Abu Dhabi - Mubasher: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) non-oil direct trade has grown 3% in the first half of 2016, according to the recent statistics by the Emirati Federal Customs Authority (FCA).
Non-oil direct trade totalled AED 553.4 billion in H1-16, compared to AED 535.7 billion in H1-15, with an increase of AED 17.7 billion.
During this period, imports went up by by 3% to AED 350 billion, while exports grew 9% to AED 89 billion, according to the FCA.