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Abu Dhabi Customs Introduces Incentive Package for Importers

Abu Dhabi’s customs authority recently introduced a series of measures to help importers during the COVID-19 pandemic, a June 8 Hong Kong Trade Development Council report said. The incentive package allows importers to defer customs duties for 90 days from…

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the date of their customs statement, and provides “pre‑clearance services” for imports through the agency’s “customs online operations system,” which is expected to save importers time and money. The agency will also offer “self-clearance services,” allowing companies to clear cargo “without the need for intermediary customs brokers.” Certain firms may also issue a customs warehouse license without paying license fees, and deposit and withdraw goods from warehouses without paying service fees, the report said.