Dubai International Chamber opens office in Mexico

Dubai International Chamber, one of three WINGS operating under Dubai Chambers, has announced the opening of its new representative office in Mexico City on Thursday. The move is part of the efforts to strengthen the Chamber’s presence in Latin America and explore new avenues of bilateral economic cooperation.

The Mexico office, Dubai International Chamber’s fourth office in Latin America, is tasked with identifying new business opportunities in the market that offer potential for member-companies in Dubai. The office will assist Mexican companies that are keen to enter the Dubai market and leverage the emirate as a strategic gateway to expand their reach to markets across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

In his comments, Ahmed Almenhali, UAE Ambassador to Mexico, described the opening of the Mexico office as vital that will boost trade and investment between the UAE and Mexico and align the strategic ambitions of both countries to further diversify their economies and drive sustainable growth in the post-COVID-19 era and beyond.

He said the UAE embassy in Mexico has taken several steps to develop bilateral ties in recent years such as introducing a visa waiver for citizens traveling between the two countries, launching direct flights, signing of strategic partnership agreements and facilitating Mexico’s participation in the World Logistics Passport – all important developments that have expanded bilateral economic cooperation and removed trade barriers.

Exploring Opportunities

Hamad Buamim, President & CEO of Dubai Chambers, said that they were committed to exploring business potential in promising countries that provide opportunities for growth and expansion for Dubai’s business community.

He said: “Our presence in Mexico will further strengthen an already robust commercial relationship between Dubai and Mexico and identify and capitalise on new trade opportunities and investments in key sectors such as agribusiness, industry, automotive, manufacturing, logistics, infrastructure, digital economy, fintech, and tourism.”

“Our team on the ground will focus efforts on building strong relationships with key public and private sector stakeholders and supporting Mexican companies that are keen to enter the Dubai market and expand internationally into the Middle East, Africa, and Asia markets through the emirate,” Buamim explained, describing Mexico as a “top target market” offering tremendous business potential that will open new doors for companies in Dubai that are keen to expand their footprint in Latin America.

He also said that the “strategic move” falls in line with Dubai International Chamber’s new three-year strategy, which aims to strengthen Dubai’s position as a global trade hub, attract multinational companies to the emirate and support local companies with international expansion.

Target 50 MNCs

The new Dubai International Chamber strategy aims to attract 50 multinational companies to Dubai within three years, support the external expansion of 100 companies from Dubai to priority foreign markets within two years with the aim of improving the business environment in Dubai and making it conducive to business growth with a focus on multinational companies.

The strategy supports the five-year plan announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to boost Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade to $540 billion and aims to elevate Dubai’s position in the global arena and expand the emirate’s trade partnerships with promising markets around the world.

Mexico is Dubai’s second largest trading partner within Latin America and bilateral non-oil trade exceeded $1.21 billion in 2021. Mexican exports to the emirate account for the largest share of the trade volume, which is dominated by commodities, passenger vehicles, multimedia devices, cargo vehicles, and avocados.