A game-changer for global trade and business collaboration
Building on its continuous efforts to enrich the experience of companies participating in the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programme and drive the growth of trade through the programme—which provides competitive facilities and incentives for its members—Dubai Customs has launched the first edition of the ‘AEO Connect 2024’ Forum.
The programme plays a key role in enhancing foreign trade by offering its members a range of benefits and facilitation measures, such as simplified customs procedures, priority processing of transactions, and other advantages that speed up the clearance of goods for compliant companies.
Eman Badr Al-Suwaidy, Director, Customs Valuation Department and Manager, AEO Programme, Dubai Customs, welcomed participants at the forum, which was held online. In her opening speech, she emphasized that Dubai Customs aims, through organizing this forum, to foster communication, support AEO programme members, and achieve sustainable growth in foreign trade.
Safe global trade
“We are pleased to launch the first edition of the AEO Connect forum as a platform for idea exchange and to promote safe and efficient global trade in line with our shared objectives,” she stated.
The forum featured a keynote address from Maersk, highlighting the importance of the AEO 2.0 programme in driving global trade facilitation and supporting the resilience of supply chains in the face of global economic challenges.
The forum also included a productive panel discussion with representatives from General Motors, Dow Chemical, Huawei, Maersk, and Dubai Customs. The speakers shared how the programme has impacted their businesses and their vision for the future of the programme.
