Import from China to Abu Dhabi
Importing from China to Abu Dhabi — the port, the transit time, the duty and the door-to-door route for Abu Dhabi businesses and projects.
Get your landed-cost quote
Tell us what you’re importing to UAE. We reply on WhatsApp, usually within a working day.
Factory-direct pricing
We buy at the Foshan factory gate — the same piece you see online, without the retail or middleman markup.
Quality checked before it sails
Photos and inspection at the factory and again at our warehouse, so problems are caught in China, not at your door.
Door-to-door to UAE
Sea and air freight to Jebel Ali, Mirsal 2 clearance and last-mile — handled end to end.
Import from China to Abu Dhabi — sourced factory-direct in Foshan, shipped through Khalifa Port, cleared and delivered to your door. Abu Dhabi is the capital’s deep-water port, strong for project and fit-out cargo, and here is exactly how a China–Abu Dhabi import runs.
The Abu Dhabi route at a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Gateway port | Khalifa Port |
| Sea transit from China | 18–30 days |
| Air transit | 3–7 days |
| Duty | a flat 5% customs duty on CIF |
| Tax | 5% VAT |
| Clearance | Mirsal 2, 24–48 hours with accurate documents |
Why import to Abu Dhabi through a China-side partner
The hard part of a China–Abu Dhabi import is not the last mile — it is the China side: finding the real factory, classifying the goods, inspecting before loading and landing an accurate cost. We are based in Foshan and handle all of it, then deliver into Abu Dhabi via Khalifa Port. General furniture is not ECAS-regulated, so it needs no conformity certificate — but electrical items (lighting, powered recliners, motorised beds) are regulated and do require ECAS conformity.
What Abu Dhabi buyers import most
- Furniture for homes, offices and the hospitality trade (HS 9403)
- Lighting, marble, tiles and sanitaryware for fit-outs and renovations
- Mattresses, décor and outdoor ranges for retail and projects
- Mixed, consolidated loads — several factories combined into one shipment to Abu Dhabi
Reviewed by verified import specialists
The Abu Dhabi routing and clearance guidance on this page reflects Dubai Customs and the Federal Tax Authority practice and the applicable tariff schedule as of August 2026. Rates and procedures can change — we re-verify this page each quarter and confirm the rate for your specific HS code before you commit to an order. This is practical guidance, not a customs ruling on your particular goods.
Frequently asked questions
How do I import from China to Abu Dhabi?
Source the goods (we do this factory-direct in Foshan), ship by sea or air through Khalifa Port, clear customs (24–48 hours with clean documents) and deliver. We run the whole chain and quote one landed cost to Abu Dhabi.
How long does shipping from China to Abu Dhabi take?
Sea freight is 18–30 days to Khalifa Port, air is 3–7 days. Door to door, a sea order is typically 4–8 weeks including production and clearance.
What duty will I pay importing to Abu Dhabi?
A flat 5% customs duty on cif, charged on the customs value. 5% duty on CIF, then 5% VAT on CIF-plus-duty, so the effective tax on a standard consignment is about 10.25% of CIF.
Can you deliver to my address in Abu Dhabi?
Yes — we clear through Khalifa Port and deliver to your door anywhere in and around Abu Dhabi, with the duty and tax already handled in the quote.
Get your landed cost before you commit to an order
Send us your product list or a supplier link. We classify the goods, confirm the rate against the HS code, and come back with one landed-cost figure delivered to your door in UAE — goods, freight, duty, tax and local charges in a single number.
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Get your landed cost before you commit to an order
Send your product list or a supplier link. We classify the goods, confirm the duty against the HS code, and come back with one number to your door in UAE — goods, freight, duty, tax and local charges.
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