Chemicals trading activities
20 activities the Dubai DET catalogue files under its “Chemicals trading” group. Of them, IFZA (Dubai) lists 18, Ajman Free Zone 12 and Dubai mainland (DET) 20.
- Activities
- 20
- IFZA (Dubai)
- 18
- Ajman Free Zone
- 12
- Dubai mainland (DET)
- 20
All three routes list 12 of these 20 activities. Only the mainland lists 2: Industrial Sponge Trading and Insecticides Trading. 2 activities need an outside approval before the licence issues.
Updated 5 September 2026 · from each route’s own activity catalogue
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Activities in this group
Each row links to the activity guide. A tick means that route’s own catalogue lists the activity. Same name at: other zone catalogues naming it, a name match rather than an equivalence. All 20 are DET Commercial licences. 2 activities need an outside approval before the licence issues.
| Activity | DET code | Approval | IFZA | Ajman FZ | Mainland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acids & Alkalines TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone | DET 4669213 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZListed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Adhesives TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone · SPC Free Zone | DET 4669218 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZListed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Basic Industrial Chemicals TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone | DET 4669208 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZListed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Detergents TradingSame name at SPC Free Zone | DET 4773311 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZListed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Fire Extinguishing Materials TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone · SPC Free Zone | DET 4669215 | Prior approval | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland |
| Industrial & Liquefied Natural Gas TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone | DET 4669211 | Prior approval | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland |
| Industrial Solvents TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone | DET 4669209 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Industrial Sponge TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone · SPC Free Zone | DET 4752202 | IFZANot listed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Ink & Printing Materials TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone · SPC Free Zone | DET 4752048 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZListed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Insecticides TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone · SPC Free Zone | DET 4773310 | IFZANot listed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Laboratories Chemicals TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone | DET 4669226 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZListed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Medical Gas TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone · SPC Free Zone | DET 4669210 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZListed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Non Edible Oil TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone · SPC Free Zone | DET 4669217 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Photography Processing Materials TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone | DET 4669214 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Plastic & Nylon Raw Materials TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone · SPC Free Zone | DET 4752201 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZListed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Raw Materials TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone · SPC Free Zone | DET 4669911 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZListed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Rubber TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone · SPC Free Zone | DET 4752203 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Sterilizers & Disinfectants TradingSame name at ADGM · DMCC · Meydan Free Zone · SPC Free Zone | DET 4773316 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZListed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Tannery & Dyeing Materials TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone | DET 4669212 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZListed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Water Treatment & Purification Chemicals TradingSame name at DMCC · Meydan Free Zone | DET 4669230 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZListed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland |
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Where the grouping comes from
The group is the one the Invest in Dubai (DET) business activity catalogue gives each activity code, under the label “Chemicals trading”. An activity appears here when its guide carries that DET code.
Licence types in this group: Commercial. Catalogue checked 5 September 2026. Open the DET catalogue
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