Sending goods to the United Arab Emirates. (United Arab Emirates) Sending goods to Dubai.

Taxes and import duties for shipping goods to the United Arab Emirates.

Overview

When shipping goods to the United Arab Emirates, the recipient is required to pay import duties, whether the goods are for personal or commercial use. The assessment method is based on the CIF (Cost, Insurance & Freight) price, meaning duties and taxes are calculated on the full value of the imported goods, including the cost of the goods, insurance, and freight. No additional taxes or fees are charged on imported goods.
 

Tax and duty rates of the United Arab Emirates.

The United Arab Emirates has variable customs duties ranging from 0% to 100%, with an average rate of 4.61%. Some types of goods can be imported duty-free to the UAE (for example, laptop computers and other electronic products).
 

Sales tax in the United Arab Emirates.

There will be no sales tax on shipments to the United Arab Emirates.
 

Minimum duties and taxes in the United Arab Emirates.

The United Arab Emirates calculates import duties on a CIF (Cost, Inclusive, Exchange) basis. Shipments to the UAE with a value not exceeding AED 1,000 are exempt from import duties.
 

Other taxes and customs fees of the United Arab Emirates.

There will be no additional duties or taxes levied on shipments to the United Arab Emirates.

Location and contact information for the Customs Department of the United Arab Emirates.

Further information regarding import declaration procedures and restrictions on shipments to the United Arab Emirates can be found on the Dubai Customs website:  https://www.fca.gov.ae/en/uae-customs/pages/customsinuae.aspx

How to send goods to the United Arab Emirates.

For shipments to the United Arab Emirates, SME SHIPPING provides document and parcel delivery services via DHL EXPRESS., FEDEX EXPRESS, TNT EXPRESS, Global Mail, and international sea freight services.