The annual Muslim Ramadan has come again! 2017 years of Ramadan in the Gregorian calendar year will be a few days ago, from May 27 into the fasting, June 26, fasting. All the Muslims are very important to this Ramadan, and Ramadan where the country as a huge market, warmly remind the vast number of exporters to do shipments plan to avoid the goods to the port of destination no one to mention the cost of delivery.
The country involved
All Arab States (22):
Asia: Kuwait, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain.
Africa: Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Somalia, Djibouti.
Non-Arab countries (26):
West Africa: Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Mali, Niger and Nigeria.
Central Africa: Chad.
Southern African States: Comoros.
Europe: Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania.
West Asia: Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran and Afghanistan.
Five Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan. South Asia: Pakistan, Bangladesh and Maldives.
Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei.
A total of 48 countries, concentrated in the western Asia and northern Africa (Arab countries, Central and West Africa, Central and West Asia and Pakistan into a piece). Of which only about half of Lebanon, Chad, Nigeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia believe in Islam.
Impact on foreign trade and shipping
During the month of Ramadan, governments and enterprises in Muslim countries will adjust their working hours, including customs, port, freight forwarding, warehousing and other institutions and enterprises, these import and export business may fall into a downturn and even stagnant.
A special reminder in Ramadan
Visitors to the Arab and Islamic countries during Ramadan must be aware that they can not smoke, drink, and eat on the streets or in public places during the period of sunrise to sunset before the Muslims are fasting. Otherwise, Muslims will be regarded as disrespectful of their religious practices and even punished or detained in Saudi and Gulf states. In Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi, during the month of Ramadan, during the day the general restaurant is not allowed to operate. In the restaurant of the star hotel in Dubai, people can eat and smoke, but are not allowed to drink.
① When the Muslims are fasting during the day, we should respect them as much as possible. If you want to meet with them during the day to discuss things, try to choose half noon, such as more than 10 o'clock in the morning, and try not to meet after 3 pm, because fasting people can not eat and drink during the day, and the morning state of mind Better, at this time to talk about the best things, after 3 pm, fasting at this time hunger and thirst, should be close your eyes and do not mind to talk about things;
During the month of Ramadan, people are always willing to do good, willing to do with the people, this time we should use this opportunity to patience and respect, strengthen the relationship between existing customers, and try to develop new customers. Ramadan is a time of practice, everyone strive to good, but also willing to adult beauty, this time with the customer to communicate well, can lay the foundation for the follow-up of good cooperation;
③ during the day of fasting, our Muslim friends do not enter the water and water, the spirit of chaos, in the course of the work is likely to go wrong, when we deal with them should be particularly careful about the documents, the details of the document, Check again to avoid unnecessary losses. In addition, if Chinese companies hire Muslim employees, at this time as much as possible to understand their fasting bitter. In the physical decline, the ability and performance will be greatly reduced, and sometimes even make mistakes, which we should try to take an inclusive attitude.
④ visit the Islamic countries during Ramadan, should be careful not to carry alcoholic beverages, because all Islam at this time to force abstinence, the airport inspection of alcoholic beverages will be more severe.
⑤ during the month of Ramadan should pay attention to safety, because many drivers at this time physical decline, distraction, so the incidence of traffic accidents are higher.
Shipping company
The export of goods in the Muslim countries before the arrival of Ramadan will have a small peak season, the shipping company can also be appropriate to increase the shipping capacity to increase capacity to increase revenue. While Ramadan, the volume will fall 3 to 5 percent. Wise shipping companies will deploy large ships before Ramadan to make more money.
Exporters
For the owner, the preparation in advance is always the key to doing business. Calculate the voyage factors, as far as possible before the beginning of Ramadan arrived at the port of destination, will be more convenient for the timely delivery of goods delivery. Otherwise during Ramadan, the job cycle will be extended. If you arrive during the month of Ramadan, you can request a shipping company for 14 to 21 days of FREE TIME.
Of course, the owner can also choose to arrive at the port of destination before and after the end of Ramadan, so that you can quickly catch up with the Easter holiday. At the end of the month of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr began, and at that time the patriotic Muslims devoted themselves to a large number of shopping.
