Dubai October 17 2022: Dubai Customs provides the best customs services and facilities to licensed companies in the free zones in Dubai to boost investments and attract more investors into Dubai and to facilitate procedures applied to determine the customs value of the goods imported by the free zone companies.
With this in mind, the Customs Valuation Department issues and approves authorisation certificates for free zones companies, which helps them with faster and smoother customs clearance of their goods.
Thanks to the authorisation service, free zone companies can accept invoices issued in the country of origin. This service can be obtained online through Dubai Customs website and smart channels.
“We are constantly developing our services to ensure best services are provided to our clients as part of Dubai and Dubai Customs vision to maintain their leading position worldwide, relying on the most advanced technologies,” said Eman Badr Al-Suwaidy, Director of Customs Valuation Department. “The Customs Valuation Department issues authorisation certificates to free zone companies to boost investments in support of the emirate’s economy in particular and the UAE national economy in general.
The authorisation service will help reduce cost of business operations for these companies; thus enabling them improve their returns. These advanced services that Dubai Customs provides enhance Dubai’s investment competitiveness, which leads to attract more investments to the emirate and achieve the goals of the Projects of the 50 and the UAE Centennial 2071.”
The Customs Valuation Department regularly organises workshops for free zone companies to familiarise them with the authorization service.