🇦🇪 UAE Import Tariff Rates

Complete guide to import duty rates for UAE. Browse tariff rates by product category and HS code.

1.9%
Average MFN Rate
1
FTA Partners
98
Product Chapters
11.6%
Highest Rate

Average Tariff Rates by Product Category

ChapterCategoryAvg. MFN Rate
24Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whet9.5%
04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products o5.9%
17Sugars and sugar confectionery5.8%
87Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and p4.9%
02Meat and edible meat offal4.6%
64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles4.5%
61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted4.5%
20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of pl4.5%
16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebr4.4%
62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted4.2%
19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks'3.7%
07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible3.6%
22Beverages, spirits and vinegar3.5%
42Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, han3.1%
52Cotton3%
21Miscellaneous edible preparations3%
63Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn tex2.9%
08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons2.9%
54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile m2.5%
69Ceramic products2.4%
65Headgear and parts thereof2.4%
60Fabrics; knitted or crocheted2.4%
55Man-made staple fibres2.4%
51Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven f2.4%
15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleav2.4%
03Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrat2.4%
93Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof2.3%
57Carpets and other textile floor coverings2.3%
18Cocoa and cocoa preparations2.3%
10Cereals2.3%

Free Trade Agreements

UAE has preferential trade agreements that reduce or eliminate tariffs on qualifying products.

India-UAE CEPA
Covers 4,819 product codes

Highest Tariff Products

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average import tariff rate in UAE?
The average MFN tariff rate across all product categories in UAE is approximately 1.9%. Rates vary significantly by product category, from 0% for some raw materials to over 20% for protected sectors.
Does UAE have free trade agreements?
Yes, UAE has several FTAs including: India-UAE CEPA. These agreements offer reduced or zero tariff rates for qualifying products.
Which products have the highest tariffs in UAE?
The highest tariff rates in UAE are found in categories like Products containing tobacco or nicotine (11.6%), Tobacco; smoking, other than water pipe (11.5%), Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigaret (11.4%).
How do I look up a specific HS code tariff for UAE?
Use our search tool to find the specific HS code, then navigate to the UAE tariff page for that code. Each page shows the MFN rate, any applicable FTA rates, and required import documents.

Data is approximate and for informational purposes only. Verify with the official customs authority of UAE.