Start a General Trading Business in UAE
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Compare Zones for General TradingLicense Cost Range
AED 5,750 – 50,000
~$1,566 – $13,615
Available Zones
6+ options
Setup Time
2 – 15 days
Regulatory
No special approval
Real Dubai Inspection Data: General Trading
What 62,054 registered businesses in this activity actually experience — derived from 287,822 Dubai DED inspection records.
80%
inspection compliance rate
~2.2
inspections per year
AED 1,948
average fine when penalized
62,054
businesses registered in Dubai
Most common violations: مخالفات متنوعة · Unspecified violation · Call request to review the Head Section. Our premium report includes a compliance plan covering exactly these risks.
Source: Dubai Department of Economic Development inspection records, analyzed by SetupUAE.ai.
Best Free Zones for General Trading
Ranked by cost and suitability
IFZA (International Free Zone Authority)
Dubai
Shams (Sharjah Media City)
Sharjah
Ajman Free Zone
Ajman
Meydan Free Zone
Dubai
RAKEZ (Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone)
Ras Al Khaimah
Dubai CommerCity
Dubai
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