Dubai Customs Authority has issued Customs Notice No. (04/2023) with the aim of simplifying procedures and providing enough time for clients to submit the relevant documents.

Key highlights of the Notice:

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• Customs declaration & documents must be submitted within a maximum of 30 days after completion of declaration.

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• Fees of AED 5 will be charged each day after the grace period mentioned above and up to a maximum of AED 300.

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• Customs Declarations cleared but not submitted from the period 29/03/2020 to 26/09/2022 must be submitted within 90 days from the date this notice comes into force.

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• Few custom cases who meet the following conditions shall be excluded from submitting Customs Declaration:
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  • Transit-declarations.
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  • Declarations cleared by companies having approved e-archiving system.
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  • Direct Imports & Exports by entities who are exempt from GCC common custom laws.
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  • Imports & Exports declarations in personal name.

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• Customs Declarations & documents expected to be submitted must be archived for a period of 5 years from completion of declaration as Federal Tax Authority may request these documents during this period or during customs clearance process.

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