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2019 Third Quarter
Release date:
December 2019
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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 – Q3 2019
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Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector and main goods (HS) - Q3
2019
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Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector and top trade partners - Q3
2019
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Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector and Standard International
Trade Classification (SITC4) - Q3 2019
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Statistical Tables
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Explanatory notes
3
List of Tables
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Table 1: Non-oil exports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by exporters’
sector - Q3 2019
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Table 2: Imports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by importers’ sector -
Q3 2019
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Table 3: Non-oil exports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by exporters’
sector and main exporters’ goods (HS) - Q3 2019
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Table 4: Imports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by importers’ sector and
main importers’ goods (HS) - Q3 2019
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Table 5: Non-oil exports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by exporters’
sector and top trade partners - Q3 2019
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Table 6: Imports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by importers’ sector
and top trade partners - Q3 2019
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Table 7: Non-oil exports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by exporters’
sector and Standard International Trade Classification (SITC4) - Q3 2019
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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) - Q3 2019
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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 Q3 2019. 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 – Q3 2019
The value of exports through Abu Dhabi ports decreased by 11.3% from AED 27.9 billion in Q3 2018
to AED 24.8 billion in the same period of 2019. The business sector decreased by AED 3.5 billion
(12.9%), and the individual sector by AED 100.2 million (12.7%), while the value of government sector
increased by 1,047.7% compared with the same period of 2018.
Exports value decreased by AED 2.5 billion (9.1%) during Q3 2019 compared with Q2 2019. This was
as a result of decreases in the value of the government sector, individual sector, business sector by
26.6%, 13.6%, and 8.5% respectively over the same period.
The value of imports decreased by 12.9% from AED 28.8 billion in Q3 2018 to AED 25.1 billion in Q3
2019. The business sector decreased by AED 6.6 billion (23.8%), and the individual sector by AED 5.9
million (4.4%), while the value of the government sector increased by 330.7% during the same period.
Imports values increased by AED 93.6 million (0.4%) during Q3 2019 compared with Q2 2019. This
was the result of decreases in the value of the individual sector, business sector by 36.6%, and 12.6%
respectively, while the value of the government sector increased by 417.0% over the same period.
Figure 1: Percentage contribution to the value of exports and imports by sector - Q3
2019
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2019 are preliminary
0.5%
84.5%
15.0%
Percentage contribution by importers' sectors
Individual Business Government
2.8%
95.2%
2.0%
Percentage contribution by exporters' sectors
Individual Business Government
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Figure 2: Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector Q3 2019
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2019 are preliminary
Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector and main goods
(HS) Q3 2019
‘Vehicles, aircraft and associated transport equipment’, ‘Pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,
imitation jewelry’, ‘Machinery equipment, sound and television recorders and reproducers, and parts
thereof’ were the most significant export products of the individual sector, which represented 92.7% of
the total, while ‘Vehicles, aircraft and associated transport equipment’, ‘Live Animals; Animal Products’,
and ‘Textiles and textile articles’, represented 65.6% of the total imports for the same sector.
The three highest contributing goods in both the total value of exports and imports of the business
sector were ‘Base metals and articles of base metal’, ‘Vehicles, aircraft and associated transport
equipment’, and ‘Machinery equipment, sound and television recorders and reproducers, and parts
thereof’, which contributed 54.0% of total exports and 59.9% of total imports for this sector.
The three most significant goods in the total value of exports of the government sector were ‘Works of
art, collectors' pieces and antiques’, ‘Machinery equipment, sound and television recorders and
reproducers, and parts thereof’, and ‘Articles of wood, articles of cork, basket ware and wickerwork’
which contributed 99.4% of total exports, while ‘Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques’, ‘Pearls,
precious or semi-precious stones, imitation jewelry’, ‘and ‘Vehicles, aircraft and associated transport
equipment’ represented 91.0% of the total imports for the same sector.
23,600.6
21,221.2
487.2
3,774.1
690.8
129.3
18,000 20,000 22,000 24,000 26,000
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) Q3 2019
77.3%
11.9%
3.5%7.3%
Main exporters' goods -Individual
Vehicles, aircraft and associated transport equipment
Pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, imitation jewelry
Machinery equipment, sound and television recorders andreproducers, and parts thereofOthers
41.5%
15.7%8.5%
34.4%
Main importers' goods -Individual
Vehicles, aircraft and associated transport equipment
Live Animals; Animal Products
Textiles and textile articles
Others
21.6%
17.3%
15.2%
46.0%
Main exporters' goods -Business
Base metals and articles of base metal
Vehicles, aircraft and associated of transportequipmentMachinery equipment, sound and television recordersand reproducers, and parts thereofOthers
21.3%
19.6%
19.0%
40.1%
Main importers' goods -Business
Vehicles, aircraft and associated transport equipment
Machinery equipment, sound and television recordersand reproducers, and parts thereofBase metals and articles of base metal
Others
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Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi
The data for 2019 are preliminary
Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector and top trade
partners - Q3 2019
The top five countries represented 81.1% of total exports by the individual sector. Saudi Arabia was the
top destination, with a value of AED 280.6 million, followed by Sudan, Bangladesh, Oman, and Yemen.
United Kingdom was the main source of imports by the same sector, with a value of AED 20.0 million,
followed by Oman, Japan, Germany, and United States of America, with an accumulated 59.9% of the
total for this sector.
Overall, the largest country by destination for business sector exports was Saudi Arabia, which attracted
exports from Abu Dhabi worth AED 10.2 billion, it was followed by Kuwait, Kingdom of Bahrain, India,
and United States of America with 64.1% of the total business sector export. By contrast, the top five
countries contributed 49.0% of total imports of the same sector. Saudi Arabia was the largest country
by origin with AED 2.9 billion, followed by Japan, United States of America, Congo, and Germany.
The top five countries accounted for 99.5% of the total exports by the government sector. Netherlands
ranked first in terms of value, with exports worth AED 399.2 million, followed by France, United States
of America, Philippines, and Yemen. France ranked first in imports by the same sector with a value of
AED 2.1 billion, followed by United Kingdom, United States of America, Belarus, and Poland, while
these five countries represented 94.4% of the total value of imports by this sector.
95.3%
2.2%1.9% 0.6%
Main exporters' goods -Government
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques
Machinery equipment, sound and television recordersand reproducers, and parts thereofArticles of wood, articles of cork, basket ware andwickerworkOthers
54.4%27.7%
8.9%
9.0%
Main importers' goods -Government
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques
Pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, imitationjewelryVehicles, aircraft and associated transport equipment
Others
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Figure 4: Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector and top trade
partners - Q3 2019
10,225.8
2,518.1
1,066.1
659.8
651.2
0 4,000 8,000 12,000
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Kingdom of Bahrain
India
United States ofAmerica
Million AED
Exporters' top trade partners - Business
2,873.6
2,589.6
2,320.3
1,336.2
1,270.8
0 1,500 3,000 4,500
Saudi Arabia
Japan
United States of America
Congo
Germany
Million AED
Importers' top trade partners - Business
280.6
78.7
73.9
73.9
53.0
0 100 200 300 400
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
Bangladesh
Oman
Yemen
Million AED
Exporters' top trade partners - Individual
20.0
17.4
14.8
12.9
12.4
0 5 10 15 20 25
United Kingdom
Oman
Japan
Germany
United States of America
Million AED
Importers' top trade partners - Individual
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Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2019 are preliminary
Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector and Standard
International Trade Classification (SITC4) - Q3 2019
‘Machinery and transport equipment’ and ‘Commodities and transactions n.e.s.’ were the largest SITC
categories of export by the individual sector, representing 92.9% of the total value, while ‘Machinery
and transport equipment’ and ‘Miscellaneous manufactured articles’ achieved the largest contribution
to total imports for the sector with 70.0%.
‘Machinery and transport equipment’ and ‘Goods manufactured mainly by article’ represented the
highest contribution to total business exports with 59.5%, while the same categories represented 63.7%
of total imports for the same sector.
‘Miscellaneous manufactured articles’ and ‘Machinery and transport equipment’ were the largest SITC
categories of export by the government sector, representing 97.7% of the total value, while
‘Miscellaneous manufactured articles’ and ‘Commodities and transactions n.e.s.’ achieved the largest
contribution to total imports for the sector with 85.3%.
399.2
72.7
5.4
4.9
2.7
0 150 300 450 600
Netherlands
France
United States of America
Philippines
Yemen
Million AED
Exporters' top trade partners - Government
2,126.9
1,088.2
248.5
50.0
48.8
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500
France
United Kingdom
United States of America
Belarus
Poland
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 - Q3 2019
Value in million AED
Sectors Q3 2018 Q2 2019 Q3 2019
Total 27,938.4 27,254.9 24,778.7
Individual 791.0 799.6 690.8
Business 27,105.0 25,791.8 23,600.6
Government 42.5 663.6 487.2
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2019 are preliminary
Table 2: Imports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by importers’
sector - Q3 2019
Value in million AED
Sectors Q3 2018 Q2 2019 Q3 2019
Total 28,848.7 25,218.1 25,124.6
Individual 135.2 203.9 129.3
Business 27,837.2 24,284.3 21,221.2
Government 876.3 730.0 3,774.1
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2019 are preliminary
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Table 3: Non-oil exports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by
exporters’ sector and main exporters’ goods (HS) - Q3 2019
Value in million AED
Sectors Q3 2018 Q2 2019 Q3 2019
Individual 791.0 799.6 690.8
Vehicles, aircraft and associated transport
equipment 556.5 443.2 533.7
Pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, imitation jewelry
157.7 275.9 82.4
Machinery equipment, sound and television recorders and reproducers, and parts thereof
12.0 17.7 23.9
Others 64.8 62.8 50.8
Business 27,105.0 25,791.8 23,600.6
Base metals and articles of base metal 5,153.5 4,734.3 5,092.8
Vehicles, aircraft and associated transport
equipment 4,210.3 4,698.7 4,078.9
Machinery equipment, sound and television recorders and reproducers, and parts thereof
3,186.1 3,916.3 3,581.8
Others 14,555.0 12,442.5 10,847.1
Government 42.5 663.6 487.2
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques 6.1 614.9 464.4
Machinery equipment, sound and television
recorders and reproducers, and parts thereof 4.4 17.4 10.6
Articles of wood, articles of cork, basket ware
and wickerwork 6.2 5.3 9.2
Others 25.7 26.1 3.0
Exporters’ Total 27,938.4 27,254.9 24,778.7
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2019 are preliminary
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Table 4: Imports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by importers’
sector and main importers’ goods (HS) - Q3 2019
Value in million AED
Sectors Q3 2018 Q2 2019 Q3 2019
Individual 135.2 203.9 129.3
Vehicles, aircraft and associated transport equipment
62.8 139.1 53.6
Live Animals; Animal Products 19.4 9.5 20.3
Textiles and textile articles 10.3 14.7 10.9
Others 42.7 40.7 44.5
Business 27,837.2 24,284.3 21,221.2
Vehicles, aircraft and associated transport equipment
5,200.1 4,411.2 4,526.0
Machinery equipment, sound and television
recorders and reproducers, and parts thereof 4,958.5 3,790.5 4,150.5
Base metals and articles of base metal 7,680.1 4,330.8 4,038.2
Others 9,998.5 11,751.8 8,506.5
Government 876.3 730.0 3,774.1
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques 283.5 176.4 2,053.6
Pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,
imitation jewelry 0.4 3.2 1,045.4
Vehicles, aircraft and associated transport equipment
294.5 276.0 334.2
Others 297.9 274.3 340.8
Importers’ Total 28,848.7 25,218.1 25,124.6
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2019 are preliminary
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Table 5: Non-oil exports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by
exporters’ sector and top trade partners - Q3 2019
Value in million AED
Sectors Q3 2018 Q2 2019 Q3 2019
Individual 791.0 799.6 690.8
Saudi Arabia 234.6 230.3 280.6
Sudan 59.8 66.8 78.7
Bangladesh 100.7 259.7 73.9
Oman 112.7 67.9 73.9
Yemen 34.9 42.7 53.0
Others 248.3 132.2 130.9
Business 27,105.0 25,791.8 23,600.6
Saudi Arabia 11,090.1 11,195.7 10,225.8
Kuwait 2,506.2 2,659.0 2,518.1
Kingdom of Bahrain 1,777.8 1,187.6 1,066.1
India 776.4 738.4 659.8
United States of America 870.9 712.1 651.2
Others 10,083.6 9,299.0 8,479.6
Government 42.5 663.6 487.2
Netherlands - 16.4 399.2
France 10.1 5.2 72.7
United States of America 17.2 32.3 5.4
Philippines - - 4.9
Yemen 0.2 0.9 2.7
Others 14.9 608.7 2.4
Exporters’ Total 27,938.4 27,254.9 24,778.7
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2019 are preliminary
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Table 6: Imports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by importers’
sector and top trade partners - Q3 2019
Value in million AED
Sectors Q3 2018 Q2 2019 Q3 2019
Individual 135.2 203.9 129.3
United Kingdom 15.4 10.8 20.0
Oman 17.6 8.6 17.4
Japan 27.3 16.5 14.8
Germany 13.1 7.7 12.9
United States of America 10.5 11.5 12.4
Others 51.3 148.8 51.8
Business 27,837.2 24,284.3 21,221.2
Saudi Arabia 2,988.1 3,058.6 2,873.6
Japan 2,598.3 2,552.9 2,589.6
United States of America 2,663.5 2,178.4 2,320.3
Congo 1,089.3 1,451.9 1,336.2
Germany 1,390.6 1,045.7 1,270.8
Others 17,107.4 13,996.9 10,830.8
Government 876.3 730.0 3,774.1
France 346.0 202.0 2,126.9
United Kingdom 16.8 49.4 1,088.2
United States of America 285.5 284.7 248.5
Belarus - - 50.0
Poland 30.5 21.9 48.8
Others 197.4 171.9 211.6
Importers’ Total 28,848.7 25,218.1 25,124.6
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2019 are preliminary
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Table 7: Non-oil exports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by
exporters’ sector and Standard International Trade Classification (SITC4) - Q3
2019
Value in million AED
Sectors Q3 2018 Q2 2019 Q3 2019
Individual 791.0 799.6 690.8
Food and Live Animals; Animal Products 32.7 30.3 19.4
Beverages and tobacco 1.6 0.3 -
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels 0.1 0.4 0.1
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 0.1 0.1 -
Animal and vegetable oil, fats and waxes - 0.6 -
Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. 10.6 12.2 14.8
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by
material 14.3 13.2 9.4
Machinery and transport equipment 568.5 460.9 557.6
Miscellaneous manufactured articles 10.9 5.8 5.6
Commodities and transactions n.e.s. 152.2 275.8 84.0
Business 27,105.0 25,791.8 23,600.6
Food and Live Animals; Animal Products 2,132.0 2,120.6 1,930.2
Beverages and tobacco 103.1 91.6 99.8
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels 175.4 60.8 62.9
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 119.7 85.3 106.7
Animal and vegetable oil, fats and waxes 92.3 92.4 66.3
Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. 5,209.8 4,156.2 4,423.6
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by
material 6,201.4 5,671.7 6,353.5
Machinery and transport equipment 7,412.5 8,607.5 7,679.3
Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,647.9 1,490.5 1,508.6
Commodities and transactions n.e.s. 4,010.8 3,415.2 1,369.9
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Value in million AED
Sectors Q3 2018 Q2 2019 Q3 2019
Government 42.5 663.6 487.2
Food and Live Animals; Animal Products 0.3 7.1 0.2
Beverages and tobacco - - -
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels 6.2 5.2 9.1
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials - - -
Animal and vegetable oil, fats and waxes - - -
Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. - - -
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material
0.1 0.5 0.3
Machinery and transport equipment 21.0 35.0 12.7
Miscellaneous manufactured articles 13.8 615.0 463.3
Commodities and transactions n.e.s. 1.0 0.8 1.6
Exporters’ Total 27,938.4 27,254.9 24,778.7
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2019 are preliminary
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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) - Q3 2019
Value in million AED
Sectors Q3 2018 Q2 2019 Q3 2019
Individual 135.2 203.9 129.3
Food and Live Animals; Animal Products 21.6 11.1 21.8
Beverages and tobacco - 0.1 -
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels 0.3 0.2 0.1
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 0.1 - -
Animal and vegetable oil, fats and waxes - 0.1 -
Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. 0.9 1.4 1.7
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material
8.5 5.8 6.8
Machinery and transport equipment 68.7 143.4 57.4
Miscellaneous manufactured articles 25.5 35.9 33.1
Commodities and transactions n.e.s. 9.4 6.0 8.3
Business 27,837.2 24,284.3 21,221.2
Food and Live Animals; Animal Products 1,671.1 1,842.9 1,765.6
Beverages and tobacco 7.1 14.1 14.8
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels 2,368.7 4,688.9 1,719.6
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 543.9 380.0 131.7
Animal and vegetable oil, fats and waxes 62.6 111.8 51.3
Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. 2,595.4 2,530.7 2,604.4
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material
8,551.7 5,189.7 4,855.0
Machinery and transport equipment 10,167.4 8,200.1 8,667.8
Miscellaneous manufactured articles 751.4 1,002.4 1,190.8
Commodities and transactions n.e.s. 1,117.7 323.8 220.2
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Value in million AED
Sectors Q3 2018 Q2 2019 Q3 2019
Government 876.3 730.0 3,774.1
Food and Live Animals; Animal Products 0.1 2.2 1.4
Beverages and tobacco - - -
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels - - 0.1
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials - 0.1 0.2
Animal and vegetable oil, fats and waxes - - -
Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. 24.6 33.2 18.8
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by
material 39.4 11.2 22.8
Machinery and transport equipment 432.3 377.1 512.8
Miscellaneous manufactured articles 378.5 300.3 2,171.0
Commodities and transactions n.e.s. 1.4 6.0 1,046.9
Importers’ Total 28,848.7 25,218.1 25,124.6
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2019 are preliminary
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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.
New methods, definitions, techniques, systems, guidelines, classifications
Changes due to the introduction of a new method, guidelines, technique or classification system can
lead to revisions after the time series data have been finalized. For instance, in 2018, the methodology
for the registration of customs declarations of exports and re-exports was modified by the Customs
Department to include all goods exported from the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi regardless of the
source of those goods. The non-oil exports series was revised for 2015-2019 to provide an updated
statistical time series of Foreign Trade data to users.
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 2019 are preliminary.
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Symbols used
‘-‘ nil or rounded to zero
‘..’ Not applicable
n.e.s. denotes ‘not elsewhere specified’
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 government 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. In addition, non-oil exports through the ports of Abu Dhabi include goods that were
produced in other Emirates in the United Arab Emirates. Oil is excluded from these goods. These goods
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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.
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.gov.ae
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