S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Non-oil exports from the United Arab Emirates were up 40% in the first half of 2012 from the same period in 2011. According to information from the country\u2019s Federal Customs Authority, from January to June, US$ 20.96 billion worth of products were exported. In the same period of last year, exports amounted to US$ 14.98 billion.<\/p>\n
Imports were also up, though at a lower rate at 12%, and reached US$ 87.5 billion from January to June this year. In 2011, sales stood at US$ 78 billion during the period. In a press statement, the customs authority informed that exports and imports grew because the Emirati government adopted stimulus measures targeting exports and investment. <\/p>\n
According to the report released this Wednesday by the authority, the top export product was gold. In the first six months of the year, US$ 11.2 billion worth of gold were shipped. The customs authority also informed that re-exports from the Emirates stood at US$ 27.3 billion in the first half of this year. The Emirates are a commercial hub in the Gulf. Many of the products it imports are later exported to other local countries.<\/p>\n
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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