RAK is home to thriving cement and ceramics industries, and in 2014 manufacturing – the emirate’s main employer – accounted for 25.1% of total GDP. The emirate’s free trade zones have been key to driving this expansion. The FTZs offer international companies 100% ownership and allow them to take full advantage of the GCC’s free trade laws. Meanwhile, the emirate’s retail offering continues to...
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Chapter | Industry & Retail from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2015
With more limited hydrocarbons reserves compared to its UAE neighbours to the south, RAK has developed into an industrial hub thanks to its dynamic network of industrial free trade zones. Considerable natural resources feed the country’s thriving cement and ceramics industries while elsewhere the emirate is looking to leverage its varied landscapes in a bid to boost tourism revenues in line with general economic diversification targets.
Economic update | Industria mexicana del acero consigue tiempo para formular estrategias con tarifas anti dumping
11 Nov 2015
El creciente descontento entre los fabricantes mexicanos de acero llevó, a comienzos de octubre, al gobierno a imponer una tarifa transitoria de 15% a casi 100 productos de acero importados.
Articles & Analysis | Increase in international penetration for industry in Mexico from The Report: Mexico 2015
With 11 international treaties with 46 countries, Mexico boasts commercial agreements with nearly every region in the world, making it one of the most globalised economies. This global connectedness has helped Mexican industry evolve immensely. Prior to the 1990s, the Mexican economy enjoyed relatively low dependence on non-oil exports to the...
Articles & Analysis | Wealth of possibilities: A rich supply of natural resources supports the burgeoning mining sector from The Report: Mexico 2015
Contributing around 5% to the country’s total GDP in 2013, Mexico’s mining sector is among the top 10 world producers for at least 16 minerals. The country is the global leader in silver production and is the tenth-largest copper producer, according to the Mexican Mining Chamber (Cámara Minera de México, Camimex). With a wealth of natural...
Articles & Analysis | Made in Mexico: Manufacturing is becoming more focused on high-value production from The Report: Mexico 2015
Since the early days of NAFTA, the Mexican manufacturing sector has evolved extensively. While the country once positioned itself as a destination for basic cross-border assembly operations for electronics and textiles, it is now developing a highly specialised manufacturing market. In the fourth quarter of 2014, manufacturing represented 17.5...