Dubai Customs seizes 10.8mn counterfeit items in 2024
Dubai Customs recorded 54 seizures involving 10.8 million counterfeit items in 2024 as part of efforts to protect intellectual property rights.
The initiative supports Dubai's investment environment by helping producers avoid losses from brand counterfeiting.
Dubai Customs provides advanced training for staff and inspectors to detect counterfeiting and piracy. The department uses innovations and technologies in inspection and deploys smart IT applications to optimise operations.
Dubai Customs successfully recorded 54 seizures involving 10.8 million counterfeit items in 2024. This reinforces its role in effectively combating intellectual property violations, protecting the community and economy from the harms of counterfeit goods, and enhancing Dubai's… pic.twitter.com/RFKJ4syQyX
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Dubai's foreign trade grows as customs strengthens oversight
According to a statement by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Dr. Abdulla Busenad, Director-General of Dubai Customs, said the emirate's commercial sector is growing in line with the economic objectives of Dubai's D33 Economic Agenda, launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.
Dubai's trade network spans multiple countries, contributing to growth in foreign trade. Sea freight increased by 23 per cent, land freight by 21 per cent, and air freight by 11.3 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023.
Dubai Customs plays a role in supporting the emirate's economic vision, strengthening international trade ties, and enhancing efficiency through digital customs services.
The department saw 49.2 percent growth in customs data in 2024 compared to 2023. Its smart services have received global recognition as a benchmark in modern customs practices.
Dubai Customs conducted 3,273 seizures in 2024. The department completed 55 out of 84 initiatives, leading to a 5 per cent increase in handled cargo, an 8 per cent rise in passenger bags, and a 9 per cent increase in processed passengers.
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