Dubai emerges as leading supplier of tyres to international markets

Dubai has emerged as a leading supplier of tyres to many international markets, according to industry figures. With a well organised retail and wholesaler sector, the tyre exports and re-exports business in Dubai has been a major contributor to Dubai's rising re-export trade to the GCC region.

Industry sources value the total trade in tyres in Dubai at around $1.5 billion. According to rough estimates, tyres worth $400 million for buses and lorries are imported to Dubai every year, mainly from China, Japan and India. almost 65 per cent of these tyres are re-exported to regional markets.

“The UAE market, which is one of the largest in terms of both value and volume in the region, is a big draw for international tyre and tube manufacturers and distributors,” said Ahmed Pauwels, Chief Executive Officer of Epoc Messe Frankfurt, organiser of Automechanika Middle East – the region’s premier trade, networking and sourcing event for the automotive aftermarket.