Manufacturing & Industrial Sector Practice

Operation 300bn & Industrial Factory Setup

Leverage the UAE's AED 300 Billion national industrial strategy and "Make it in the Emirates" mandate. Plus UAE helps industrial investors secure MoIAT Industrial Production Licenses, customs duty exemptions on raw materials & machinery, KEZAD/ICAD land allocation, and EDB financing.

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Key Advantages

Accelerating Manufacturing & Industry

From industrial licenses and customs exemptions to EDB CAPEX financing and factory land allocations.

1. MoIAT Industrial Production License

Federal Customs Duty Exemptions: Official MoIAT license unlocking 0% import customs duties on raw materials, heavy plant machinery, spare parts, and packaging.

2. Make it in the Emirates Certification

Priority ICV Scoring in Tenders: National manufacturing emblem granting significant commercial scoring weighting in tenders across public entities.

3. EDB Industrial Project Financing

Emirates Development Bank CAPEX Loans: Long-term debt financing, technology adoption grants, and equipment lease loans from Emirates Development Bank.

4. Dual-Entity & Land Allocation

KEZAD, ICAD & Mainland Market Access: Structuring factory operations in premier industrial zones while securing mainland commercial distribution channels.

Execution Roadmap

Industrial Land & Factory Parks

Plot selection, utility connection, land leases, and environmental permits across premier industrial zones.

01

KEZAD & ICAD (Abu Dhabi)

HUB 01

Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi & Industrial City Abu Dhabi with integrated Khalifa Port logistics.

02

JAFZA & Dubai Industrial City

HUB 02

Jebel Ali Free Zone industrial cluster and DIC specialized manufacturing parks with global sea-air connectivity.

03

KIZAD Polymers & Tawazun Park

HUB 03

Specialized defense manufacturing and polymer conversion facilities with dedicated raw material pipelines.

04

NIDLP Cities (Jubail & Yanbu KSA)

HUB 04

Cross-border Saudi industrial expansion under the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program.

Frequently Asked Questions

Key answers on industrial licensing, customs exemptions, and factory setup.

An Industrial License is issued by the Department of Economic Development (ADDED in Abu Dhabi, DED in Dubai) with mandatory approval from the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT). It allows companies to convert raw materials or semi-finished goods into manufactured products.

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