On May 31, 2005, the Ukrainian shopping center in the Gulf countries was opened and successfully operates in the UAE (Emirate of Dubai).
The goal of creating the Ukrainian shopping center is to strengthen the political weight and economic influence of our state in the countries of the Middle East. The shopping center was created by the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and the Chamber of Commerce of Ukraine with the assistance of the Embassy of Ukraine in the UAE. This gave us the opportunity to negotiate at the highest level, including regarding the conclusion of major agreements for the supply of Ukrainian goods.
The main objective of the Center is to promote the products of domestic manufacturers in the markets of the Gulf countries.
The purchasing power of this region is very high. Indeed, due to the almost complete lack of domestic production, the Gulf countries are focused on the import of all necessary goods and services. For example, only the United Arab Emirates for its needs annually imports a variety of products worth $ 35-40 billion. Moreover, in the UAE, as one of the most developed countries in the region, industrial purchases are carried out not only by neighboring Arab states, but also countries of Southeast Asia and North Africa, which greatly enhances the region’s attractiveness for opening its own business here. Is it time to think about the prospects for the products of your company in a market with a 3 billion people?
But it should be borne in mind that trade in the Gulf countries has its own peculiarities, due to the often incomprehensible Arab mentality for us. One should not even dream of consolidation in this market without an understanding of such features, without knowledge of local traditions and customs. And even more so - without personal contacts in business circles. Therefore, those who decide to win the favor of the demanding southern buyer on their own risk being left with nothing.
However, you can gain a foothold with your products in the Middle East market by contacting specialists with significant experience in this complex but rich region. These are the specialists who attracted the Ukrainian shopping center in the Gulf countries. In addition, thanks to its established ties, the Shopping Center has the opportunity to receive information (including announced tenders, etc.) in addition to publicly available sources directly from the Ukrainian-Emirate Business Council, Dubai CCI and UAE CCI.
If you want to sell your products in the Gulf countries, then this information is for you.
Functions of the Ukrainian shopping center:
• recommendations and practical advice to Ukrainian companies and enterprises on business development in the Persian Gulf region;
• organization of thematic exhibitions and a permanent exhibition of goods of Ukrainian manufacturers;
• services to provide assistance to Ukrainian enterprises and organizations in finding business partners in the Gulf countries;
• providing consulting services on legal and legal issues of doing business - on labor, customs, tax and currency laws of the UAE and the countries of the Persian Gulf region;
• assistance in establishing direct contacts between Ukrainian enterprises and companies on the Persian Gulf market;
• market monitoring and marketing research commissioned by Ukrainian enterprises and companies, followed by recommendations on strategies and tactics for entering a new market;
• assistance in organizing representative offices of Ukrainian enterprises and companies in Dubai and in the Free Economic Zone Jebel Ali to work directly with partners from the Persian Gulf countries;
• information and organizational support for Arab companies that intend to establish mutually beneficial relations with Ukrainian partners;
• Negotiating on behalf of Ukrainian commercial structures with interested companies in the Free Economic Zone Jebel Ali and the UAE;
• demonstration of samples of Ukrainian products to potential customers;
• reception and execution of orders for trial wholesale consignments of goods to the Gulf countries;
• conclusion by proxy of agreements for the supply of products of your company and control over their implementation;
• establishing direct contacts between your company and Arab companies;
• registration of your enterprise’s participation in state tenders of the Gulf countries;
• organization of your enterprise participation in exhibitions and business forums held in the UAE and other Gulf countries;
• verification in the Gulf countries of the reliability of any information;
• assistance in translating documents into English and Arabic.
The Ukrainian Trade Center assists in establishing mutually beneficial cooperation between Ukrainian and UAE companies in the field of construction, fuel and energy, agricultural production, high technology, organizes the participation of Ukrainian enterprises in international tenders for the supply of raw materials and equipment for the oil and gas industry, industrial and housing construction, construction roads on a concession basis and the like.
The activities of the Shopping Center are aimed at developing business and friendly relations between the UAE and Ukraine. In this he is assisted by the Embassy of Ukraine in the UAE, governmental and public organizations of the UAE and Ukraine.
Without any exaggeration, it can be said that with the creation of the Ukrainian shopping center in the Gulf countries, manufacturers were given a unique opportunity to enter their rich markets in the Middle East with their products. It remains only to take advantage of this case.
Kiev office of the Ukrainian shopping center in the Gulf countries: 01004 Kiev, st. Pushkinskaya 21, office 41. Tel .: (044) -235-13-49. Fax: (044) -234-47-95. Email: [email protected].
Our office in the UAE: Dubai, UAE, P.O. Box 211066. Phone: +971 (4) 272 1113. Fax: +971 (4) 273 1446, +971 (4) 348 5065. E-mail: [email protected].
Sergey PACHKOVSKY, General Director of the Ukrainian shopping center in the Gulf countries.
