🇦🇪 UAE Shipping & Logistics Glossary

UAE-specific customs, trade, VAT and port terms — from Mirsal 2 and Dubai Trade to free zones, designated zones, the GCC customs tariff, temporary admission and re-export, plus Jebel Ali Port, JAFZA and DP World. The systems and schemes behind the Gulf's leading trade and re-export hub.

12 UAE-specific terms 221 terms total

D

Designated Zone (VAT)
A UAE free zone that meets set criteria to be treated as outside the UAE for VAT purposes on goods.
Customs & Compliance
DP World
The Dubai-based global ports and logistics operator that runs Jebel Ali Port and terminals worldwide.
Maritime & Ship Management
Dubai Trade
The single-window portal integrating Dubai Customs, DP World ports and the free zones for all trade transactions.
Customs & Compliance

G

GCC Common Customs Tariff
The common external customs duty — generally 5% — applied across GCC states, including the UAE.
Customs & Compliance

I

Import VAT (UAE)Value Added Tax on imports
The 5% VAT on goods imported into the UAE, usually accounted for by reverse charge on the importer's VAT return.
Customs & Compliance

J

JAFZA (Jebel Ali Free Zone)Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority
One of the world's largest free zones, adjacent to Jebel Ali Port and integrated with Dubai Trade.
Freight & NVOCC
Jebel Ali Port
The largest port in the Middle East, operated by DP World and the main gateway and transhipment hub for the region.
Maritime & Ship Management

M

Mirsal 2
Dubai Customs' electronic declaration and clearance system, through which all Dubai customs declarations are processed.
Customs & Compliance

R

Re-export
Goods imported into the UAE and then exported again — the engine of Dubai's entrepôt trade.
Customs & Compliance

T

Temporary Admission
A customs procedure letting goods enter the UAE temporarily without paying duty, to be re-exported later.
Customs & Compliance

U

UAE Customs Declaration
The declaration lodged (via Mirsal) to import, export, re-export, tranship or temporarily admit goods in the UAE.
Customs & Compliance
UAE Free Zone
A designated duty-free area in the UAE offering suspended customs duty, tax benefits and simplified trade.
Customs & Compliance
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