News / New cargo verification data rules costly and testing for UAE importers

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Importers in the UAE – already squeezed by demand woes — face additional costs and more red tape with customs regulatory changes, which include cargo origin source and declared shipment verification data.

Dubai Customs now requires local importers to secure attestations from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for invoices of AED10,000 ($2,722) and above.

This process costs AED150 ($40.84) per invoice, carries a penalty of AED500 per invoice for failure to comply and is due to come into effect ...