The UAE’s digital government has warned visitors to the nation of items that are prohibited from entering or exported and subject to restrictions.
In addition, she mentioned that restricted goods require prior permission from the competent authorities before being imported, explaining that these are the goods whose import and export are restricted under the provisions of the GCC Unified Customs Law or any other law.
As for the prohibited goods, they are those that the state, according to its customs laws and its competent authorities, prohibits from importing or exporting.
According to them, the UAE has compiled a list of prohibited items, including but not limited to: medicines, prescriptions containing narcotic substances, pirated content, counterfeit money, items used in black magic or sorcery, publications and artwork that goes against the teachings. Religious, values, tools and equipment, gambling.
Products with restrictions are not allowed.
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment must grant approval for the use of live animals and plants, fertilizers and pesticides, among other prohibited goods. In addition, you need permission from the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces, and the Ministry of Interior to possess firearms, ammunition, explosives, and fireworks.
In addition, you must obtain approval from the Ministry of Health and Community Protection before using any medicine, drug, equipment, device or medical device.
In addition, media materials including publications and media goods must obtain approval from the Ministry of Culture and Youth, goods related to nuclear energy require approval from the Federal Authority for Nuclear Energy, transmitters and wireless devices because you need a permit from the Digital Government and the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, And alcoholic beverages, because you need the approval of the Dubai Police and the Ministry of Interior, smokestacks made of tobacco, as well as cosmetics and personal care products, require a permit from the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology.
The digital government defines customs smuggling as entering or attempting to enter or remove goods to or from the country without paying customs duties in whole or in part, or in contravention of the provisions of prevention or restriction contained in the Unified Customs Law of the United Arab Emirates. Arab Gulf States. It also includes its forms and penalties. or additional national laws and regulations.
Smuggling photos through customs
And she talked about different cases of customs smuggling, such as not transferring goods to the first customs office when entering the country, and the traveler not declaring commercial goods with him, and avoiding goods from the customs office without declaring them, and submitting false documents, or placing false marks to evade customs duties or to bypass the provisions of the ban. Tracking, transporting or possessing illegal or restricted goods or both, without proving their legal importation, as well as finding hidden and unreported goods.
With regard to the penalty for the smuggling crime, the digital government stated that it varies according to the unified customs law, according to the type of smuggling crime and smuggled goods, between a fine and imprisonment, or one of these two penalties, or the confiscation of goods and tools used in smuggling.
She indicated that the import and export of commercial goods is subject to customs duties imposed by the UAE government.
