Arab-British Chamber of Commerce
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Arab-British Chamber of Commerce
Abdeslam El-Idrissi
Director of Trade Services
“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”
The Arab League states
• 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 GCC states
BahrainKuwaitOman Qatar Saudi ArabiaUAE
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
Power and Energy
Power Plants, Cable Installation, Transformers, Substations, Switchgears
Industrial & Turnkey Projects
Cranes, Steel Plants, Gases, Heavy Machinery, Factories, Chemicals Plants
Hospital & Laboratory Equipment
Pharmaceuticals, Medical Equipment, Laboratory Instruments & Materials
I.T./Telecommunications
Computer Software, ERP solutions, & Communication equipment Hardware, Accessories, Satellite , CCTV systems, Broadcasting
Sewerage & Waste Management
Pumping Networks, Wastewater O&M, Wastewater Network, Sewage Treatment
Hotels & Hospitality services
Kitchen Equipment, Catering Services, Facility Management
Infrastructure, Roads & Bridges
Consultancy Services, Bridge, Subways, Underpass, Internal Roads, Tunnel
Agricultural and Irrigation Products
Irrigation materials, Water pumps, Fertilizers, Tractors, Pipes
Power and Energy
Power Plants, Cable Installation, Transformer, Substations, Switchgears
The Key Industries
2013 2012 2011
Value (£)
20,742,335,108 14,511,005,819 14,053,545,257
73,770,201 80,317,426 26,672,304
20,816,105,309 14,591,323,245 14,080,217,561
UK Exports to the Arab World 2011-2013
2013 UK-Arab Trade
£20,816,105,309
2013 UK-Arab Trade
£19,286,992,985
£20,816,105,309
2013 UK-Arab Trade
£12,871,044,657.00
MENA Projects
MENA Projects Total $2.5 TrillionThere 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
Commercial Documents
“Your Passport To Export “
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Trade Services
Arabic Translation Visa Service Notary Service Foreign Office Service
Arabic language and cultural training Export/Import Training
courses
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
“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.”
Arab BritishTrade Directory
Economic Focus Quarterly
E-BulletinMonthly
DailyBusiness Update
Banking& FinanceDirectory
ABCC Publications
Thank You
A-BCC
Abdeslam El-IdrissiDirector of Trade Services
020 7659 [email protected]
www.abcc.org.uk