The Heavy Equipment and Truck Zone Free Zone is the core manufacturing area for heavy equipment and trucks, equipped with advanced production equipment and professional production lines, covering the complete production process of parts processing and assembly, such as the manufacturing of large cranes, loaders and other equipment and various types of engineering trucks. It has professional maintenance workshops, testing equipment and technicians, which can provide daily maintenance, fault repair, parts replacement and other services, and can promptly solve problems in the use of equipment and vehicles to ensure their normal operation.

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Basic Situation Advantages Purpose Infrastructure and supporting services Preferential policies Company Registration Process

Basic Situation

Location: Located in the Ras Al Khor area of ​​Dubai, within the network of Dubai Auto City (DUCAMZ) and managed by the Jebel Ali Economic Zone.

Purpose: Aims to promote the re-export trade of trucks and heavy equipment, provide an ideal trading platform for companies engaged in this industry, and integrate the interests of different companies in the transport economy.

Advantages

Well-developed infrastructure: The zone is equipped with administrative offices, a full range of registration and licensing public services, customs clearance facilities, retail space, banking services, etc., to meet the various needs of international companies.

Convenient transportation: Directly connected to the main transportation hubs in the emirate, it is convenient for the transportation and import and export of goods.

Tax incentives: Companies in the zone can enjoy a long-term corporate tax holiday.

Easy market access: There is a privileged model for the re-export of heavy equipment and trucks and entry into the local market of the UAE, with a low tariff of only 4%.

Developed financial services: With a well-developed financial and banking system, companies can manage assets remotely.

Purpose

The main purpose is to increase the re-export volume of heavy equipment and trucks, promote trade development in related industries, and promote the diversification of Dubai's economy.

Infrastructure and supporting services

• Infrastructure: All the infrastructure needed for heavy equipment and truck trade is provided, including convenient conditions for transportation and shipping.

• Supporting services: There are administrative offices, a full range of public services such as registration and licensing, customs clearance, as well as retail space and banking services.

Preferential policies

•Tax incentives: Companies are granted long-term corporate income tax exemptions and may also receive other tax incentives13.

•Tariff reductions: Goods imported into the free trade zone are generally exempt from tariffs, including raw materials, parts, production equipment, and goods used for re-export trade3.

•Foreign ownership: Foreign capital can be 100% owned, and is not subject to the 49% foreign capital and 51% domestic capital clauses stipulated in the UAE Company Law13.

•Capital flow: Capital and profits can be freely remitted without any restrictions; currency can be freely convertible without restrictions13.

Company Registration Process

Determine the company name: Prepare at least 3 unique company names that must comply with Dubai's naming rules and cannot be the same as those of registered companies. You can search through the database of the Dubai Commercial Registration Department.

Choose the company type: Usually you can choose a free zone enterprise (FZE) or a free zone limited liability company (FZ LLC).

Prepare registration materials: Including personal documents such as passport copies, contact information, bank credit certificates, address certificates of shareholders and directors, as well as company documents such as articles of association and shareholder resolutions. All non-Arabic documents must be translated into Arabic and notarized.

Submit application: Submit the prepared registration materials to the Heavy Equipment and Truck Zone Free Zone Authority or the relevant Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority for review.

Review and approval: The authority will review the application materials, including the company name, business scope, shareholder and director qualifications, etc. After the review is passed, the company will obtain preliminary approval.

Sign legal documents and leases: After obtaining preliminary approval, the company needs to sign legal documents such as shareholders' agreement and articles of association, and sign a lease contract for office space or warehouse.

Pay registration fees: Depending on the type of company and the place of registration, you need to pay the corresponding registration fee, license fee, rental fee, etc.

Get a business license: After completing all the above steps and paying the fees, the company can get a business license for the Heavy Equipment and Truck Zone Free Zone and officially establish the company.