Who holds what
In the Emirates the importer is a licensed foodstuff trading company, and it registers each food product on the municipality’s food import and re-export system before the goods land, with the label and the halal certificate on file. The Turkish producer does not register in the UAE. That splits the work: the importer builds its registrations; the supplier sends what those registrations need so the file points at the right plant. The details of the system change; the offer states what applies on the day.
The trade agreement and the origin proof
The United Arab Emirates and Türkiye have a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, which most Gulf markets do not. Whether a product enters under preferential terms depends on its origin proof, issued per product; the offer states the tariff line and what applies on the day, and nothing about duty is printed on this site. The origin proof travels with the document set, next to the certificate of origin.
The Arabic label
The mandatory information in Arabic under the Gulf labelling standard, with English alongside: the name of the food, ingredients with allergens, the nutrition table, net quantity, storage, best-before wording and the importer’s details. For lines in our standard packs we confirm what the export pack already carries and what the importer adds; for private label we prepare the content from our data sheet and check the artwork before printing. The UAE private label page goes through it.
Halal, from a named body
The importer’s registration names the halal certifying body, so the body matters as much as the certificate. Our certificates are held for our factory; the offer names the holder and the body for every line and attaches copies; lines without a certificate are stated as such. The halal article explains what a certifier checks in confectionery.
Documents, the route and the reefer
Commercial invoice, packing list per pallet, certificate of origin, origin proof under the agreement, analysis report and, for pistachio lines, an aflatoxin certificate, listed on the how we work page. Sea freight from Mersin to Jebel Ali for Dubai and the northern Emirates, and to Khalifa Port for Abu Dhabi. The Gulf is warm in every month, so chocolate and chocolate-coated lines are quoted in a reefer year round; Turkish delight, sugared almonds and jellies travel dry. Each line has its own pallet; the mixed-container page explains how the load is built.
What to send first
The product references, the quantity per line, the port, whether the list is for the UAE shelf or for re-export, whether any line carries your own brand and whether it must be halal-certified from named bodies. The written offer follows within two working days, in US dollars,, the certificate holder and the data sheet named per line. The United Arab Emirates page lists what stays the same on every offer.
Every line here is made in our own factory at Başpınar OSB, Gaziantep — a 10,000 m² site, exporting since 2002 — and certificate copies are available on request.
Does the producer need UAE registration?
No. The foodstuff trading company registers the products; we supply the data sheet, its certificates and lot traceability, named per line in the offer.
Is there a trade agreement between the UAE and Türkiye?
Yes, a comprehensive economic partnership agreement. Preferential treatment depends on the origin proof per product; the offer states what applies on the day.
Which port?
Jebel Ali for Dubai and the northern Emirates, Khalifa Port for Abu Dhabi. The offer names the port and the delivery term.
