Prime Highlights
- Dubai Customs facilitation measures provide over $21.51 million in liquidity to the private sector while supporting trade flows worth more than $9.23 billion.
- The measures strengthen business confidence, supply chain resilience and Dubai’s position as a global trade and logistics hub.
Key Facts
- A total of 6,613 companies benefited from a 120-day extension for customs declarations under Customs Notice No. 12/2026.
- The Green Corridor moved more than 203,242 containers and over 3.16 million tonnes of goods from 188 countries.
Background
Dubai Customs’ economic support packages, backed by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, have channelled more than $21.51 million in liquidity to the private sector while keeping trade flows worth over $9.23 billion moving, strengthening business continuity and Dubai’s standing as a global trade hub.
Abdulla bin Damithan, Chairman of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, said the emirate’s ability to adapt quickly remains central to its economic strength, with the Corporation rolling out practical solutions to support businesses and lift investor confidence.
Customs Notice No. 12/2026 gave 6,613 companies a 120-day extension on customs declarations tied to re-export imports, temporary admission and transit, offering some relief on cash flow.
Other notices brought installment options for duties, an 80 percent cut in financial penalties, a longer transit window, and smoother entry through key ports and border crossings, with priority given to food and medicine shipments.
Dubai Customs also rolled out the Green Corridor to keep goods moving through alternative routes, handling more than 203,242 containers and over 3.16 million tonnes of goods from 188 countries, led by food, machinery, vehicles and plastics.
Dr Abdulla Busenad, Director General of Dubai Customs, said the measures reflect the emirate’s proactive stance on regional shifts, adding that Dubai drew in over 4,000 new customers during the period, lifting investor confidence and competitiveness. The Corporation also flagged more than 83 business challenges, turning many into practical fixes that sped up trade flows.
