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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”

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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”

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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

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The Arab GCC states

BahrainKuwaitOman Qatar  Saudi ArabiaUAE  

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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.

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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

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UK-Arab Trade

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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

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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

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2013 UK-Arab Trade

£20,816,105,309

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2013 UK-Arab Trade

£19,286,992,985

£20,816,105,309

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2013 UK-Arab Trade

£12,871,044,657.00

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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.

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Export Facilitation

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Commercial Documents

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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

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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

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“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

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Thank You

A-BCC

Abdeslam El-IdrissiDirector of Trade Services

020 7659 [email protected]

www.abcc.org.uk