Close to 100,000 tonnes of goods inspected by Hatta Customs Center in 2020

During a visit to the Hatta Customs Center, the Director General of Dubai Customs Ahmed Mahboob Musabih toured the area and reaffirmed the importance of advanced technologies used in inspection and scanning.

Musabih said that the centre “facilitates trade in what has been a testing time for all”. The total volume of goods in 2020 passing through the border crossing touched 966,000 tonnes via 75,100 trucks, most of which were basic commodities such as foodstuff, and building materials.

He emphasised the important role the centre plays in supporting the supply chain and the import and export activity in the local market in 2020.

Musabih highlighted that outstanding capabilities of Dubai Customs, which helped it respond efficiently and handle the challenges posed by the spread of the pandemic, whilst maintaining uninterrupted trade flow.

The Director General and the visiting delegation were received by Hameed Al Rasheed, Director of Land Customs Center Management and Hamad Kajour, Senior Manager of Hatta Customs Center.

Commenting on the visit, Hameed Al Rasheed said; “Hatta Customs Center works around the clock to facilitate trade and imports and exports activity with Oman and the GCC countries. For this, we make ensure best services based on the latest technologies are provided to our clients in accordance with the GCC unified customs law. In 2020, the Center completed 90,000 transactions, made 257 seizures, checked 137,200 vehicles and dealt with 419,200 passengers.”

Hamad Kajour said; “The Center deals with around 170 trucks a day in average. There is full coordination with strategic partners and relevant authorities on the regular updates of the corona virus and the precautionary measures to ensure safety for inspectors and all stakeholders.”