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title: "UAE Customs Duty and VAT Calculator: The AED 1,000 Rule"
description: "Free UAE import duty calculator. See the 5% customs duty on orders over AED 1,000, the 5% VAT, and the GCC duty-free rule."
url: https://importdutycalc.com/uae
---

Free calculator · United Arab Emirates · checked 4 November 2026

# UAE customs duty and VAT calculator

Ordering from abroad into Dubai, Abu Dhabi or elsewhere in the UAE? See the 5% customs duty above AED 1,000 and the 5% VAT.

Price of the goods (AED)

Shipping (AED)

Insurance (AED, if any)

What is it?

Duty rate (%) (optional, exact rate for your code)

Made in a GCC country (Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait) with a certificate of origin

## How UAE import charges work

| Value of the goods | What you pay |
| --- | --- |
| AED 1,000 or less | No customs duty (except tobacco, alcohol and restricted goods). 5% VAT, usually collected by the courier. |
| Over AED 1,000 | 5% customs duty on the cost, insurance and freight (CIF), then 5% VAT on CIF plus duty, plus courier clearance fees. |

The UAE uses the GCC common customs tariff: most goods pay 5%, some basic foods and medicines 0%, and tobacco and alcohol much more. Goods made in another GCC country are duty-free with proof of origin.

[Import duty calculators for other countries](https://importdutycalc.com/import-duty-by-country)

Sources: UAE Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security and Dubai Customs guidance, GCC Common Customs Law, Federal Tax Authority VAT on imports. Estimates, not tax or customs advice.