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Life and Work in the UAE

The UAE is a vibrant society in which both Emiratis and residents enjoy a high per capita income and standard of living. Known for its captivating nature, amazing tourist destinations, and well-developed tourism and entertainment infrastructure, the country has been ranked 31st globally in Human Development Index, and records a GDP per capita of $43,000 annually.

Modern shopping centres and distinct traditional markets Grow alike in the UAE. Several annual festivities such as the Dubai Shopping Festival, Eid festivals, Diwali, and New Year’s Eve celebrations bustling with exciting activities keep excitement and revelries always in the air. Besides, hundreds of major international events and exhibitions are held throughout the year.

The UAE winter is described as the most beautiful winter in the world where temperatures are very moderate, making it an ideal destination for winter tourism. The nation has deservedly attained many titles such ‘happiest country in Arab region’, and ranked amongst the top countries in terms of shopping, safety and security.

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The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi as its capital. A nation with a robust political, economic and social stability, it is an incubator for people from more than 200 nationalities, who live and work together in perfect harmony. The UAE boasts an effective legal system, adopts the best governance practices and the principles of transparency for managing its government sector. Its smart government provides customers with the most advanced eServices.

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Federal Law No (1) of 2017 on Anti-Dumping, Countervailing and Safeguarding Measures
The provisions of this law apply to injurious practices of global trade incoming from outside the GCC; whereby a domestic industry – or representative thereof – is able to file a complaint against injurious practices of global trade, either directly to the concerned department or through the competent government entity in each emirate, which refers it to the department. The law addresses the details pertaining to verification, and identifies cases warranting the imposition of measures, the types of measures, the entities mandated with enforcing the law, notices and notification. The law also incorporates provisions on the confidentiality of information; whereby its executive regulations specify the treatment and disclosure of such information; as well as customs clearance, the collection of data and statistics, the imposition and collection of fees, registration and surveillance, Gulf industries, penalties, courts and judicial enforcement.
Directive No. ( 25 ) Of 5202 Imposition of Definitive Anti-Dumping Duties on Imports of Ceramic Sinks- Wash Basins, Wash Basin Pedestals, Baths, Bidets, Water Closet Pans, Flushing Cisterns, Urinals and Similar Sanitary Fixtures Originating in or exported from People’s Republic of China and Republic of India
الدليل الاسترشادي للمنتج المعني – منتج أحواض غسيل ومغاسل وقواعد مغاسل وأحواض استحمام وأحواض استبراء "بيديه" ومقاعد مراحيض وخزانات تفريغ المياه (سيفون)ومباول وأصناف صحية مماثلة ثابتة من خزف
Cabinet Resolution No (8) of 2017 concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Law No (1) of 2017 on Anti-Dumping, Countervailing and Safeguard Measures
This resolution addresses international trade practices that are injurious to national industries; insofar as the filing of complaints, investigation procedures, details pertaining to dumping and anti-dumping measures and identifying material damages incurred by national industries. This is through the substantive consideration of all evidence. The resolution also clarifies pledges and retroactivity, specifies the instances warranting the provisioning of support and compensation measures and addresses the preventive measures against increase in imports and the duration of final preventive measures. The resolution further addresses international trade practices that are injurious to gulf industries, the gulf entities concerned with investigating the same and the provisions pertaining to filing grievances and appeals against final decisions on international trade practices that are injurious to gulf industries.
قانون اتحادي رقم (11) لسنة 2019 بشأن قواعد وشهادات المنشأ
قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم (43) لسنة 2022 بشأن اللائحة التنفيذية للقانون الاتحادي رقم (11) لسنة 2019 بشأن قواعد وشهادات المنشأ.
Cabinet Decision No. 118/2023 On the Controls of the Policy of Valorization of Industrial-Use Wastes
Cabinet Decree No. (119) of 2023 Concerning the Violations and Administrative Penalties levied on Violators of Cabinet Decree No (118) of 2023 on Controls of Industrial Waste Management Policy
Cabinet Decree No. (131) of 2023 Concerning Export Fees for Industrial Waste
Temporary Suspension of Export and Re-Export of Wheat and Wheat Flour
القرار الوزاري رقم 144 لسنة 2022 بشأن تعديل القرار الوزاري رقم (72) لسنة 2022 في شأن وقف تصدير وإعادة تصدير القمح )الحنطة( ودقيق القمح بشكل مؤقت الى خارج الدولة.
القرار الوزاري رقم ( 120) لسنة 2023 في شأن وقف تصدير وإعادة تصدير الأرز بشكل مؤقت الى خارج الدولة
القرار الوزاري رقم ( 198) لسنة 2024 بشأن إلغاء القرار الوزاري رقم ( 120) لسنة 2023 في شأن وقف تصدير وإعادة تصدير الأرز بشكل مؤقت إلى خارج الدولة
القرار الوزاري رقم (9) لسنة 2025 بشأن إضافة رموز جمركية منسقة في تصنيف النفايات ذات الإستخدام الصناعي
Directive No. (2) Of 2025 Imposition of Definitive Anti-Dumping Duties on Imports of Painted and/or coated, Flattened or grained Aluminum Alloys Plates, sheets, strips or coils, of a thickness of 0.2 mm but not exceeding 8 mm Originating in or exported from People s Republic of China
الدليل الإرشادي لمنتج الألمنيوم
Directive No. (1) Of 2025 Regarding The Imposition of Provisional Anti-Dumping Duties Against Imports of fresh or chilled mushrooms “white Mushroom” originating in or exported from Islamic Republic of Iran
تعميم رقم ( 1) لسنة 2020 في شأن فرض رسم نهائي لمكافحة الإغراق على واردات دول المجلس من منتج بلاط وترابيع من خزف للتبليط أو التغطية للجدران أو المواقد، وإن كانت على حامل، خزف للتشطيب ( بلاط السيراميك والبورسلان) ذات المنشأ او المصدرة من جمهورية الهند وجمهورية الصين الشعبية.
Directive No. ( 2 ) Of 2024 Regarding The Imposition of Definitive Anti-Dumping Duties Against GCC Imports of Electrical Connectors, Switches, Sockets and Plugs for a Voltage not exceeding 1000 Volts (Originating in or exported from People’s Republic of China)
Directive No. (1) of 2023 Regarding the continuation of imposing the definitive anti-dumping duties against GCC imports of electric lead-acid accumulators of capacity from 35 up to 115 amperes, whether or not rectangular (including square) of a kind used for starting piston engines (Automotive Batteries) Originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea
تعميم رقم (2) لسنة 2022 في شأن فرض رسوم نهائية لمكافحة الإغراق على واردات دول المجلس من منتج بطاريات المحركات ذات المكابس سعة 32 حتى 225 أمبير ذات منشأ أو المصدرة من جمهورية تركيا، وجمهورية الهند
Directive No (4) - 2021 Imposition of Definitive Anti-Dumping Duties on Imports of plates, sheets, and strip of aluminum alloys originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China
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Who Lives in the UAE?

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White collar professionals working in financial services sector, PR companies, international business firms, creative employees in production companies, consulting and law firms, and experts in technology, and other important economic sectors.

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Entrepreneurs from all over the world who tap successful business opportunities in the UAE. They establish small companies that quickly grow to achieve profitable returns. The country is home to 10 billionaires and over 50 thousand millionaires.

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International students seeking better education prospects in global universities which have branches across the UAE, in curricula that include American, British and French. The UAE is home to more than 140,000 university students.

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Middle-class employees – from all over the world including Arab, European and Asian regions – who flock from all over the world to the UAE, where they get much higher wages, achieve their career aspirations and look forward to gaining new experiences.

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Aspiring youth from Arab nations. Young people flock to the UAE exploring better job prospects, making it the top preferred job destination for youth (the Arab Youth Survey 2020), ahead of USA and the United Kingdom.

The UAE Has Achieved

Advanced Positions on Global Indicators

Ranked 26th globally

in UN World Happiness Report

Ranked 4th globally

in infrastructure quality

Ranked 11th globally

in UNDP’s Gender Inequality Index

Healthcare of Highest International Standards

The UAE boasts a well-advanced healthcare sector with the highest international standards. It is developing its ambitious strategy to improve the health of all segments of society, allocating a large share of its budget to healthcare. It has allocated 1.8% (at a value of 97.4 billion dirhams) of its federal budget for the fiscal year 2021 to healthcare services. The country’s strategic plans aim to provide the highest levels of medical care services for citizens and residents, with adequate funds allocated to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ranked 10th globally in

healthcare efficiency

Has 1st lowest COVID-19

fatality rate globally (Dec 2020)

Ranked 1st globally in number of

accredited health facilities, including hospitals

Dubai ranked 6th globally

In medical tourism

Abu Dhabi ranked 9th globally

In medical tourism

Ranked 22nd globally

in healthcare innovation

Celebrating

Tolerance and Respect

A religiously and ethnically diverse country with many places of worship and enclave communities, residents practice their religious rituals freely in their places of worship in the UAE. It is the first country in history on the Arabian Peninsula to welcome the Pope, and to initiate the first joint mosque-church-synagogue development.

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Education Achieves Advanced Positions on Performance Indicators

The UAE has a very distinguished educational sector, equipped with modern facilities and highly qualified staff. Governmental schools are supervised by the Ministry of Education and are dedicated for Emiratis, while private schools are supervised by other local government educational entities that classify schools and evaluate their performance, curricula and teaching method on an annual basis, offering a variety of curricula.

More than 50 international curricula are offered for students, including the British and American as core programmes, in addition to that of India, Switzerland, Australia, Germany, Japan, China, Russia, Spain, Lebanon and the Philippines.

Ranked 16th globally

in quality of primary education

Ranked 12th globally

in quality of higher education

Ranked 8th globally

in quality in teaching

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