UAE – Mubasher: The trade exchange between the UAE and Ukraine rose by 24% to AED 2.16 billion in 2018, compared to AED 1.744 billion a year earlier, director general of Dubai Customs Ahmed Mahboob Musabih stated on Saturday.
In the first six months of 2019, bilateral trade between the two countries amounted to AED 1.147 billion, the top official added, according to the Emirates News Agency.
"We look forward to more trade and cooperation with Ukraine and to provide more access for the Ukrainian companies to benefit from our advanced customs systems and facilities,” Musabih said.
The director general of Dubai Customs revealed that top items traded between the UAE and Ukraine in H1-19 included steel, industrial pipes, packaged medicaments, and spare parts.
