{"id":11850,"date":"2025-10-08T15:38:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freightlabuae.com\/?page_id=11850"},"modified":"2025-10-10T06:31:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T06:31:57","slug":"food-and-food-materials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freightlabuae.com\/index.php\/food-and-food-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Food and food materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11850\" class=\"elementor elementor-11850\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb457fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb457fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c942fa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c942fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Food and food materials<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57eeb69 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57eeb69\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e87a6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e87a6f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee23cf8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee23cf8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1cdec8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1cdec8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-623b105 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"623b105\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb1c9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6eb1c9d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2d9ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f2d9ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mandatory Compliance for Food Importation in Dubai<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07d1daa elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"07d1daa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_07d1daa\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel flex-wrap align-items-center iconbox-inline\"   >\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >Commercial Permit <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A \"mainland license\" with a dedicated Foodstuff Trading activity is legally compulsory for commercial food imports, ensuring compliance with all hygiene and import\/export standards.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57c2bd elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"d57c2bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_d57c2bd\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel flex-wrap align-items-center iconbox-inline\"   >\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" > Compulsory Government Approvals <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After obtaining your license, official registration with two critical regulatory bodies is non-negotiable to legalize imports.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b895ced elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"b895ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_b895ced\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel flex-wrap align-items-center iconbox-inline\"   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elementor-element-6ddc780 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"6ddc780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_6ddc780\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel flex-wrap align-items-center iconbox-inline\"   >\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >Dubai Customs <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Necessary for obtaining the Import\/Export Code and shipment release.\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a3f494 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a3f494\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f0bba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5f0bba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b65fc08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b65fc08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0f844e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0f844e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>UAE Permits: Consult with us in advance to obtain any additional UAE import permits required for specific products.<\/li><li>Labeling: Ensure all food items are correctly and fully labeled according to UAE regulatory standards (including necessary Arabic translation).<\/li><li>Packaging: Use only safe, food-grade packaging that meets specific UAE standards.<\/li><li>Temperature &amp; Storage: Adhere to HACCP standards. Clearly label cargo and state temperature requirements on shipping documents (BL\/AWB) to maintain cold chain integrity.<\/li><li>Cargo Purity: Strictly exclude all non-food items (e.g., POS materials, office supplies, samples, gifts) from food shipments to prevent regulatory issues.<\/li><li>Documentation: Provide draft soft copies for pre-submission review and ensure original hard copies are available for customs clearance well in advance.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food and food materials Mandatory Compliance for Food Importation in Dubai Commercial Permit A &#8220;mainland license&#8221; with a dedicated Foodstuff Trading activity is legally compulsory for commercial food imports, ensuring compliance with all hygiene and import\/export standards. 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