4 1,761.0 -4.4 3.1

Beverages and tobacco 7.1 8.7 7.8 9.9 -10.3


1,536.8 1,639.0 1,582.9 3.0 -3.4


related materials 269.1 361.4 271.8 1.0 -24.8


and waxes 102.5 88.0 112.1 9.4 27.4


2,119.7 2,207.4 2,250.3 6.2 1.9


chiefly by material 5,225.6 5,165.8 5,329.9 2.0 3.2


equipment 15,179.9 12,618.5 11,387.2 -25.0 -9.8


839.3 944.6 727.3 -13.3 -23.0


n.e.s. 2,373.4 873.0 1,339.8 -43.5 53.5

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Sectors Q1 2017 Q4 2017 Q1 2018

Q1 2018

with Q1

2017

Q1 2018

with Q4

2017

Change (%)

Government 1,233.1 1,533.1 1,393.4 13.0 -9.1


Products 0.5 2.0 4.5 800.0 125.0

Beverages and tobacco 0.9 0.9 0.9 .. ..


0.1 0.1 - -100.0 -100.0


related materials - - - .. ..


and waxes - - - .. ..


24.8 22.3 12.8 -48.4 -42.6


chiefly by material 20.3 82.4 31.3 54.2 -62.0


equipment 822.2 725.2 735.1 -10.6 1.4


363.7 699.1 608.6 67.3 -12.9


n.e.s. 0.6 1.1 0.2 -66.7 -81.8

Importers’ Total 31,037.2 27,538.0 26,344.4 -15.1 -4.3


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Explanatory notes

Technical notes

Data source

Data are obtained from the exporters’ and importers’ record of the Department of Finance – Customs

Administration. The data are processed and provided to Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi for further editing,

compilation and reclassified according to statistical classifications for foreign trade statistics.

Valuation

In line with the World Customs Organization (WCO) agreement on valuation:

Exports (including re-exports) are valued free on board (fob), which represents the value at the

export border, and includes inland freight costs and packaging

Imports are valued on the cost insurance and freight (c.i.f.) basis, which represents the value

at the import border, and includes the additional cost of freight and insurance in transporting

the goods internationally

Revision Policy

Monthly estimates of Foreign Trade are released on the following schedule: “Preliminary” estimates,

based on administrative data that are incomplete or subject to further revision by the source agency,

are released near the end of the second month after the end of the reference month. No further updates

are incorporated into the monthly Foreign Trade statistics until the source finalize its data four months

after the end of the reference calendar year.

These revisions are necessary to incorporate definition and classification changes or to reflect the

introduction of new and improved methodologies and new data.

Notes on Tables

Changes (levels and %) in all tables are based on unrounded numbers.

Relative importance is calculated as the ratio between the value of the sub-group and the total

value for all groups, expressed as a percentage.

Totals in some tables may not add up due to rounding.

The data for 2018 are preliminary, and may be revised.

Symbols used

‘-‘ nil or rounded to zero

‘..’ Not applicable

n.e.s. denotes ‘not elsewhere specified’

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Glossary

This publication contains certain terms specific to foreign merchandise trade and necessary when

analyzing the trade statistics of Abu Dhabi Emirate. They include the following terms:

Classifications

The non-oil foreign merchandise trade statistics are presented in accordance with the two main

internationally recommended output classifications: Harmonized System (HS) and Standard

International Trade Classification (SITC4).

If users require statistics by the detailed Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS),

these are available from SCAD on request. The HS is an input classification, and is the basis on which

traders record goods with Customs.

Exporter and importer register

Is an official book in the Department of Finance – Customs Administration and contains data about

exports or imports of goods by individuals, companies and entities through the ports of the Emirate of

Abu Dhabi

Importer

Means the natural or legal person importing the goods.

Exporter

Means the natural or legal person exporting the goods.

Imports

Imports are goods that enter Abu Dhabi’s customs and economic district from various parts of the world,

excluding other emirates in the United Arab Emirates, and receive customs clearance. Goods are

considered imports regardless of whether they enter the Emirate directly or are retrieved from customs

warehouses, temporary entry areas or free zones inside the country. These goods receive customs

clearance in order to become part of Abu Dhabi’s merchandise balance.

Non-oil Exports

Non-oil exports include goods that are entirely produced locally or in whose production process local

resources are used. Non-oil exports through the ports of Abu Dhabi may include goods that were

produced in other Emirates in the United Arab Emirates. Oil is excluded from these goods. These goods

leave Abu Dhabi’s customs and economic district to the outside world, reducing the Emirate’s non-oil

merchandise trade deficit. In this publication, the value of exports is the sum of exports and re-exports.

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Individual sector

Represent natural persons residing in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi (citizens and non-nationals) who import

and export through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Business sector

Represent all local and foreign companies and establishments operating in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi

that have imported and exported through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Government sector

Represent all ministries, federal and local departments and diplomatic bodies operating in the Emirate

of Abu Dhabi that have imported and exported through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Preliminary estimates

Estimates that have been calculated using only secondary data sources and methods. Users of this

data should be aware that preliminary estimates will be revised when primary data sources become

available for that time period.

Final estimates

Once primary data are incorporated into the foreign trade statistics, it is considered as final and are not

revised unless future primary data become available.

More information

For more information about foreign trade and other official statistics for Abu Dhabi Emirate, please visit

the statistics link on the SCAD website at http://www.scad.ae

http://www.scad.ae/

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