Regional Office of the Arab Exporters and Importers Union in Syria
A non-profit Arab International Organization, established in Damascus ,based on Presidential Decree No. 306 dated 27/8/2008 , and the approval of the Council of Ministers Presidency No. 9831/1 dated 18/11/2008 , also the signed agreement with the Ministry of Economy dated 23/10/2008.
The office has conducted its activities in the Syrian Arab Territory since 1/12/2008
In order to achieve the desired objectives of the Union, the Office started to place members from commercial companies, export connections. Regional Office has also signed several cooperation protocols with some bodies such as :
- Trust Insurance Company
- Aqaila Takaful Insurance Company
- Union of Chambers of Agriculture
- Syrian Exporters Union for clothing and textile
The office is also in the process of signing cooperation protocols with other parties such as banks, specification centers, exhibition bodies and others. All of that will definitely contribute to increase Arab exports and facilitate interval-Arab commercial exchange to serve the main goals of the Union. Signing protocols with the parties that have been referred to and signed with has special importance to the union and its goals. For example, the signed protocol on the third of this month with the Syrian Exporters Union for clothing and textile has special importance if we know the extent of this sector contribution in supporting the Syrian national economy. Hence, the state and the productive, export and promotional sectors’ interest and support to this important sector began as well as the insurance companies that offer a 10% discount to the exporters through the office which facilitates the export process.
The protocol with the Union of Agricultural Chambers contributes not only in the promotion of agricultural exports, but also in the process of upgrading the exported commodity itself with the ability of external competition and this is what benefits the patriotic economy and then the national one , especially if we know that the agricultural sector contributes not less than 20% of the national product in most Arab countries.
- He held training courses in economic and administrative fields.
- He contacted the competent authorities regarding issuing the export efficiency certificate.
The Office has several important databases serving Arab exporters and importers.
He recently launched two programs: / Qualified Exporter - Smart Importer /
in order to serve Arab exporters and importers.