Import duty · UAE
Desglose de cargos para UAE
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.
| Concepto | Tipo y base |
|---|---|
| Arancel aduanero | 5% of CIFGCC Common Customs Tariff on passenger cars: 5% of CIF. |
| VAT | 5% of CIF + duty + everything above |
Revisado el 2026-09-24 · Contrastado con la normativa publicada
De dónde salen estas cifras
- 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.
Los límites de antigüedad, las rutas de certificación y los cargos provienen de normas publicadas y los revisa nuestro equipo, pero la aduana evalúa cada vehículo de forma individual. Tome estas cifras como base de cálculo, no como una liquidación.
Guía completa de UAERun your own numbers
The calculator starts on this country. Change the FOB, freight, engine size and vehicle age to match the unit you are actually considering.
Sus cifras
Editable a propósito: el tramo cambia con el código HS, el motor y la antigüedad, así que use la tasa que le confirme su agente de aduanas.
No hard age cap, but vehicles over about 10 years face stricter inspection and some insurers and re-export buyers will not take them.
Costo final estimado
- Valor CIF
- $13,620
- Arancel de aduana (5%)
- $681
- VAT (5%)
- $715
- Todos los cargos excepto el arancel
- $1,396
10.25%% del CIF — Los límites de antigüedad, las rutas de certificación y los cargos provienen de normas publicadas y los revisa nuestro equipo, pero la aduana evalúa cada vehículo de forma individual. Tome estas cifras como base de cálculo, no como una liquidación.
- 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.