How much is car import duty in UAE?

Base customs duty is 5% of CIF, and 1 further charges sit on top: VAT. The order matters, because VAT is charged on the charges as well as on the car. Put your own FOB and freight figures into the calculator above to see the total.

Is UAE duty charged on the price I paid for the car?

Customs value is the CIF value declared at Jebel Ali, Sharjah or Khalifa. Dubai Customs accepts the invoice plus freight and insurance as the starting point.

What is not included in these figures?

Port charges at both ends, terminal handling, demurrage if a unit sits, agent and clearing fees at destination, and registration or number plates after clearance. Any inland transport line is shown separately where it applies, because it is a road cost rather than a customs charge. Ask for a quote and every one of these is itemised.

Import duty · UAE

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Every charge UAE applies to an imported car, in the order its customs system applies it, plus the vehicle age limit that decides whether the unit can enter at all.

البند	النسبة والأساس
الرسوم الجمركية	5% of CIFGCC Common Customs Tariff on passenger cars: 5% of CIF.
VAT	5% of CIF + duty + everything above

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مصادر هذه الأرقام

GCC Common Customs Tariff
UAE Federal Tax Authority VAT rate
UAE Federal Customs Authority import procedures

The cheapest major entry point on the whole list, and the standard route for onward re-export into Iraq, Yemen and East Africa.
Re-export from a free zone is duty-free if the vehicle never enters the domestic market; a unit cleared for UAE registration pays the 5% and then the 5% VAT.
Jebel Ali handles the largest RoRo and container volume from China, which keeps the freight line low as well.

حدود العمر ومسارات المطابقة وبنود الرسوم مأخوذة من أنظمة منشورة ويراجعها فريقنا، لكن الجمارك تقيّم كل مركبة على حدة. اعتبر هذه الأرقام أساساً للتقدير لا تقييماً جمركياً.

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The calculator starts on this country. Change the FOB, freight, engine size and vehicle age to match the unit you are actually considering.

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نسبة الرسوم الجمركية (%)

قابلة للتعديل عن قصد: تتغير الشريحة حسب رمز HS والمحرك والعمر، لذا استخدم النسبة التي يؤكدها مخلّصك الجمركي.

No hard age cap, but vehicles over about 10 years face stricter inspection and some insurers and re-export buyers will not take them.

التكلفة النهائية التقديرية

قيمة CIF: $13,620
الرسوم الجمركية (5%): $681
VAT (5%): $715
كل الرسوم ما عدا الجمرك: $1,396

التكلفة النهائية$15,016

10.25%% من CIF — حدود العمر ومسارات المطابقة وبنود الرسوم مأخوذة من أنظمة منشورة ويراجعها فريقنا، لكن الجمارك تقيّم كل مركبة على حدة. اعتبر هذه الأرقام أساساً للتقدير لا تقييماً جمركياً.

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How much is car import duty in UAE?: Base customs duty is 5% of CIF, and 1 further charges sit on top: VAT. The order matters, because VAT is charged on the charges as well as on the car. Put your own FOB and freight figures into the calculator above to see the total.
Is UAE duty charged on the price I paid for the car?: Customs value is the CIF value declared at Jebel Ali, Sharjah or Khalifa. Dubai Customs accepts the invoice plus freight and insurance as the starting point.
What is the vehicle age limit for importing into UAE?: No hard age cap, but vehicles over about 10 years face stricter inspection and some insurers and re-export buyers will not take them.
What is not included in these figures?: Port charges at both ends, terminal handling, demurrage if a unit sits, agent and clearing fees at destination, and registration or number plates after clearance. Any inland transport line is shown separately where it applies, because it is a road cost rather than a customs charge. Ask for a quote and every one of these is itemised.