Plastic Ban in Dubai and Potential Market Analysis for Food and Beverage Packaging in the Middle East
Dubai stands as the most robust and resilient economy in the Middle East, consistently being a crucial partner in China's Belt and Road Initiative.
Trade between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Saudi Arabia, and China has doubled from 2010 to 2021. In 2020, China surpassed the European Union, becoming the largest trading partner for GCC countries, with bilateral trade reaching $161.4 billion. China now stands as the top trading partner for Dubai and Saudi Arabia, with bilateral trade reaching $116.04 billion in 2022, reflecting a YoY growth of 32.9%. From January to October 2023, bilateral trade between China and the UAE reached $77.67 billion.
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