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UAE Cabinet Resolution·Cabinet Resolution No. (208) of 2025

قرار مجلس الوزراء في شأن رسوم الخدمات التي تقدمها وزارة التجارة الخارجية

Authoritative Arabic version per the official UAE Legislation portal

Issued Date
December 22, 2025
Effective from
January 1, 2026
Articles
7
Last synced
Oct 19, 2026

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Plain-language summary

  • Sets official fees for services offered by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade.
  • Applies to individuals and businesses requesting trade-related services from the Ministry.
  • Fee amounts are listed in the resolution's attached schedule.
  • Collected fees go to the UAE federal public treasury.
  • Takes effect on its official publication date in 2025.

Sets official fees for services provided by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade to individuals and businesses.

Synced from the official UAE Legislation portal · Plain-language summary by LEXAI

Article-level text

Key Articles

7 articles

  1. 1

    Article 1

    Article (1) Definitions For the purposes of implementing the provisions of this Resolution, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise: State : The United Arab Emirates. Ministry : The Ministry of Foreign Trade. Minister : The Minister of Foreign Trade.

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    Article 2

    Article (2) Service Fees The fees specified opposite each service listed in the Schedule attached hereto shall be

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the Fees for Services Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Trade 2 collected in consideration of the services provided by the Ministry in exercise of the competencies prescribed thereto pursuant to the legislation in force in the State.

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    Article 3

    Article (3) Amendment of Fees The Cabinet shall be competent to make any amendments to the fees stipulated in this Resolution, whether by addition, deletion, or modification.

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    Article 4

    Article (4) Collection of Fees 1. The fees stipulated in this Resolution shall be collected by the means prescribed by the Ministry of Finance. 2. For the purposes of collecting the fees stipulated in this Resolution, a part of a day shall be deemed a full day, and a part of a month shall be deemed a full month.

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    Article 5

    Article (5) Executive Resolutions The Minister shall issue the resolutions necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this Resolution.

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    Article 6

    Article (6) Repeals The fees for the services of certificates of origin for national products, stipulated in Items Nos. (97) to (104) of the schedule of fees for services provided by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism attached to Cabinet Resolution No. (20) of 2020, shall be repealed. Any provision that contradicts or conflicts with the provisions of this Resolution shall also be repealed.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the Fees for Services Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Trade 3

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    Article 7

    Article (7) Publication and Entry into Force of the Resolution This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force on the day following the date of its publication. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by Us: On: 2 Rajab 1447 A.H. Corresponding to: 22 December 2025 A.D.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the Fees for Services Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Trade 4 Schedule of Fees for Services Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Trade Attached to Cabinet Resolution No. (208) of 2025 No. Service Description Fee (in AED) 1 Printing of an amended certificate of origin instead of a certificate of origin for which fees have already been paid. (20) 2 Certificates of origin for national products, where the invoice value ranges from (AED 1 to AED 1,000). (10) 3 Certificates of origin for national products, where the invoice value ranges from (AED 1,001 to AED 5,000). (20) 4 Certificates of origin for national products, where the invoice value ranges from (AED 5,001 to AED 20,000). (30) 5 Certificates of origin for national products, where the invoice value ranges from (AED 20,001 to AED 40,000). (40) 6 Certificates of origin for national products, where the invoice value ranges from (AED 40,001 to AED 100,000). (50) 7 Certificates of origin for national products, where the invoice value ranges from (AED 100,001 to AED 500,000). (100) 8 Certificates of origin for national products, where the invoice value exceeds (AED 500,000). (200)

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