UAE Customs Duty Calculator: Import Duty & VAT
Summary Response
"UAE customs duty is 5% of the CIF value under the GCC Common Customs Tariff, and import VAT is then 5% of CIF plus duty. On a CIF of AED 108,000 that is AED 5,400 duty and AED 5,670 VAT: AED 11,070 in total."
UAE Tariff Categories
Not everything is 5%: most foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals are duty-free, while tobacco is 100% and alcohol 50%.
Goods entering a UAE free zone are not dutiable until they cross into the mainland, which defers rather than removes the charge.
Duty is assessed on CIF, so freight and insurance are part of the taxable value: cheaper shipping genuinely lowers the duty bill.
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