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Trade landscape · United Arab Emirates

Coverage: 3 cities · 0 tier-1 · 0 tier-2

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📊 Country monthly · refreshed monthly

India Trade Usd B
85.0 USD B
Top Import From India
Gems / Pharma / Textiles
Fta Tariff Saving Usd M
1,200.0 USD M

Data refresh: monthly · from data/data-monthly.php · last reviewed by AJG editorial.

🌍 Bilateral overview · India ↔ United Arab Emirates

🇦🇪 · United Arab Emirates · India trade volume: $85B/year

🛳️ Corridors · 1 tracked

Trade corridors touching Uae

🏛️ Bloc memberships · 5

Trade blocs & groupings

📜 FTAs · 3 relevant

FTAs covering Uae

🎯 Active mandates · 6 of 1119

Live trade mandates relevant to United Arab Emirates

Anonymised representative mandates for the Uae corridor.

Example mandate of a Dubai-based Indian NRI family office seeking prime commercial real estate investment in Mumbai and Pune for yield and capital appreciation
↙️ BUY
Vertical: real-estate · UAE-India · 1 property one-time · Not applicable (real estate transaction)
Example mandate of a Jamshedpur TMT steel bar manufacturer seeking UAE infrastructure developer as buyer for Fe 500D TMT bars
↗️ SELL
Vertical: iron-steel-metals · India-UAE · 10000 MT monthly · CIF Jebel Ali or Khalifa Port Abu Dhabi
Example mandate — Indian Biotech manufacturer seeking UAE buyer for Biotech (UAE corridor, sell)
↗️ SELL
Vertical: biotech · India-UAE · 500 litres monthly · FCA UAE
Example mandate — Indian Agro Chemicals principal seeking UAE licensee for Agro Chemicals (UAE corridor, license)
Vertical: agro-chemicals · India-UAE · 50 containers quarterly · DDP UAE
Example mandate — Indian Tea manufacturer seeking UAE buyer for Tea (UAE corridor, sell)
↗️ SELL
Vertical: tea · India-UAE · 10 MT monthly · FCA UAE
Example mandate — Indian Aluminium principal seeking UAE licensee for Aluminium (UAE corridor, license)
Vertical: aluminium · India-UAE · 500 litres annually · FCA UAE

📋 Case studies · 1 of 37

Anonymised case studies — Uae corridor

Indian Pharma Exporter Claims India-UAE CEPA Preference for First Time — 0% Duty on USD 2.1M Shipment

Challenge: An Indian pharmaceutical company had been exporting tablet formulations to UAE at 5% UAE import duty since 2020. India-UAE CEPA entered force in May 2022 providing 0% duty on pharma HS codes (Chapter 30) from Day 1. However, the company continued paying 5% duty for 18 months post-CEPA as their UAE importer was unaware of the CEPA preference and the…

Outcome: First CEPA-preference shipment with COO: 0% duty applied by UAE customs. Annual duty saving for the exporter and UAE importer (shared benefit): USD 73,000 on USD 1.46M annual pharma exports. The UAE importer reduced the shelf price of two Indian generic products by 4%, improving market penetration. Historical unclaimed duty: not retroactively recov…

🏛️ Trade bodies · 6 relevant

Trade bodies — United Arab Emirates

📄 Long-form essays · 4 of 30

Essays relevant to United Arab Emirates

📰 Blog posts · 2 of 34

Recent posts touching United Arab Emirates

❓ FAQ · 6 of 155

Frequently asked — United Arab Emirates

Who are the AJG principals?
AJG has two founding principals: Vinod Kumar Jain (India Principal) based in Panchkula, Haryana — with 50+ years of experience in pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and import-export; and Amit Jain (EU Principal) based in Porto, Portugal — a digital generalist holding a D2 Entrepreneur Visa and a PGDip in Global Marketing. Together they cover India-EU, India-UAE, and global trade corridors.
What markets does AJG primarily serve?
Primary corridors: India-EU (27 member states), India-UAE, India-UK, India-USA, India-Singapore, India-Japan, India-Australia, India-South Africa, India-East Africa. AJG can facilitate trade across all 185 countries and 273 FTAs indexed on the platform, but these primary corridors are the deepest expertise.
What FTAs does India currently have in force?
India' primary active FTAs include: India-UAE CEPA (2022), India-Australia ECTA (2022), India-Japan CEPA (2011), India-South Korea CEPA (2010), India-Singapore CECA (2005), India-Malaysia CECA (2011), India-ASEAN AIFTA (2010), India-Sri Lanka FTA (2000), India-Mauritius CECPA (2021), India-EFTA TEPA (2024), and India-Nepal/Bhutan trade treaties. The full list of 273 FTAs is at ftas.php.
What is the India-UAE CEPA and what does it cover?
India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force on 1 May 2022. It covers: goods (97.99% of tariff lines at 0% for UAE imports from India), services (11 sectors including IT, professional services, financial services), and investment. For India exporters to UAE: 0% duty on most manufactured goods, pharma, engineering, agro-food, textiles.
What is a Free Trade Zone and can I use it?
Free Trade Zones (FTZs) are designated areas where goods can be imported, stored, or manufactured free from customs duties until they are declared for domestic use or re-export. Key FTZs relevant to India trade: Jebel Ali FTZ (UAE), Singapore FTZ, Nhava Sheva FTZ (India). Used for re-packaging, consolidation, or triangular trade structures.
Can India trade in Rupees with EU?
India is promoting INR settlement for bilateral trade. An INR settlement mechanism requires: (1) EU importer opens a special INR Vostro account at an Indian bank, (2) EU importer pays in INR; Indian exporter receives INR. As of 2026, INR settlement with EU is limited — most India-EU trade remains in USD or EUR. RBI has approved INR trade with UAE, Russia, Malaysia, and several other countries.

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