DUBAI,eighth February, 2025 (WAM) – Dubai is ready to inaugurate the 2nd Japan Trade Exhibition on Monday at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), with participation of over 100 corporations and types.
Maico Enterprise, the organiser of the Japan/Kyoto Trade Exhibition anticipates robust progress in commerce volumes and overseas direct funding (FDI) flows between the UAE and Japan. This progress aligns with the growing curiosity of Japanese non-public sector corporations in increasing their presence within the UAE and the broader area, significantly as the 2 nations embark on negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
Mai Sakaue, CEO of Maico Enterprise and Chair of the Executive Committee for the Japan Trade Exhibition highlighted the outstanding progress in participation for the exhibition’s second version, with over 100 corporations and types participating. This surge underscores the UAE’s significance as a key marketplace for Japanese companies, serving as a gateway for regional growth. Additionally, representatives from over 20 extra Japanese corporations will attend the exhibition to discover alternatives and assess potential participation in future editions.
According to Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) knowledge, the UAE emerged as the biggest marketplace for Japanese exports within the Middle East, recording a complete export worth of $11.3 billion (AED 41.5 billion) between January and November 2024. The UAE accounted for over 45% of Japan’s whole commerce with the Middle East, which amounted to $24.7 billion throughout the identical interval. Official knowledge from the UAE’s Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Center additionally positioned Japan because the ninth-largest buying and selling companion of the UAE within the first 9 months of 2024, with a complete commerce quantity of AED 45.4 billion. Furthermore, Japan ranked because the fifth-largest marketplace for the UAE’s non-oil imports throughout this era, reinforcing the promising outlook for accelerating bilateral commerce progress..
The second version of the Japan Trade Exhibition, happening from February 10-12, 2025, will function a various vary of Japanese corporations and types from sectors together with expertise, synthetic intelligence, aerospace, meals industries, engineering, sustainability, tourism, healthcare, arts, and crafts. The occasion goals to discover commerce and funding alternatives within the UAE and the area, leveraging Dubai’s strategic place as a dynamic world enterprise hub.
As the primary complete platform showcasing Japanese improvements to companies and traders within the UAE and GCC, the exhibition gives an distinctive alternative to discover commerce prospects, join with business leaders, patrons, retailers, and key decision-makers throughout a number of sectors in Japan, the UAE, the GCC, and the broader Middle East. It additionally facilitates cultural alternate between the 2 nations.
“We are excited about the second edition of the Japan Trade Exhibition to serve as a unique platform, not only for Japanese industries and innovations to forge strong business ties with UAE companies but also to celebrate Japan’s rich industrial and cultural diversity. With approximately 30,000 visitors expected, we are confident that this exhibition will be an outstanding opportunity for attendees from the UAE, the Middle East, and North Africa,” mentioned Sakaue.
She added, “The event will host over 100 exhibitors, companies, and Japanese brands spanning industries such as technology, robotics, and aerospace, including cutting-edge solutions from Japan’s digital space industry, along with food and beverage, healthcare, and cosmetics.”
The 2025 version has attracted a big variety of Japanese startups desirous to discover funding and funding alternatives within the UAE, benefiting from the nation’s pro-business atmosphere and intensive assist for rising enterprises. These startups will unveil their newest improvements to guests, traders, and enterprise leaders by means of devoted periods highlighting developments in AI, robotics, sustainability, healthcare, and inexperienced infrastructure expertise.
The Japan Trade Exhibition serves because the premier platform for Japanese companies to showcase their improvements to key gamers within the UAE, the GCC, and the broader Middle East. Attendees can have the chance to discover industrial prospects, have interaction with business leaders, patrons, retailers, and policymakers, and take part in enriching cultural exchanges.