The UAE Ministry of Economy said it had issued 139,039 certificates of origin for the Gulf, Arab and other countries last year all over the emirates.

According to the statistics supplied by Certificates of Origin Department at the Ministry, there are 10 types of these certificates associated with various industries and standards.

Abu Dhabi office issued 19,916 certificates including 2598 certificates for Arab nations, 15,390 for Gulf countries, and 1,958 certificates for foreign countries, the ministry said in a statement.

Dubai had issued 8123 certificates of Arab origin and 51,464 for Gulf, with a total of 59,587 certificates. The Sharjah office contributed to the total figure by issuing 5,264 Arab certificates, 4,248 Gulf certificates, and 3,747 certificates for foreign countries.

Ajman had issued 1,476 certificates for Arab countries, 8,529 for Gulf, and 280 for foreign countries with 10,285 in total. The Um Al Quwain office issued 275 certificates of origin for Arab countries, 2,217 for the Gulf, and 49 for foreign countries totaling to 2,541.

Ras Al Khaimah issued 3232 certificates issued for Arab countries, 24,714 for Gulf, and 5,197 globally, marking a total of 33,143, while Fujairah issued 86 certificates for Arab countries, 215 for Gulf and 61 for foreign countries, the statement added.

Mohammed Ahmed Bin Abdul Aziz Al Shehhi, director general of the Ministry of Economy, said. “The large number of certificates of origin issued has contributed to strengthening the operations of exporters and in expanding to new foreign markets.'

'The certificates enable in identifying the origin of the goods and place of manufacture, and thus assist in estimating custom rates and other associated aspects.'

'The statistics complements the directives of the Minister of Economy to contribute to the UAE government strategies as well as UAE Vision 2021 aspects related to economic development,' he added.-TradeArabia News Service