H.E. Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director General of Dubai Customs and CEO of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, visited the Hatta Customs Center. During the visit, he emphasized the importance of streamlining the movement of goods and travellers through the border crossing, highlighting its pivotal role for both Gulf travellers and land freight in supplying essential goods and food products to the local market.
Since the beginning of the year until the end of November, the centre has dealt with 50,843 trucks loaded with goods. Due to the substantial tourist influx in Dubai this year, the number of vehicles processed by the centre increased to 655,021 vehicles, along with 1,833 passenger buses during the same period.
During the visit, the Director General stressed the need to achieve optimal results by utilizing the advanced capabilities of inspection officers, supporting smart inspection devices, and enhancing these capabilities to improve the efficiency of inspection operations and expedite customs procedures. He also highlighted the necessity of opening an additional lane to accelerate the movement of travellers during peak periods, especially given the high number of tourists visiting Dubai during the winter season for various events, including the Dubai Shopping Festival. He expressed satisfaction with the department’s achievements in efficiently responding to the continuous increase in trucks and vehicles, making the Hatta Border Center a key destination in Dubai for customer services, expediting transactions, and ensuring customer satisfaction.
Humaid Mohammed, Director of the Inland Customs Centers Management, emphasized that the facilities provided to traders and trucks through the border align with Dubai Customs’ strategic vision of supporting food security and boosting the tourism sector. This is achieved using the electronic system for customs transactions and the advanced devices for scanning containers and light vehicles with X-rays in collaboration with the Technical Support Department at Dubai Customs. Notable goods transported by road through the centre include vegetables and fruits, perfumes, electrical tools, electronics, food items, soft drinks, juices, dairy products, marble, ceramics, cars and engines, heavy machinery, and cement.