India → UAE
Nhava Sheva → Jebel Ali
- Freight
- USD 11,642–12,713Oct 13, 2026
Country profilesUnited Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
AE · ARE · Full profile
Population
11.5million
2025
World Bank, World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2025
GDP
$552billion
2024
World Bank, World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per person
$50,274
2024
World Bank, World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
GDP growth
4%
2024
World Bank, World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · 2024
Inflation
1.3%
2025
World Bank, World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2025
Trade
199%
2023 · of GDP
World Bank, World Development Indicators · NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · 2023
| Goods | Value, USD | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral fuels | $282.1 billion | 49% |
| Pearls, precious stones and metals | $90.2 billion | 16% |
| Electrical machinery | $42.3 billion | 7% |
| Machinery | $24.4 billion | 4% |
| HS 99 | $18.1 billion |
| 3% |
| Vehicles | $16.8 billion | 3% |
Annual merchandise trade reported to UN Comtrade. Partner shares are of the reported total, and a missing reporter year is omitted.
The World Bank records a trade-weighted applied tariff of 2.6% for 2021. That average is not the rate on a shipment. The rate you pay is the HS line in the national schedule. World Bank, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products
The GCC Common Customs Tariff charges 5% on most imported goods. Some lines are exempt or charged a different rate. The figure on a shipment is the tariff line, not this general rate. GCC Common Customs Tariff, via the UAE Federal Customs Authority
The lookup opens the customs schedules the desk already carries. It is not a ruling.
A commercial invoice, a packing list, and a bill of lading or air waybill travel with goods entering United Arab Emirates. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
Add a certificate of origin only when the shipment claims a preferential rate. Without that claim, the most-favoured-nation line applies. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
The customs declaration is filed with the customs authority of United Arab Emirates, usually through a licensed broker and the national single window where one exists. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
Exports from United Arab Emirates carry a commercial invoice and a packing list, plus the transport document issued by the carrier. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
The export declaration is filed before the goods leave. Permits for controlled goods, including food, minerals and dual-use items, sit with the sector regulator and are separate from this file. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
| Agency | What it does | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security | Clears goods in and out, collects duties and runs the customs declaration system. | Site |
| Dubai Customs | Clears goods in and out, collects duties and runs the customs declaration system. | Site |
| Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology | Sets product standards and runs testing, inspection and conformity checks. | Site |
| Dubai Chamber of Commerce | Issues certificates of origin and certifies export documents. | Site |
India → UAE
Nhava Sheva → Jebel Ali
UAE → Kenya
Jebel Ali → Mombasa
| When | Fair | City |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2026 | Big 5 Global | Dubai |
| Mar 15, 2027 | Gulfood | Dubai |
United Arab Emirates is the official name of United Arab Emirates, in the Middle East. The capital is Abu Dhabi. The currency is the UAE dirham (AED).
United Arab Emirates is listed here in GCC. A bloc is left off when membership is in doubt.
Cargo is recorded through Jebel Ali, Khalifa Port.
Population, output and inflation on this page are the latest World Bank values. Exports, imports and partners are UN Comtrade merchandise figures when the public preview published a row. The currency line uses the European Central Bank reference rate, or the official peg where the currency is fixed.
World Bank merchandise exports were $706.7 billion in 2025. Merchandise imports were $618.9 billion in 2025. These are goods totals, not a forecast. The product and partner tables, when shown, are the UN Comtrade breakdown of the same trade.
| World Bank, World Development Indicators |
| UN Comtrade |
| Central Bank of the UAE peg |
| WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement |
Public figures are reproduced from the source named in the chapter. They can be revised. A profile is not a customs ruling, a legal opinion, or an offer.