Transcript Presentation by Abdelsalam El-Idrissi, Director of Trade Services at
“ In 1975 the Arab League under decree No:K1175/D52/G agreed to set up of The Joint Arab British Chamber of Commerce and mandated it to promote, encourage and facilitate bilateral trade”
Arab-British Chamber of Commerce
Abdeslam El-Idrissi Director of Trade Services
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Algeria Bahrain Comoros Djibouti Egypt Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Libya Morocco Mauritania Palestine Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Sudan Syria Somalia Tunisia UAE Yemen The Arab League states
Bahrain Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia UAE
The Arab GCC states
The Arab League States The Arab States region is home to over 367 million people, living in 22 countries that stretch from Morocco, Mauritania and Algeria in the west to Yemen and Oman in the east. Of the seven billion population of the world - more than five percent are in the Arab World.
The Arab League States Of which 70 million are youth between the ages of 15 to 24, and this is expected to reach 72 million in 2015
UK-Arab Trade
Construction Technology & Building Material
High Towers Villas Residential Building Air Conditioners Steel Stone Hardware & Tools
Airport and aviation, products, services & technologies
Security Cameras, Towers, Ground Service Equipment
Hotels & Hospitality services
Kitchen Equipment, Catering Services, Facility Management
Infrastructure, Roads & Bridges
Consultancy Services, Bridge, Subways , Underpass, Internal Roads, Tunnel
The Key Industries
Power and Energy
Power Plants, Cable Installation, Transformer, Substations, Switchgears
Hospital & Laboratory Equipment
Pharmaceuticals, Medical Equipment, Laboratory Instruments & Materials
I.T./Telecommunications
Computer Software, ERP solutions, & Communication equipment Hardware, Accessories, Satellite , CCTV systems, Broadcasting
Power and Energy
Power Plants, Cable Installation, Transformers, Substations, Switchgears
Agricultural and Irrigation Products
Irrigation materials, Water pumps, Fertilizers, Tractors, Pipes
Sewerage & Waste Management
Pumping Networks, Wastewater O&M, Wastewater Network, Sewage Treatment
Industrial & Turnkey Projects
Cranes, Steel Plants, Gases, Heavy Machinery, Factories, Chemicals Plants
UK Exports to the Arab World 2011-2013
2013
Value (£) 20,742,335,108 73,770,201
20,816,105,309 2012
14,511,005,819 80,317,426
14,591,323,245 2011
14,053,545,257 26,672,304
14,080,217,561
2013 UK-Arab Trade
£20,816,105,309
2013 UK-Arab Trade
£20,816,105,309 £19,286,992,985
2013 UK-Arab Trade £14 000 000 000,00 £12 000 000 000,00 £10 000 000 000,00 £8 000 000 000,00 £6 000 000 000,00 £4 000 000 000,00 £2 000 000 000,00 £0,00
£ 12,871,044,657.00
UK Exports UK Imports
MENA Projects
MENA Projects Total $2.5 Trillion
There are projects worth $2.5 trillion currently underway in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region and projects worth $1.4 trillion of these are in the execution phase.
Export Facilitation
“Your Passport To Export “
Commercial Documents
Foreign Office Service
Trade Services
Notary Service Visa Service Arabic language and cultural training Export/Import Training courses Arabic Translation Market Entry report
Top Tips
1. Know your product 2. Do some desk research 3. Identify your market 4. Visit the market 5. Appoint a good agent 6. Understand the 40/51 rule 7. Draft a robust agreement 8. Agree payment terms 9. Export documentation
Arab British Trade Directory
ABCC Publications
E-Bulletin Monthly Economic Focus Quarterly Banking & Finance Directory Daily Business Update
“The Chamber produces a basket of well established publications whose content is designed to meet the needs of our stakeholders. Our publications highlight key issues and opportunities as and when they emerge, all within the context of enhancing Arab-British trade.
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A-BCC
Thank You
Abdeslam El-Idrissi
Director of Trade Services 020 7659 4880 [email protected]