JAFZA — Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority Dubai

UAE | Free Zone & SEZ Intelligence

SEZ & FREE ZONE GUIDES

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Free Zone Overview

Key Benefits for India Trade

• Customs duty exemption or significant reduction for goods in zone
• Streamlined import / export procedures vs mainland customs
• 100% foreign ownership permitted (most zones)
• Profit repatriation without restriction
• No or low corporate and personal income tax
• Proximity to strategic ports, airports, or financial centres

India Trade Mandate Opportunities

• Sell mandate: Indian goods enter this free zone for warehousing and distribution
• Re-export mandate: Indian goods value-added in zone, re-exported to third country
• Manufacturing mandate: Indian raw materials processed in zone, finished goods exported
• Buy mandate: Zone-based buyer sources from India regularly
• Trilateral: India → UAE CEPA → this zone → onward to target market

Setup & Operating Requirements

• Registration with zone authority — documents: MoA, AoA, trade licence application
• Lease/purchase of zone premises — warehousing, office, manufacturing
• Banking in zone (DIAC, DIFC, ADIB, ENBD for UAE; DBS, OCBC for Singapore etc.)
• Customs agent / CHA appointment for zone entry/exit procedures
• Annual audit and compliance filing per zone authority requirements

AJG Free Zone Intelligence

This guide is part of AJG's 30-SEZ/FTZ intelligence database. All mandates through JAFZA — Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority Dubai are facilitated commission-only by All Frontier Global Nexus.

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