The value of goods in the four months hit AED 298.3bn, and volume reached 38.848mn tons
Dubai Customs’ Jebel Ali Centre, which operates under the Sea Customs Centre Management, completed 952,232 transactions between January and April 2021, growing 71% from 557,318 in the corresponding period in 2020, according to a press communiqué.
The value of goods in the four months hit AED 298.3bn, and volume reached 38.848mn tons.
With the help and cooperation of the Customs Intelligence Department, Jebel Ali Customs Center thwarted all smuggling attempts in the first third of 2021, with 64 seizures made through 75,434 inspection operations.
Containers scanned using X-ray scanners reached 93,492 containers, compared to 51 seizures, 73,852 inspection operations and 76,188 containers in the first third of 2020.
“We put in place an integrated strategy to develop work at Jebel Ali Customs Center in 2021 to ensure a streamlined flow of goods to the local, regional and international markets,” said Yousef Al Hashimi, Director of Sea Customs Centre Management.
“We have developed our work methods to respond in a better way to the needs of our clients, especially under the current challenge posed by the spread of Covid-19 crisis,” commented Fuad Al Suwaidi, Senior Manager, Jebel Ali Customs Centre.
