Economic packages and proactive initiatives have strengthened the resilience of Dubai’s economy and its global trade leadership

The Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation confirmed that the economic packages, initiatives, proactive measures and customs facilitations implemented by the Dubai Customs Department during the past period embodied the emirate’s proactive approach in enhancing the flexibility of the economy and ensuring the continuity of trade movement, and contributed to establishing an integrated system of customs facilitation and economic solutions that maintained the flow of trade movement, enhanced the confidence of the business community, supported the sustainability of companies, and strengthened Dubai’s position as a global center for trade and services. Logistics, in line with the objectives of the Dubai Economic Agenda “D33”.

These efforts come in line with the economic directives adopted by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, regarding adopting economic facilities, with the aim of enhancing economic flexibility and business sustainability.

Dubai Customs stated, in a statement today, that these economic packages have resulted in a direct economic impact, represented by providing cash liquidity exceeding 79 million dirhams to the private sector, ensuring the continuity of trade flows amounting to 33.9 billion dirhams, in addition to supporting the business continuity of thousands of companies, and enhancing the flexibility of supply chains, which contributes to consolidating the competitiveness of the business environment and driving the process of sustainable economic growth in the emirate.

Enhancing investor confidence
The Chairman of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, Abdullah bin Damithan, stressed that “Dubai continues to consolidate its position as a global destination for business and investment, by developing an economic environment capable of keeping pace with global changes, and providing the elements of sustainable growth for various sectors, in a way that enhances the emirate’s competitiveness and consolidates its presence on the global trade map.”

He said: “The past stage demonstrated that readiness and speed of response represent an essential pillar for maintaining the continuity of economic activity. Therefore, the Ports and Customs Corporation was keen, in light of the changes that the region witnessed, to harness its capabilities to support companies and provide practical solutions that contributed to the continuation of business movement and strengthening investor confidence in the Dubai environment, based on a firm conviction that standing by the business community in exceptional times represents a national responsibility that contributes to protecting the emirate’s gains and enhancing its ability to continue… Growth.

Bin Damithan added: “We continue to develop the Corporation’s services in a way that gives companies greater flexibility in managing their business, raises the efficiency of trade movement, and reduces time and effort for customers, based on our vision that the success of the business sector is a success for the entire Dubai economy. The Corporation will continue its role as a strategic partner in enhancing Dubai’s competitiveness, attracting quality investments, and developing a more efficient, sustainable, and future-ready trade system.”

For his part, Director General of Dubai Customs, Dr. Abdullah Busnad, said: “The customs facilities launched by Dubai Customs during the last phase are a direct translation of the directives of the wise leadership, and an embodiment of Dubai’s approach to anticipating regional and international changes, by developing policies and procedures that enhance the continuity of trade, increase the flexibility of the business environment, and enable the private sector to continue growing confidently in various circumstances, in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE. Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him.

He added: “The achieved results confirm the effectiveness of this approach in enhancing investor confidence and consolidating Dubai’s attractiveness for international investments, as Dubai Customs attracted more than 4,000 new customers during the period from March 1 to June 30, 2026, which reflects the solidity of the business environment and investors’ confidence in Dubai’s ability to continue growth and enhance its economic competitiveness.”

Integrated packages
The results of the integrated package of facilities and procedures implemented by Dubai Customs confirmed that responding to regional changes contributed to enhancing the confidence of the business community, supporting the stability of companies, and raising the emirate’s readiness to deal with shifts in the global trade movement.

Executive Director of the Financial and Administrative Affairs Sector at Dubai Customs, Rashid Al Sharid, confirmed that “the economic packages came in direct response to the needs of the business community, and focused on providing practical solutions that enhanced the flexibility of companies and reduced financial and operational burdens, in translation of the directives of the wise leadership in supporting the private sector and enhancing the competitiveness of Dubai’s economy.”

He said: “The package included extending the deadlines for pending customs duties, paying fees in installments, and reducing financial fines by 80% in customs cases. It contributed to providing cash flow exceeding 79 million dirhams for the benefit of 428 companies, which enhanced the sustainability of their businesses and consolidated the business community’s confidence in Dubai’s ability to provide flexible economic solutions that keep pace with various changes.”

Economic impact
The results of Customs Declaration No. (12/2026) regarding extending the deadlines for customs duties pending statuses confirm the direct economic impact of these facilities, as 6,613 companies benefited from extending the deadlines for 120 days for customs declarations included in the declaration, which include import statuses for the purpose of re-export, temporary entry, and transit of all kinds, which provided greater flexibility for customers in managing their customs obligations, enhanced their cash liquidity, and supported continuity. Their work and the flow of trade movement and supply chains, with the possibility of extending the work of these facilities pursuant to a subsequent customs declaration in accordance with the approved controls and procedures.

The package also included customs announcements No. (14/2026) and (15/2026), related to installments of customs duties and reducing financial fines by 80%, in addition to extending the transit period from 30 to 90 days, facilitating the entry of shipments through the ports of Khor Fakkan, Fujairah, and the Hatta port and transporting them by land under the customs guarantee system, and giving priority to completing food and medicine transactions, including Enhance the sustainability of supply chains and the resilience of trade.

Green corridor
Since the early days of geopolitical changes, Dubai Customs took the initiative to launch the “Green Corridor” to ensure the continued flow of trade through alternative paths, and to maintain the smooth arrival of goods to the markets. The “Green Corridor” contributes to ensuring the smooth movement of more than 203.24 thousand containers, and the transport of more than 3.16 million tons of goods, with a value exceeding 33.9 billion dirhams, coming from 188 countries, during the period from March 1 to June 30, 2026. Food products topped the goods transiting through the Green Corridor with a value exceeding 5.3 billion dirhams, followed by machinery and electrical appliances with a value of 4.24 billion dirhams, then Vehicles worth 2.21 billion dirhams.

Business community
Dubai Customs strengthened its direct communication with the business community, as it identified more than 83 challenges and development proposals in the areas of customs clearance, logistics services, and shipping costs, and a large percentage of them were transformed into practical initiatives and procedures within a record period, which contributed to improving services, accelerating the completion of transactions, and enhancing the flexibility of trade movement, which embodies the strength of the partnership between Dubai Customs and the private sector.