United Arab Emirates:

2024 updates to the Unified Customs Tariff of the GCC States

2 minute read
January 28, 2024

Overview

Dubai Customs has recently published Customs Notice No. 1 of 2024 to approve the 2024 amendments on the unified customs tariff table of the GCC States according to the 2022 edition and its subsequent updates. The updates have been agreed at the GCC level, and other GCC customs authorities may announce their updated tariffs in the near future. In the UAE, the amendments to the unified customs tariff table entered into force on 1 January 2024.

The affected HS codes mainly fall under sectors/categories such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, food and beverages, computers, etc. We include the list below for ease of reference.

To review the List of 2024 amendments to the UAE’s customs tariff in more detail, you can download the full alert below.

The takeaway

Dubai Customs has published the 2024 amendments on the unified customs tariff table of the GCC States, which entered into force on 1 January 2024. We recommend that importers and exporters review their systems to ensure the new HS codes are implemented. It is also important to engage with the relevant service providers (e.g. customs brokers, logistics partners etc.) to ensure compliance in the reporting obligations that they may fulfill on behalf of importers and exporters.