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Federal Customs Authority

Federal Customs Authority

Customs Structure • The Federal Customs Authority was established in 2003 • Each Emirate

Customs Structure • The Federal Customs Authority was established in 2003 • Each Emirate has its own Customs Administration but all implement the same GCC Customs Law, Tariff Classification, and Customs Procedures. Abu Dhabi Customs Fujairah Customs Um Al. Qaiwain Customs Dubai Customs Federal Customs Authority Ras Al. Khaimah Customs Ajman Customs Sharjah Customs

Role of Customs in UAE Federal Customs Authority • • Policy Legislation Customs control

Role of Customs in UAE Federal Customs Authority • • Policy Legislation Customs control International Representation • GCC Representation Local Customs • Implementation of Policy and legislation o o Tariff Rate Valuation Prohibited and Restricted goods Etc. • Clearance of goods o Import and Export • Dealing with private sector

Customs Union • The UAE is a member of the GCC Customs Union •

Customs Union • The UAE is a member of the GCC Customs Union • Implementation of GCC Customs Union Law as of 1 January 2003. • Under the “single port of entry” principle, customs duties are collected at the first point of entry. • UAE uses the GCC Tariff Rate.

GCC Customs Law • Trade between the GCC member States will be conducted within

GCC Customs Law • Trade between the GCC member States will be conducted within the framework of a customs union that was implemented on the first of January 2003. It includes, at a minimum, the following: I. III. IV. V. A common external customs tariff (CET). Common customs regulations and procedures. Single entry point where customs duties are collected. Elimination of all tariff and non-tariff barriers, while taking into consideration laws of agricultural and veterinarian quarantine, as well as rules regarding prohibited and restricted goods. Goods produced in any Member State shall be accorded the same treatment as national products.

Single Point of Entry Im po rt

Single Point of Entry Im po rt

Tariffs, other duties, and taxes • The UAE uses the GCC Tariff Classification. o

Tariffs, other duties, and taxes • The UAE uses the GCC Tariff Classification. o o 0% : Exemption 5% : General goods 50% : Alcohol 100% : Tobacco Tariff Rate Amount of HS Code % 0% 743 10. 4% 5% 5% 6342 89. 1% 50% 15 0. 2% 100% 20 0. 3% 100% Total 7120 100% 0%

Tariffs, other duties, and taxed • According to the GCC Customs Union law, goods

Tariffs, other duties, and taxed • According to the GCC Customs Union law, goods produced by the member states of the GCC Customs Union is exempted of Customs Duties starting from the initialization of the Union in 2003. • Under the treaty of the Greater Arab Free-Trade Area (GAFTA), signed on 19 February 1997, all Customs Duties on goods produced by its members were eliminated starting from 1 January 2005.

IT Clearance Systems • Each Customs Administration uses its own In-house build clearance system.

IT Clearance Systems • Each Customs Administration uses its own In-house build clearance system. • The Clearance systems are being upgraded to enable business partners to submit declaration online from client’s system for processing and e-payment. o In April 2010 Dubai Customs launched Mirsal 2 B 2 G service. • 24/7 electronic access by clients to clear goods. o Abu Dhabi uses “Dhabi” service. • Customers are able to access the website and clear goods electronically from their office. • A Single window system connecting different strategic partners to facilitate exchange of data information.

ATA Carnet (Istanbul Convention) • UAE has signed into the Istanbul Convention in 2010

ATA Carnet (Istanbul Convention) • UAE has signed into the Istanbul Convention in 2010 and started implementing the Agreement as of April 2011. o Annex A o Annex B. 1 • Dubai Chambers of Commerce was designated by the Federal Customs Authority to be the designated guaranteeing and issuing authority in the UAE. • In the first month of launching the ATA Carnet in the UAE, 25 Carnets benefited from this agreement in the UAE (import/export).

Unified Trader Code • FCA will be launching in June 2011 the Unified Trade

Unified Trader Code • FCA will be launching in June 2011 the Unified Trade Code which is a unified database for all importing and exporting traders in the UAE. o Unified database for traders in the UAE • The System will help in Facilitate Trade in the UAE. • Would be used as a stepping stone to develop a Unified Traders Code for the GCC.

Authorized Economic Operators • Customs Administrations of the UAE implement systems for Authorized Economic

Authorized Economic Operators • Customs Administrations of the UAE implement systems for Authorized Economic Operators, with the strategy of Unifying the database federally. o o Abu Dhabi Customs currently uses their “Gold List” system. • 35 companies in the system • Post audit on most goods (lower inspection) • Pre-clearance facilities, where goods could be cleared before physical arrival of goods. • Etc. Dubai Customs currently uses their “Accredited Clients” system. • Lower inspections. • Corporate account where payments of duties could be accumulated and paid at a later stage. • Account manager responsible for a group of companies to facilitate inquiries and resolve issues. • Pre-clearance facilities, where goods could be cleared before physical arrival of goods. • Etc.

Statistics • The UAE non-oil foreign trade jumped AED 12. 6 billion to AED

Statistics • The UAE non-oil foreign trade jumped AED 12. 6 billion to AED 70. 2 billion from AED 57. 6 billion in the past year. o The preliminary statistical data for Jan. 2011 reflected a 21% rise in imports to AED 46. 4 billion as compared to AED 38. 3 billion in January 2010. o The exports recorded a significant growth of 32% during the past year to AED 7. 5 billion from AED 5. 7 billion in Jan. 2010. o Re-exports recorded a Y-o-Y growth rate of 20% to AED 16. 6 billion from AED 13. 6 billion 2010 2011 (In billion AED) 46. 4 7. 5 16. 6 38. 3 5. 7 13. 6 Import (21%) Export (32%) Re-Export (20%)

 • • • Statistics Imports grew 8% from AED 447. 4 b in

• • • Statistics Imports grew 8% from AED 447. 4 b in 2009 to AED 485. 4 b in 2010 Meanwhile, exports grew significantly by 27% from AED 65. 3 b in 2009 to AED 83. 1 billion in 2010. Re-export grew by 26% during the same period rising from AED 147. 7 b in 2009 to AED 185. 9 b in 2010 In millions

Korea Statistics Year Import Value Non-Oil Export Weight Value Re-Export Weight Value Weight 2007

Korea Statistics Year Import Value Non-Oil Export Weight Value Re-Export Weight Value Weight 2007 10, 337 992 171 38 142 10 2008 15, 583 1, 198 100 52 171 13 2009 17, 971 1, 118 104 40 170 15 2010 12, 140 1, 149 272 91 192 11 Total 56, 032 4, 457 647 221 674 49 Value of Trade 2010 12604 2009 18245 2008 Value 15854 2007 10650 0 10000 20000 In millions

Korea Statistics Top 5 Commodities Imports 1 Exports Float glass and surface ground or

Korea Statistics Top 5 Commodities Imports 1 Exports Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of having an absorbent, reflecting or non- principally designed for the transport of persons reflecting layer, but not otherwise persons worked. 2 Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; 3 4 5 Re-Exports Aluminum waste and scrap. Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading 84. 15. Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from Copper waste and scrap materials of heading 54. 04. Household or laundry-type washing machines, including machines which both wash and dry. Telephone sets, including telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless Unwrought aluminium. networks Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machinery of headings Nos. 84. 25 to 84. 30. Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated (excluding furnaces, ovens and other equipment of heading 85. 14), Ships' derricks; cranes, including cable cranes; mobile lifting frames, straddle carriers and works trucks fitted with a crane. Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non- cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials.

Pakistan Statistics Year Import Value Non-Oil Export Weight Value Re-Export Weight Value Weight 2007

Pakistan Statistics Year Import Value Non-Oil Export Weight Value Re-Export Weight Value Weight 2007 2, 859 1, 214 981 498 2, 014 215 2008 5, 160 1, 550 1, 053 447 1, 954 168 2009 5, 765 1, 001 1, 806 900 2, 069 211 2010 6, 548 973 2, 101 892 1, 877 163 Total 20, 331 4, 738 5, 941 2, 737 7, 915 758 Value of Trade 2010 10525 2009 9640 2008 Value 8168 2007 5854 0 5000 10000 15000 In millions

Pakistan Statistics Top 5 Commodities Imports 1 2 5 Re-Exports Gold (including gold plated

Pakistan Statistics Top 5 Commodities Imports 1 2 5 Re-Exports Gold (including gold plated with Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure Steam turbines and other vapour platinum) unwrought or in semisucrose, in solid form. turbines. manufactured forms, or in powder form. Telephone sets, including telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; Rice. Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel. Articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal. Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or Parts and accessories for Tractors, included, containing by weight 70% or transport of Persons & transport of goods. more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic cons Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal. Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or collapsible tubular containers), for any Parts suitable for use solely or material (other than compressed or principally with the engines of heading 84. 07 or 84. 08. liquefied gas), of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fi 3 4 Exports Parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled. Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms. suitable for use solely or principally with machines of headings 84. 69 to 84. 72.

Thank You Suoud Salem Al. Agroobi Director of International Relations Federal Customs Authority alagroobi@customs.

Thank You Suoud Salem Al. Agroobi Director of International Relations Federal Customs Authority alagroobi@customs. ae Office: +971 4 3119900 Office: +971 4 3119944 Fax: +971 4 3930199