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Dubai Customs takes another step forward in supporting Traders within Dubai to overcome business challenges by launching the ‘Trader Export Report’ service, which will help support traders to zero rate goods exported by clearing agents or assigned freight forwarders by overseas buyers. These Traders faced a challenge whereby they were unable to zero rate exported goods due to the lack of documentary proof of export.

The new online service aims to provide the necessary official proof required by the VAT legislation in order for these Traders to zero rate the export of goods within the specified period.

The Importer is requested to provide the correct import declaration numbers to the exporting agent of the overseas buyer so that correct import declarations will be referenced in the export declarations. This will enable the importer to generate the Trader Export report with accurate records of imports and exports in order to provide proof of export in conjunction with the Exit Certificate.

‘Generate Trader Export Report’
• Importer/Exporting Agent will generate the report by providing Importer Business Code and period range in which report data is required.
• Importer/Exporting Agent will then view and download this Trader Export Report to support the zero rating of exported goods.
• For purpose of FTA verification of the validity and authentication of the report, Customs is also providing a facility for FTA to view, search, download or generate the report, whereby the FTA can search the report submitted by an importer/Exporting Agent or can generate a new report based on the importer’s TRN. The FTA may also request the Importer/Exporting Agent to provide the Exit Certificate.

The user-friendly service is available on Dubai Trade Portal and will be applicable for the following cleared declaration types:
• Import to Local from ROW
• Import to Local from FZ
• Import to Local from CW
• Import to Local from GCC (Statistical Import)
• Export from Local to ROW or Export from Local to GCC (statistical export) which mention any of the above inbound declaration types as Previous Declaration Number (PDN) in the applicable line items

Note that the trader is still required to meet all the other requirements for zero rating the export of goods, including the retention of the exit certificate and commercial documents proofing the export, and ensuring the goods are exported within the prescribed period of 90 days of the date of supply. This Trader Export Report will only apply to imported goods, which were subsequently exported, and does not apply to goods acquired locally.