Layer 7: Granular Trade Activities (ISIC Rev 4)

UAE Statutory Business Activities

Explore official trade activities authorized by DET Dubai, RAKEZ, ADDED, and UAE Free Zones. Review required secondary NOC approvals, statutory activity codes, and permissible operational scopes.

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Industrial (Layer 5)ISIC: AM-07319

Specialty Chemical & Polymer Manufacturing

Group: Manufacture of Basic Chemicals, Fertilizers & Plastics (Layer 6)

Synthesis, compounding, polymerization, and packaging of specialty industrial chemicals, industrial resins, and technical polymer compounds.

Mandatory External Approvals (NOCs)
MoIAT: Mandatory Federal Industrial Registry inspection & raw material customs clearance
Civil Defense: Hazardous materials (HAZMAT) fire suppression and spill containment audit
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Industrial (Layer 5)ISIC: AM-02420

Metal Fabrication & Precision Machining

Group: Manufacture of Fabricated Metal Products (Layer 6)

CNC milling, laser sheet-metal cutting, structural beam assembly, and manufacturing of precision steel and aluminum components.

Mandatory External Approvals (NOCs)
MoIAT: Industrial manufacturing production line audit and machinery customs duty exemption
Civil Defense: Industrial workshop fire safety and hot-works ventilation inspection
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Commercial (Layer 5)ISIC: CM-47910

E-Commerce & Digital Marketplace Portal

Group: Retail Sale via Mail Order Houses or via Internet (Layer 6)

Operating consumer and B2B online electronic commerce storefronts, web marketplaces, dropshipping gateways, and order fulfillment portals.

Mandatory External Approvals (NOCs)
TDRA: Statutory registration of commercial online domain & privacy declaration
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Commercial (Layer 5)ISIC: CM-46900

General Trading (Multi-Commodity Import & Export)

Group: Non-Specialized Wholesale Trade (Layer 6)

Unrestricted international wholesale trading, import, export, and distribution across non-restricted commodity lines on a single license umbrella.

Mandatory External Approvals (NOCs)
Federal Customs: Customs Client Code issuance for import/export import duty tracking
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Innovation / Tech (Layer 5)ISIC: TECH-64990

Artificial Intelligence & Algorithmic Trading Systems

Group: Other Financial Service Activities, Except Insurance & Pension (Layer 6)

Developing proprietary machine-learning trading models, automated quantitative signal generators, and high-frequency execution infrastructure.

Mandatory External Approvals (NOCs)
DIFC ROC: Technology IP review and proprietary trading charter sign-off
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Commercial (Layer 5)ISIC: LOG-52102

Cold Chain Logistics & Frozen Food Storage

Group: Warehousing and Support Activities for Transportation (Layer 6)

Temperature-controlled warehousing (-25°C to +4°C), reefer container handling, perishable food distribution, and pharmaceutical cold storage.

Mandatory External Approvals (NOCs)
Food Safety: HACCP certification audit and continuous cold-chain temperature telemetry verification
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Industrial (Layer 5)ISIC: IND-27200

Solar Energy Equipment & Photovoltaic Assembly

Group: Manufacture of Electric Motors, Generators, Transformers and Electricity Distribution Apparatus (Layer 6)

Assembly of photovoltaic panels, solar inverters, lithium battery storage packs, and commercial solar tracking systems.

Mandatory External Approvals (NOCs)
MoIAT: Operation 300bn clean energy manufacturing certificate & customs raw materials exemption
Civil Defense: Lithium storage fire suppression and automated deluge system approval
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