🇦🇪 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
| Chapter | Category | Avg. MFN Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whet | 9.5% |
| 04 | Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products o | 5.9% |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 5.8% |
| 87 | Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and p | 4.9% |
| 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | 4.6% |
| 64 | Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 4.5% |
| 61 | Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted | 4.5% |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of pl | 4.5% |
| 16 | Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebr | 4.4% |
| 62 | Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted | 4.2% |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' | 3.7% |
| 07 | Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible | 3.6% |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 3.5% |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, han | 3.1% |
| 52 | Cotton | 3% |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 3% |
| 63 | Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn tex | 2.9% |
| 08 | Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 2.9% |
| 54 | Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile m | 2.5% |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 2.4% |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 2.4% |
| 60 | Fabrics; knitted or crocheted | 2.4% |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibres | 2.4% |
| 51 | Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven f | 2.4% |
| 15 | Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleav | 2.4% |
| 03 | Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrat | 2.4% |
| 93 | Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof | 2.3% |
| 57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 2.3% |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 2.3% |
| 10 | Cereals | 2.3% |
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
2404.19Products containing tobacco or nicotine substitute
11.6%2403.19Tobacco; smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, w
11.5%24.02Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of to
11.4%2402.10Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos; containing tobacc
11.2%2404.11Products containing tobacco or reconstituted tobac
11.1%2401.20Tobacco; partly or wholly stemmed or stripped
10.9%2403.11Tobacco; smoking, water pipe tobacco as specified
10.6%2404.91Products n.e.c. in heading 2404, intended for the
10.1%2403.91Tobacco; homogenised or reconstituted
9.7%2404.92Products n.e.c. in heading 2404, intended for the
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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.