Dubai, UAE -– Customs declarations processed by the Inland Customs Centers Management of Dubai Customs increased by 44 percent, reaching 1.13 million customs declarations in 2023, compared to 790 thousand declarations in 2022.
The total number of inspections for goods and travelers amounted to 198,478. The cleared goods’ total weight last year was 6 million tons, a 20 percent increase from 2022’s 5 million tons.
The Inland Customs Centers also processed 238,149 Vehicle Customs Cards (VCC), and the number of licensed companies operating in Ducamz reached 396.
The cleared shipments of cars at Ducamz Customs Center demonstrated robust growth, reaching 20 billion dirhams in 2023. Ducamz, as the only center of its kind in the Middle East and the region, facilitates importing and re-exporting cars in line with customs procedures related to free zones.
During a visit to the customs centers at Ducamz and the Dry Port, as part of his ongoing inspections to monitor customs operations and facilitate trade for both merchants and travelers, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director General of Dubai Customs, CEO of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, emphasized the need to enhance trade facilitations.
The aim is to maintain the momentum and boost Dubai’s foreign trade, which has reached 2 trillion dirhams in 2023, Dubai Customs said.
Musabih said that Dubai’s customs centers are keeping pace with the strong recovery in non-oil foreign trade, tourism, and travel witnessed by the emirate. He stressed the necessity of exerting more efforts and continuously developing capabilities to meet the evolving needs of both traders and travelers.