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Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone (JAFZ), Dubai

• JAFZ is the Jebel Ali Free Zone area in Dubai (or sometimes the Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone).
• JAFZA is the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority which oversees the JAFZ.
• Established in May 1980 on 25 acres of land, now covers over 750 acres (according to JAFZA website, established in 1985 according to several other sources).
• Chairman of JAFZA is Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem (Executive Chairman, Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation).
• CEO of JAFZA is Salma Hareb (or Salma Al Hareb).
• JAFZA, Dubai Ports Authority, and Customs Department merged into the Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation (PCFC).
• Manufacturing, wholesale, warehousing, import and export facilities.
• JAFZA license allows operations within the JAFZ. Customs fees are due if goods exported to Dubai and other emirates.
• 100% foreign ownership permitted, 100% repatriation of capital and profits, no import duties (into JAFZ).
• No taxes - unclear how long. As long as no taxes in Dubai proper plus 15 years?
• FZE - Free Zone Enterprise. FZCO - Free Zone Company.
• Minimum capital requirement 500,000 to 1,000,000 dhs (or 0 dhs if setting up a branch of a company).

Contact details

• Jebel Ali Free Zone, PO Box 17000, Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE, tel +971-4-8813000, fax +971-4-8815554.
• JAFZA customer relations tel +971-4-8812222.
• Jebel Ali Customs, at main gate of Jebel Ali terminal, open 24/7, tel +971-4-8816374, fax +971-4-8816903.

Last update Sunday 29-Dec-2013

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