Logistics for Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA) companiesInside Dubai Airport Free Zone. Next to DXB.
Airlift Logistics is a freight forwarder with its office inside Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA), next to Dubai International Airport (DXB). We provide Dubai Airport Free Zone logistics for DAFZA companies: air import and export, re-export, free zone to mainland customs clearance, bonded transfers, sea freight through Jebel Ali, GCC road freight and dangerous goods.
Cargo for DAFZA companies
Our office is inside the free zone, a short drive from the cargo terminals at Dubai International Airport (DXB). That helps when cargo is urgent or paperwork needs a signature today.
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Collection from the airport cargo terminal, free zone entry and delivery to your unit.
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Goods held in the free zone and sent abroad, with exit and re-export documents.
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Import declaration, customs duty and VAT when goods leave DAFZA for a UAE mainland buyer.
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FCL and LCL through Jebel Ali Port, cleared and trucked to the free zone under bond.
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Trucks from DAFZA to Saudi Arabia, Oman and the other GCC states.
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Perfume, batteries and chemicals checked against IATA rules before they fly.
Moving goods in and out of DAFZA
Goods inside a free zone are outside the UAE customs territory for duty. What you pay depends on where the goods go next.
| Movement | Customs treatment | Typical documents |
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| Abroad to DAFZA | Duty suspended while the goods stay in the free zone | Air waybill or bill of lading, invoice, packing list |
| DAFZA to UAE mainland | Treated as an import: usually 5% duty on CIF value plus 5% VAT | Import declaration, mainland importer code, invoice |
| DAFZA to abroad (re-export) | Exit from the free zone, no UAE duty on re-exported goods | Exit or re-export declaration, invoice, certificate of origin if needed |
| DAFZA to another free zone | Moves under bond, duty still suspended | Transfer declaration between zones |
| DAFZA to GCC by road | Exit declaration in Dubai; duty is assessed at the GCC entry point | Exit declaration, invoice, certificate of origin |
A general guide. Dubai Customs and the HS codes of your goods decide the final treatment. Some goods, such as medicines or food, also need permits from the relevant authority.
Our office in Dubai Airport Free Zone
| Detail | Airlift Logistics |
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| Office address | M11, Dnata Building, FG4, Dubai Airport Free Zone, Dubai, UAE |
| Free zone authority | Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA), part of Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) |
| Nearest airport | Dubai International Airport (DXB), next to the free zone |
| Hours | Monday to Saturday, 8:00 to 18:00 Dubai time |
| Phone and WhatsApp | +971 4 221 7007 · +971 58 967 7006 |
DAFZA logistics questions, answered
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See all shipping questionsAsk about my DAFZA cargoDAFZA is a free zone next to Dubai International Airport. It was set up in 1996 and is now part of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ). Companies there can hold goods without paying UAE customs duty until the goods enter the mainland. Many trading, technology, perfume and electronics companies use it.
- Airlift Logistics has its office inside DAFZA.
- DXB air cargo terminals are close by.
It moves from the airport cargo terminal to the free zone under bond. The forwarder files a transfer declaration with Dubai Customs, collects the cargo from the terminal at Dubai International Airport, and delivers it to the company inside DAFZA. Duty stays suspended because the goods do not enter the UAE mainland.
- Send the air waybill number before arrival.
- Dangerous goods may need extra checks.
Yes, DAFZA goods can leave the UAE by sea as well as by air. The cargo moves under bond from the free zone to Jebel Ali Port or another seaport, with an exit or re-export declaration. It is then loaded as FCL or LCL. No UAE duty is normally paid, because the goods never enter the mainland.
- Plan the bonded truck before the cut-off.
- The buyer may need a certificate of origin.
Most DAFZA companies that hold or trade physical goods need it. These include traders in electronics, perfume and cosmetics, luxury goods, aviation parts and pharmaceuticals. They typically need air cargo through DXB, re-export to the GCC and Africa, and customs clearance when stock is sold to buyers on the UAE mainland.
- Service companies rarely move cargo.
- Medicines and food also need permits.