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1
2018 First Quarter
Release date: June 2018
2
Table of Contents
3
List of Tables
4
Introduction
5
Key Points
5
Statistics of the exporters’ and importers’ register – Q1 2018
6
Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector and main goods (HS) - Q1
2018
8
Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector and top trade partners - Q1
2018
10
Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector and Standard International
Trade Classification (SITC4) - Q1 2018
11
Statistical Tables
20
Explanatory notes
3
List of Tables
11
Table 1: Non-oil exports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by exporters’
sector - Q1 2018
11
Table 2: Imports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by importers’ sector -
Q1 2018
12
Table 3: Non-oil exports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by exporters’
sector and main exporters’ goods (HS) - Q1 2018
13
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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Table 5: Non-oil exports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by exporters’
sector and top trade partners - Q1 2018
15
Table 6: Imports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by importers’ sector
and top trade partners - Q1 2018
16
Table 7: Non-oil exports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by exporters’
sector and Standard International Trade Classification (SITC4) - Q1 2018
18
Table 8: Imports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by importers’ sector and
Standard International Trade Classification (SITC4) - Q1 2018
4
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.
5
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
6
Figure 2: Exports and imports by exporters’ and importers’ sector Q1 2018
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2018 are preliminary, and may be revised
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
7
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
Vehicles, aircraft and associated of transport equipment
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
Base metals and articles of base metal
Others
8
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
9
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
United States of America
India
China
Million AED
Importers' top trade partners - Business
10
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2018 are preliminary, and may be revised
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
United States of America
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
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2018 are preliminary, and may be revised
Table 2: Imports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by importers’
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 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
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2018 are preliminary, and may be revised
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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) - Q1 2018
Value in million AED
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
Vehicles, aircraft and associated of transport equipment
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
Base metals and articles of base metal
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
Vehicles, aircraft and associated
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
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2018 are preliminary, and may be revised
13
Table 4: Imports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by importers’
sector and main importers’ goods (HS) - Q1 2018
Value in million AED
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
Vehicles, aircraft and associated
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
Vehicles, aircraft and associated
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
Base metals and articles of base metal
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
Vehicles, aircraft and associated of transport equipment
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
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2018 are preliminary, and may be revised
14
Table 5: Non-oil exports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by
exporters’ sector and top trade partners - Q1 2018
Value in million AED
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
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2018 are preliminary, and may be revised
15
Table 6: Imports through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi by importers’
sector and top trade partners - Q1 2018
Value in million AED
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
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2018 are preliminary, and may be revised
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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) - Q1
2018
Value in million AED
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
Food and Live Animals; Animal
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
Mineral fuels, lubricants and
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
Manufactured goods classified
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
Commodities and transactions
n.e.s. 2,286.7 101.7 125.8 -94.5 23.7
17
Value in million AED
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
Food and Live Animals; Animal
Products 1.0 - 0.5 -50.0 ..
Beverages and tobacco - - - .. ..
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels
- 0.5 5.1 .. 920.0
Mineral fuels, lubricants and
related materials - - - .. ..
Animal and vegetable oil, fats
and waxes - - - .. ..
Chemicals and related products, n.e.s.
- - 0.3 .. ..
Manufactured goods classified
chiefly by material - 0.4 0.4 .. ..
Machinery and transport
equipment 39.6 50.4 16.4 -58.6 -67.5
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
- 17.4 0.7 .. -96.0
Commodities and transactions
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
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2018 are preliminary, and may be revised
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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
Value in million AED
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
Food and Live Animals; Animal
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
Mineral fuels, lubricants and
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
Manufactured goods classified
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
Commodities and transactions
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
Food and Live Animals; Animal
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
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels
1,536.8 1,639.0 1,582.9 3.0 -3.4
Mineral fuels, lubricants and
related materials 269.1 361.4 271.8 1.0 -24.8
Animal and vegetable oil, fats
and waxes 102.5 88.0 112.1 9.4 27.4
Chemicals and related products, n.e.s.
2,119.7 2,207.4 2,250.3 6.2 1.9
Manufactured goods classified
chiefly by material 5,225.6 5,165.8 5,329.9 2.0 3.2
Machinery and transport
equipment 15,179.9 12,618.5 11,387.2 -25.0 -9.8
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
839.3 944.6 727.3 -13.3 -23.0
Commodities and transactions
n.e.s. 2,373.4 873.0 1,339.8 -43.5 53.5
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Value in million AED
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
Food and Live Animals; Animal
Products 0.5 2.0 4.5 800.0 125.0
Beverages and tobacco 0.9 0.9 0.9 .. ..
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels
0.1 0.1 - -100.0 -100.0
Mineral fuels, lubricants and
related materials - - - .. ..
Animal and vegetable oil, fats
and waxes - - - .. ..
Chemicals and related products, n.e.s.
24.8 22.3 12.8 -48.4 -42.6
Manufactured goods classified
chiefly by material 20.3 82.4 31.3 54.2 -62.0
Machinery and transport
equipment 822.2 725.2 735.1 -10.6 1.4
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
363.7 699.1 608.6 67.3 -12.9
Commodities and transactions
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
Source: Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi The data for 2018 are preliminary, and may be revised
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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
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