T24Commercial & Trade

Wholesale Trade

تجارة الجملة

Wholesale/distribution of goods (food, construction materials, machinery, commodities).

Licence type: Commercial – trade/services licence
ISIC: 4630
Permitted zones: 3
Requirements: 5

Where it can operate

Zones the catalogue clears for this activity

Dubai

ZoneZone typeOperating authorityFor rent

Z001Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA)VAT designated
Free Zone
DP World / JAFZA Authority
0
Z002Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA)VAT designated
Free Zone
DAFZA / Dubai Integrated Economic Zones (DIEZ)
0
Z005Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)VAT designated
Free Zone
DMCC Authority
0

Licensing requirements

Commercial trade licence (DET/DED or free zone) + customs code; commodity-specific approvals (e.g. food, pharma).

Obligation split

Mandatory: 4
Conditional: 1

Requirements

What this activity has to satisfy, by category

Catalogue version 1.0, prepared June 2026. The requirement set and the authorities come from published UAE sources. Their mapping to each activity is compiled by World Warehouse, and applicability to a specific premises is decided by the authority.

License

L-COMCommercial trade/services licenceMandatory
Dept. of Economy / DED (emirate licensing)
Emirate

Condition

EJARIRegistered tenancy + physical facility (Ejari/Tawtheeq)Mandatory
Dept. of Economy / DED (emirate licensing)
Emirate

Approval

CD-APPCivil Defence fire & life-safety approvalMandatory
Civil Defence (Ministry of Interior)
Federal
MOHAP-FOODFood-safety approval (MoHAP/Municipality)Conditional
Commodity-specific (food/pharma)
Ministry of Health & Prevention
Federal

Registration

CUSTOMSCustoms registration / importer codeMandatory
Customs / Federal Tax Authority
Federal

Zone pages carry the operating authority, the VAT position and whatever is currently for rent inside the zone.

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