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How To Start Import-Export Business in UAE
How To Start Import-Export Business in UAE
How To Start Import-Export Business in UAE
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There are increasing numbers of companies within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and
a growing range of products under of Commercial, Electrical and Consumer goods for
export. To ensure smooth customs clearance, products require certification and
inspection to meet the quality and safety requirements for imports for many countries
around the world.
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the Emirates ID card for the General Manager of the company
How
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There are three ways in which goods can be imported into the UAE: by air, sea or road.
The decision on which option best suits your needs will depend on many factors:
available budget, time constraints, storage needs, weight, dimensions and fragility of the
goods should all be considered.
• Jebel Ali,
• Mina Rashid,
• Mina Zayed,
• Mina Khalid
• Khor Fakkan
• Dubai
• Abu Dhabi
• Fujairah
• Ras-Al-Khaimah
These give import-export businesses easy access to worldwide markets and lots of
options in terms of how to move freight around the country and internationally.
In order to import products into the UAE by sea freight, the exporter should provide the
importer with the following four documents:
The importer should then submit the original bill of lading certificate to the shipping
agent who issues a delivery order. The importer should be conduct all cargo clearance
requirements and Dubai, submit the Import Declaration application for UAE Customs
clearance online through dubaitrade.ae.
Customs duties and other fees can be paid online using the CDR (Customs Duty Credit)
account or by credit/debit card. Once this has been done, the importer can print the
Customs Import Declaration. UAE Customs will then verify the information provided and
may inspect the cargo before its release. At this time, the importer can then arrange for
a freight forwarding company to take delivery of the cargo at the port.
In order for goods to be imported into the UAE by air freight, the importer will require the
following documents:
Once goods have cleared customs, with all the required documentation and all
payments have been made, the shipment can be forwarded to its final destination.
Road haulage rates are generally lower than both air freight and sea freight costs and
transit time can often be shorter, particularly if importing from a neighbouring country.
Road haulage companies also tend to operate on a door-to-door basis and there is far
less documentation required, which streamlines the importation process significantly. To
import by road you will need:
Import tax is a duty collected when either a private individual or business entity import
goods into a country. The rate of import tax levied is usually dependent on the value, or
type of goods being imported and the country of origin. In the UAE, the rate of import
tax ranges from 0% to 5%, with an average of 4.61%. There are higher rates of tax
applied to some products such as alcohol or tobacco.
The UAE import tax applies, only to goods whose value is greater than AED 1,000 and
free-trade zones in the UAE are exempt from the tax. Meaning that if the business is
operating from one of the free trade zones of the UAE, importing goods for onward sale,
there is no import tax levied. Import tax is only levied if the goods are shipped into
mainland UAE from the Freezone.
A business must register for VAT if its taxable and imports exceed a threshold of AED
375,000. If a businesses’ taxable supplies and imports is greater than AED 187,500,
then it can voluntarily register for VAT and if the value of imports is less than this, then it
is not necessary to register.