137 countries export Industrial Products from Ras Al Khaimah

Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce and Industry revealed in a study recently issued by the Department of Studies and Commercial Cooperation that the industrial exports of the emirate achieved growth with 32%, between 2017 - 2019, with a value of 3 billion and 803 million dirhams in 2019.

Mohamed Hassan Al Sabab, Acting Director General of RAK Chamber of Commerce and Industry said “the industrial exports increased from 41% in 2017 to 58% in 2019, which underscores the key role of the manufacturing sector in the economy of   the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, as it creates the safety valve that protects the economy against any repercussions, with the sector’s capacity to maintain its sustainability, generate income and continue to offer job opportunities. The steadiness of these productive industrial sectors is that they are closely associated to the basic essential consumer needs, despite the decline which may occur under the economic crisis, such as the current one.

Al Sabab added “the export industries and the industrial exports in Ras Al Khaimah have a great role in maintaining the economic stability, with the diversity of the production sectors continue to lead Ras Al Khaimah economy scene as a key player and an effective engine that strengthen the emirate’s competitiveness, as these industries represent a key pillar for the sustainable economic growth, while the industrial policies continue to play a great role in supporting the foreign  investment in the industrial sector, which in turn enhanced the sector role in maintaining the economic stability”. 

Eman Al Hayyas, Assistant Director General of the Commercial Services and Business Development Sector, Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce and Industry stated that the local exports memberships represented 56% of the total industrial exports, and the industrial zone represented 41%, the qualified industrial zones which include Al Jazeerah Al Hamra, Al Ghail and Khor Kuwair contributed with 87.7% of the total. These exports strengthened the trade relations with the emirate’s international partners, led by GCC countries which contributed with 51% of the emirate’s total industrial exports. 

Al Hayyas added the countries that import the emirate’s products reached 137 countries from various regions across the world, supported by foreign and local investments which recorded the value of billion and 741 million dirhams at the time of companies’ registration, and provided job opportunities to over 34 thousand individuals. The exporting industrial companies reached 370 companies, running business in five main production categories including (metal products, transport equipment, normal metals, video and audio recording systems, products of stone, gypsum  or cement) which contributed with 75% of the total industrial exports. On the other hand, the industrial exports represented 81% of the total of 19,886 certificates of origin, which represented the number of deals concluded by the companies. 

Additionally, Saudi Arabia topped the countries which received exports from Ras Al Khaimah with 994 million dirhams representing 26% of the total industrial exports of the emirate, followed by Kuwait 384 million dirhams, with10%,  India 343 million dirhams, represented 9%, followed by the United States of America with 5%, amounted to 176 million dirhams,  Oman represented 4% with 140 million dirhams, Iraq with 134 million dirhams represented 3.5%, Bangladesh, Egypt, Russia, Bahrain, Pakistan, Singapore, Ethiopia, Sudan and Algeria and the rest of 137 countries across the world.