Dubai Food Imports Hit 8 Million Ton in 2021

People shop at a supermarket in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 26, 2020. - REUTERS/Christopher Pike
People shop at a supermarket in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 26, 2020. - REUTERS/Christopher Pike
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Dubai Food Imports Hit 8 Million Ton in 2021

People shop at a supermarket in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 26, 2020. - REUTERS/Christopher Pike
People shop at a supermarket in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 26, 2020. - REUTERS/Christopher Pike

Dubai has imported eight million tons of food during 2021 and re-exported 6.277 million shipments through all its ports, a Dubai Municipality press release revealed Thursday.

Food exports amounted to 3.272 tons to 157 countries last year after verifying their safety and compliance with food safety standards and requirements. This came after Dubai issued 78,812 food export health certificates.

Director of Food Safety Department in Dubai Municipality Sultan Al Taher said that these efforts comply with the municipality's responsibility for the continued flow of food imports to Dubai's markets and ensure the smooth flow of their passage through the ports following strict procedures, state news agency WAM reported.

"All food items must be registered within the regulatory system subject to the provisions of food control regarding local and imported foodstuff," he added.

"This ensures that the food reaches the consumer within the approved standards and specifications and helps control the follow-up of food."

According to Al Taher, all types of food are registered electronically through a global system that controls imported and locally produced foods in the emirate.



Saudi-Japanese Business Council Discusses Investment Opportunities

Saudi and Japanese official attend a meeting of the Saudi-Japanese business council in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)
Saudi and Japanese official attend a meeting of the Saudi-Japanese business council in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)
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Saudi-Japanese Business Council Discusses Investment Opportunities

Saudi and Japanese official attend a meeting of the Saudi-Japanese business council in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)
Saudi and Japanese official attend a meeting of the Saudi-Japanese business council in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)

The Saudi-Japanese business council convened in Riyadh on Sunday to explore avenues for strengthening the strategic partnership between the two nations across diverse economic sectors.

The meeting was headed by Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih and Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Muto Yoji. It brought together several ministers, CEOs of major Saudi and Japanese companies, and representatives from both countries' public and private sectors.

Officials reviewed the significant achievements made since the seventh ministerial meeting within the Saudi-Japanese Vision 2030.

It explored numerous areas of growing cooperation and identified promising investment opportunities in vital sectors such as clean energy, financial services, critical minerals, special economic zones, health and biotechnology, water, e-sports, advanced and electronic industries, and more.

The meeting witnessed the signing of 13 memoranda of understanding, demonstrating the growing momentum in bilateral cooperation. The agreements, covering healthcare, infrastructure, and logistics sectors, were signed between government and private sector entities and amongst private sector companies from both countries.