| Description of Imported Goods |
Elaboration of Description |
HS Codes / Tariff Heading(s) |
Controlling Authority |
Prohibited or Restricted |
Type of Approval Required |
| Prior Approval |
Approval / Inspection by Controlling Authority |
Customs Inspection |
| Restricted Items |
| All kind of weapons and ammunition. |
Guns, explosives etc |
Chapter 93 |
Ministry of Interior; Abu Dhabi Police |
Restricted |
ü |
ü |
|
| Alcohol and liquor. |
Brandy, beer, whisky etc |
22.01 to 22.09 |
Ministry of Interior |
Restricted |
ü |
ü |
|
| Pharmaceuticals used for medicines purposes. |
All over the counter and prescription medicines |
29.01 to 29.42 |
Ministry of Interior; Ministry of Justice; Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries |
Restricted |
ü |
ü |
|
| Chemical, organic fertilizers, agricultural fixers and lethal plant epidemics. |
Used for plant growth or extermination |
Chapter 28 to Chapter 29 |
Federal Environment Authority; Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries |
Restricted |
ü |
ü |
|
| Seeds and agricultural arboretums. |
|
Chapter 12 |
Federal Environment Authority; Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries |
Restricted |
ü |
ü |
|
| Medicines and medical drugs. |
All over the counter and prescription medicines |
30.01 to 30.06 |
Ministry of Interior; Ministry of Justice; Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries |
Restricted |
ü |
ü |
|
| Printed Matter |
Books, magazines |
49.01 to 49.09 |
Ministry of Information and Culture |
Restricted |
|
ü |
|
| Telecommunication equipment |
Telephones, mobile phones, two way communication devices etc. |
85.17 / 85.25 85.26 / 85.27 |
Ministry of Information |
Restricted |
|
ü |
|
| All foodstuffs |
Any frozen, or otherwise chilled foodstuffs |
Chapter 02 to Chapter 05 / Chapter 07 to Chapter 12 / Chapter 15 to Chapter 21 |
Ministry of Health |
Restricted |
|
|
|
| Living bees and bee queens |
Used for honey gathering or otherwise |
01.06 |
Federal Environment Authority; Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries |
Restricted |
ü |
ü |
|
| Fireworks and explosives |
Firecrackers etc. |
|
Ministry of Interior |
Restricted |
ü |
ü |
|
| Goods falling under IMCO classes |
Corrosive goods, bio hazardous goods etc. |
|
Ministry of Interior |
Restricted |
ü |
ü |
|
| Equine breed |
Horses, mules, donkey, ponies and zebras etc. |
01.06 |
Federal Environment Authority; Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries |
Restricted |
ü |
ü |
|
| All kinds of camels |
Animals |
01.06 |
Federal Environment Authority; Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries |
Restricted |
ü |
ü |
|
| Any other animals or their products coming under the CITES (CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF ENDANGERED SPECIES). |
International endangered species such as rhinocerous, tigers, etc. |
01.06 |
Federal Environment Authority; Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries |
Restricted |
|
ü |
|
| Any other goods or materials, the import of which is restricted under the U.A.E. laws or international laws. |
Please refer to the UAE laws and international laws |
00.00 |
|
Restricted |
|
ü |
ü |
| Banknotes |
Bank notes of any currency |
49.07 |
Central Bank |
Restricted |
ü |
ü |
|
| Audio and Visual Media (including computer and similar games) |
Computer games, CDs, DVDs ,Audio cassettes, etc. |
8524 |
Ministry of Information and Culture |
Restricted |
|
ü |
ü |
| Falcons |
Bird species |
0106.31 |
Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries; Abu Dhabi Police; Federal Environmental Agency |
Restricted |
|
ü |
|
| Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons |
Chemicals |
29.03 |
Ministry of Economy and Planning |
Restricted |
|
ü |
|
| Halogenated, sulphonated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols containing only halogen substitutes and their salts. |
Chemicals |
2908.10 |
Ministry of Health; Ministry of Energy; Federal Environmental Agency; Ministry of Interior; Customs |
Restricted |
|
ü |
|
| Laser pens |
Laser emitting devices |
9013.20 |
Ministry of health |
Restricted |
|
ü |
|
| Chopped or compressed tobacco |
Chewing tobacco etc. |
2403.1 |
Municipality; Customs |
Restricted |
ü |
ü |
|
Prohibited Items
|
| Waste |
Aluminium Waste and Scrap |
76.02 |
Ministry of Interior |
Prohibited |
|
|
ü |
| Waste |
Lead Waste and Scrap |
78.02 |
Ministry of Interior |
Prohibited |
|
|
ü |
| Waste |
Zinc Waste and Scrap |
79.02 |
Ministry of Interior |
Prohibited |
|
|
ü |
| Waste |
Tin Waste and Scrap |
80.02 |
Ministry of Interior |
Prohibited |
|
|
ü |
| Waste |
Waste and Scrap of other base metals |
81.01 and 81.12 |
Ministry of Interior |
Prohibited |
|
|
ü |
| Waste |
Waste and Scrap, spent primary cells, primary batteries and electric |
8548.10 |
Ministry of Interior |
Prohibited |
|
|
ü |
| Motor Vehicles |
Stolen Vehicles |
87.01 to 87.06 |
Interpol |
Prohibited |
|
ü |
ü |
| Narcotics |
Drugs such as heroine, cocaine, hashish, etc. |
09.08 / 13.02 12.07 / 12.11 and 29.39 |
Ministry of Interior; Ministry of Justice; Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries |
Prohibited |
|
|
ü |
| Harmful Substances |
Radiation, polluted substances |
2908.10 |
Ministry of Health; Ministry of Energy; Federal Environmental Agency; Ministry of Interior; Customs |
Prohibited |
|
ü |
|
| Sheets and pipes of asbestos-cement |
Asbestos |
68.11 |
Ministry of Health; Municipality |
Prohibited |
|
|
|
| Gases |
Ozone layer depleting substances |
29.03 |
Ministry of Economy and Planning |
Prohibited |
|
ü |
|
| Tyres |
Used or reconditioned tyres |
40.12 |
Ministry of Interior |
Prohibited |
|
|
ü |
| Counterfeit Money |
Counterfeit Money, Banknotes in Circulation, Banknotes not yet in legal circulation |
49.07 |
Central Bank |
Prohibited |
|
|
|
| Ivory |
Crude Ivory and Rhinocerous' Horn |
05.07 |
Federal Environment Authority; Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries; CITES |
Prohibited |
|
|
ü |
| Gambling tools and Machines |
Etc. Casino equipment |
|
Ministry of Interior |
Prohibited |
|
|
ü |
| Layer Nylon Fishing Nets |
Fishing nets |
5608.11 |
Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries |
Prohibited |
|
|
ü |
| Works of Art, Collector's Pieces and Antiques |
Articles that contradict Islamic teachings, decency or deliberately imply immorality or turmoil. |
97.01 to 97.06 |
Ministry of Information and Culture |
Prohibited |
|
ü |
|
| Works of Art, Collector's Pieces and Antiques |
Articles that contradict Islamic teachings, decency or deliberately imply immorality or turmoil. |
49.01 - 49.09 |
Ministry of Information and Culture |
Prohibited |
|
|
ü |
| Narcotics |
Narcotics |
30.01 to 30.06 |
Ministry of Interior; Ministry of Justice; Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries |
Prohibited |
|
|
ü |
| Paan |
Paan |
2403.10 |
Municipality; Customs |
Prohibited |
|
|
|
| Swine |
Any products from pigs |
1602.40 |
Customs |
Prohibited |
|
|
|
| Articles or iron or steel |
Steel wire articles for fishing |
7326.20 |
Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries |
Prohibited |
|
|
ü |
| Waste and Scrap |
Ferrous waste and scrap (Articles of iron or steel) |
72.04 |
Ministry of Interior |
Prohibited |
|
|
ü |
| Waste and Scrap |
Copper Waste and Scrap |
74.02 |
Ministry of Interior |
Prohibited |
|
|
ü |
| Waste and Scrap |
Nickel waste and Scrap |
75.03 |
Ministry of Interior |
Prohibited |
|
|
ü |