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PRESSR: SuperBridge

Summit 2024: Catalyzing new

pathways for trade and

investment between the

Middle East and Latin

America

Sep 24, 202408:54 UTC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – As Latin America and the Middle East
navigate an increasingly interconnected global economy, the SuperBridge

Summit 2024 is set to play a pivotal role in forging new trade and

investment partnerships between these dynamic regions. Organized by the

Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and the SuperBridge Council, this year’s

Summit will convene business leaders, investors, and policymakers to
explore opportunities for deeper collaboration and to unlock the untapped

economic potential that exists between the Gulf Cooperation Council

(GCC) countries and Latin America.

Recent data reveals a strong upward trend in trade between the GCC and

Latin America. According to the International Trade Center's 2022 Trade

Map, GCC countries exported goods worth $10.84 billion to Latin America

in 2022. These exports primarily consisted of mineral fuels, mineral oils,
distillation products, fertilizers, aluminum, and related products, plastics,

and related items, as well as electrical machinery and equipment.

Conversely, imports from Latin America totaled 21.25 billion, with major

items including natural or cultured pearls, precious metals, meat, edible

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