• A Potential market: more than $17 billion in domestic imports annually; gateway to a $150 billion p.a. 2 billion population regional import market
• A Scaling market: Dubai's imports have more than doubled since 1989; regional economic growth and liberalization is set to boost demand
• A prosperous market: strategic location at the heart of one of the world's richest regions
• A diversified market: wide import requirements; opportunities for suppliers of most products-
• Market Accessibility: served by more than 170 shipping lines and 120 airlines
• Free trading: no exchange controls, quotas or trade barriers

Dubai offers investors all the advantages of a highly developed economy. Its infrastructure and services match the highest international standards, facilitating efficiency, quality and service. Among the benefits are:

• Highly developed transport infrastructure
• State-of-the-art telecommunications
• Sophisticated financial and services sector
• Top international exhibition Trade & conference venue
• High quality office and residential accommodation
• Reliable power, utilities etc.
• Top class hotels, hospitals, schools and shops
• Cosmopolitan lifestyle.