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United Arab Emirates

BUSINESS AND TRADE

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Banking hours are usually 8am to 12pm, Saturday to Thursday
Automatic Teller Machines (ATM)
To find out the locations of ATMs in United Arab Emirates , click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard
Business Hours
  • Businesses are open from 8.00am to 1.00pm and 4.00pm to 7.00pm, Saturday to Thursday. Some companies work a straight shift from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
  • Government offices are open from 7.30am to 2.00pm, Saturday to Wednesday.
  • Major shopping centres are open from 10.00am to 10.00pm. Large supermarkets are open everyday, often until midnight.
  • All offices are closed on Fridays. Very few retail establishments are open on Friday until after 4.00pm due to prayer time. In traditional areas small shops and businesses may close at prayer times every day.

Holidays

Date English Arabic
January 1 New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية
variable Day of the Sacrifice Eid ul-Adha عيد الأضحى
variable Islamic New Year Ra's as-Sana al-Hijria رأس السنة الهجرية
variable The Night Journey Al-Isra'a wal-Mi'raj الإسراء والمعراج
December 2   National Day Al-Eid al-Watani العيد الوطني
variable End of Ramadan Eid ul-Fitr عيد الفطر

Banks

Central Bank of UAE
Offers information on currencies, legislation and publications.

Banks
A listing of banks in the country provided by Qualisteam.

Banks in the UAE
Listing of banks.

Business

Fitch Economic ratings
Fitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Fitch Ratings has grown rapidly during the past decade gaining market presence throughout the world and across all fixed income markets.Do a search for "United Arab Emirates". Requires registration.

Country risk assessment from Ducroire | Delcrede SA.NV Credit Insurance
Charts of risk levels for political and commercial risks for export transactions and direct investments

EIA country analysis
This site provides a country analysis from an energy perspective.

Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry
According to the provisions of the Chamber law, all natural and legal persons, having their headquarters, branch or representation office in the Emirate to exercise any commercial, industrial, vocational or professional activity in the Emirate must join the Chamber and get their membership certificates.

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry official web site.

Chambers of Commerce
A comprehensive list of local Chambers of Commerce.provided by the World Chambers Network. This link will take you to a search page. Enter the country name to get a listing of Chambers in that country.

Export Focus telephone directories
Export focus provides links to local telephone directories for the country.

Doing e-business in United Arab Emirates
Find out what it takes to do e-business in the United Arab Emirates.

UAEbase.com
UAEBase.com is UAE business directory and it provides business information as well as sales leads to businesses by providing in-depth information to consumers.

Country risk assessment from Ducroire | Delcrede SA.NV Credit Insurance
Charts of risk levels for political and commercial risks for export transactions and direct investments

Trade

Abu Dhabi customs
Under the auspices of the Department of Finance, this website lists, among other valuable information, customs centres, as well as Clearance Procedures and Required Documents. This site is still under construction.

Prohibited and restricted imports
Comprehensive list of products that are restricted and/or prohibited for import to the UAE.

Trade shows in UAE
The Trade Shows Directory lists trade shows in the major centres of the UAE.

Freight forwarders
A comprehensive list of freight forwarders provided by Freight Net.

Law Firms Import and Export in United Arab Emirates
Find law firms, attorneys and lawyers specializing in Import and Export in United Arab Emirates

Importers tariffs
A complete list in downloadable xls format is provided her from the Abu Dhabi customs website.

Temporary importation of goods
Regulations for the temporary importation of goods to the United Arab Emirates .

Trading Across Borders in the United Arab Emirates
These tables list the procedures necessary to import and exports a standardized cargo of goods in United Arab Emirates. The documents required to export and import the goods are also show

Buy USA.gov
Although written for Americans, this site still contains some useful information for the South African exporter.

Global wine & spirits
Developed for wine professionals by wine professionals, Global Wine & Spirits is the world's leading wine e-business network for buyers and sellers in the wine and spirits industry. Choose the country link and do a search to obtain a listing of importers and agents in this country.

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