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Free Zones in the UAE - PKF International

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Type of License Cost <strong>in</strong> AED per annum<br />

Trad<strong>in</strong>g Varies<br />

Service Varies<br />

Industrial Varies<br />

DUBAI LOGISTICS CITY (DLC)<br />

Dubai Logistics City (DLC) is a <strong>in</strong>tegrated logistics platform, with all transport modes,<br />

logistics and value added services, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g manufactur<strong>in</strong>g and light assembly. DLC<br />

is part of Dubai World Central (DWC), which is a massive, multi-phase development<br />

centred around <strong>the</strong> world’s largest <strong>in</strong>ternational airport; <strong>the</strong> Jebel Ali <strong>International</strong><br />

Airport. DWC is <strong>the</strong> world’s first truly <strong>in</strong>tegrated logistics platform, with all transport<br />

modes, logistics and value added services, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g manufactur<strong>in</strong>g and assembly, <strong>in</strong><br />

a s<strong>in</strong>gle bonded and <strong>Free</strong> Zone environment. Hence DLC <strong>Free</strong> Zone is adjacent to <strong>the</strong><br />

upcom<strong>in</strong>g Jebel Ali <strong>International</strong> Airport and adjacent to <strong>the</strong> Jebel Ali Port and <strong>Free</strong><br />

Zone.<br />

DLC can be used as<br />

• A global supply cha<strong>in</strong> hub for sea-air or air-air transport comb<strong>in</strong>ations<br />

• A global hub for value add<strong>in</strong>g logistics operations such as merge-<strong>in</strong>-transit,<br />

customisation, postponement, packag<strong>in</strong>g and labell<strong>in</strong>g, f<strong>in</strong>al assembly<br />

• A distribution hub for <strong>the</strong> greater region while reduc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> number of required<br />

warehouses and improv<strong>in</strong>g customer service<br />

• A platform to re-ga<strong>in</strong> control of <strong>the</strong> distribution channel, e.g. by <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>troduction of<br />

direct sales<br />

DLC provides this <strong>Free</strong> Zone platform exclusively for logistics bus<strong>in</strong>esses to ensure <strong>the</strong><br />

logistics community can optimally collaborate and will f<strong>in</strong>d sufficient space to expand<br />

<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> future. With <strong>the</strong> exception of applications for <strong>the</strong> DLC Office Park, <strong>Free</strong> Zone<br />

and operations licenses will only be issued to companies closely related to logistics<br />

bus<strong>in</strong>ess, e.g. forwarders engaged <strong>in</strong> multi-modal cargo handl<strong>in</strong>g logistics service<br />

providers offer<strong>in</strong>g warehous<strong>in</strong>g and value added services <strong>in</strong> a multi-client environment<br />

and with multi-modal transport needs contract logistics service providers with dedicated<br />

58 <strong>PKF</strong> - <strong>Free</strong> <strong>Zones</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>UAE</strong> - <strong>Free</strong> <strong>Zones</strong> <strong>in</strong> Dubai

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