United Arab Emirates
Import Prohibitions
- Communications equipment
- Compact discs
- Cotton
- Cotton seeds
- Diskettes
- Drugs, Prescription and Non-Prescription
- Electronic items (watches, car-keys, etc.) with a camera and pens with a camera
- Films: 8mm, 16mm & 35mm
- Films: entertainment
- Films: promotional, training
- Foodstuffs
- Forged and duplicate currency, bank notes, etc.
- Illicit drugs (hashish, cocaine, heroin, etc.)
- Irradiated food products
- Isopropanol
- Israel manufactured products
- Items that are offensive to Muslim culture
- Items that do not adhere to religious, morals or aims to cause corruption and disorder
- Laser disc
- Liquids, Haz and Non-Haz
- Magazines, periodicals, journals
- Medical samples
- Military equipment
- Perishables
- Phones/modems
- Radar Detectors
- Radar equipment
- Radio equipment
- Radios or parts thereof
- Satellite Receivers
- Seeds
- Synthetic Marijuana (K2 & K9)
- Tapes, computer
- Tapes, video cassettes
- Technically, statues of any kind are prohibited. However, the Customs Director can give special approval for the importation of statues. If you wish to import a statue you should write the Customs Director requesting permission to see if accommodations can be made.
- Telecommunications equipment
- Tobacco and Tobacco Leaves
- Used Tires
IMPORT RESTRICTIONS
- Imports of alcohol and pork products are strictly regulated.
Also see the Global List to ensure your packages comply to the International Prohibited Items listed.