1 1. Rules of Origin .................................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 Rules of Origin between UAE & KSA ........................................................................................................ 7 1.1.1 Preferential Rules of Origin – UAE .......................................................................................................... 7 2. Trade Barriers ................................................................................................................................... 8 2.1 Trade Barriers in UAE .......................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.1 Tariff Barriers ................................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.1.1 Basic Customs Duty ........................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.1.2 Countervailing Duty, Anti-Dumping Duty, and Safeguard Duty ........................................................................ 8 2.1.2 Non-tariff Barriers ............................................................................................................................. 9 2.1.2.1 Import Prohibitions ............................................................................................................................ 9 2.1.2.2 Import Licensing and Restrictions ........................................................................................................... 9 2.1.2.3 Import Quotas ................................................................................................................................ 10 2.1.2.4 Standards ..................................................................................................................................... 10 2.1.2.5 Technical Regulations ....................................................................................................................... 10 2.1.2.6 Certification and Conformity Assessment ................................................................................................ 11 2.1.2.7 Accreditation ................................................................................................................................. 11 2.1.2.8 Labelling ...................................................................................................................................... 11 2.1.2.9 Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Requirements ........................................................................................ 12 3. Trade Remedies ............................................................................................................................... 12 3.1 Trade Remedies by UAE..................................................................................................................... 12 3.1.1 Anti-Dumping, Countervailing, and Safeguard Measures ............................................................................. 13 4. Key Ports in UAE .............................................................................................................................. 13 4.1 Key Sea Ports in UAE ........................................................................................................................ 13 4.2 Shipping Lines used in KSA ................................................................................................................. 15 4.2.1 Major Shipping Lines and Lead Time from KSA to UAE ................................................................................ 15 4.2.2 Rates of Key Routes between KSA and UAE ............................................................................................. 15 4.3 Key Land Ports between UAE and Saudi Arabia ......................................................................................... 16 4.4 Accessing Key Inland Markets in UAE..................................................................................................... 16 4.4.1 Accessing the 7 Emirates in UAE ........................................................................................................... 16 4.4.2 Sharjah Inland Container Depot (SICD) .................................................................................................. 19 2 5. Free Zones/ Special Economic Zones in UAE ............................................................................................. 20 5.1 Free Zones in UAE ........................................................................................................................... 20 5.1.1 Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) ................................................................................................................. 20 5.1.2 Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA) ........................................................................................................ 21 5.1.3 Abu Dhabi Airport Free Zone: .............................................................................................................. 21 5.1.4 Abu Dhabi Free Zone (ADFZ): ............................................................................................................. 21 5.1.5 Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF): ......................................................................................... 22 5.1.6 Hamriyah Free Zone: ........................................................................................................................ 22 5.2 Storage Facilities/ Services Provided at the Ports in UAE ............................................................................... 22 5.2.1 Types of Warehouses in UAE ............................................................................................................... 22 5.2.2 Costs of Storage in UAE ports .............................................................................................................. 23 6. Import Process: UAE .......................................................................................................................... 23 6.1 Overall Import Process via Land Ports .................................................................................................... 23 6.2 Overall Import Process via Sea Ports ...................................................................................................... 25 6.3 Customs Clearance Process for Import –Abu Dhabi .................................................................................... 26 6.4 Customs Clearance Process for Import - Dubai .......................................................................................... 28 6.5 Customs Clearance Process for Re-exports .............................................................................................. 30 6.6 Lead Time and Cost Involved for Overall Import Process: ............................................................................. 31 7. Key Import Documents ...................................................................................................................... 32 7.1 Summary Table of Key Import Documents .............................................................................................. 32 7.1.1 Mandatory Documents ..................................................................................................................... 32 7.1.2 Additional Documents ...................................................................................................................... 32 7.2 Documents Overview ....................................................................................................................... 33 7.2.1 Certificate of Origin (DA 59) ............................................................................................................... 33 7.2.2 Commercial Invoice ......................................................................................................................... 34 7.2.3 Packing List ................................................................................................................................... 35 7.2.4 Ocean Bill of Lading/ Truck Waybill ...................................................................................................... 35 7.2.5 Delivery Order ............................................................................................................................... 37 7.2.6 Trade License ................................................................................................................................. 37 7.2.7 Import Permit ................................................................................................................................. 38 7.2.8 Halal Slaughtering Certificate / Halal Certificate ........................................................................................ 38 3 7.2.9 Phytosanitary Certificate/ Health Certificate ............................................................................................ 38 7.2.10 Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product ................................................................................................. 38 8 Key Government Agencies Involved in Import: .......................................................................................... 39 8.1 Summary Table of Key Government Agencies Involved in the Import Process: ...................................................