# Cigarettes and Tobacco and its Products Trading - Import & Export licence in the UAE

> Cigarettes and Tobacco and its Products Trading - Import & Export licensing in the UAE — the authority catalogue rows we hold for this line, the approvals attached to them, and where the activity can be filed.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/cigarettes-and-tobacco-and-its-products-trading-import-and-export
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- Ajman Free Zone: AM-11732
- Publication: below the publication gate (No decision value beyond the activity name)
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

They are commercial establishments specialized in wholesale trade in the local markets or by importing from abroad all kinds of processed tobacco adapted for use in smoking, as well as cigarettes, cigars, snuff, smashed tobacco, manufactured tobacco and o

Source: Ajman Free Zone activity catalogue.

## Where you can licence this

| Authority | Status | Code | Licence type | Approval | Facility |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [IFZA (Dubai)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ifza) | Not listed under this name | — | — | — | — |
| [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) | Listed | AM-11732 | Commercial | Not stated | Office, Virtual office, Warehouse, Land, Retail unit |
| [Dubai mainland (DET)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland) | Not verified — we hold no DET activity catalogue | — | — | — | — |

Catalogue evidence, not legal advice. Authorities change activity lists without notice — confirm before you file.

## Routes that list this activity

- [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) — Lower cost, available with Dubai Setup Index. From, no visa: AED 5,555 (12 months · package price)

A route listing the activity is a starting point. The authority confirms eligibility when you apply.

## Facility and premises restrictions

- Ajman Free Zone AM-11732 facilities: Office, Virtual office, Warehouse, Land, Retail unit

## Free zone or mainland

- Ajman Free Zone lists this activity; check IFZA directly if you need a Dubai free-zone address on the licence.
- We hold no Dubai DET record for this activity, so treat mainland as unverified here rather than unavailable.

## Related activities

- [Petroleum Products Trading - Import & Export](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/petroleum-products-trading-import-and-export) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Steel & Basic Steel Products Trading – Import & Export](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/steel-and-basic-steel-products-trading-import-and-export) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone
- [Wholesale of Bamboo, Wood and Fronds Products Trading - Import & Export](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/wholesale-of-bamboo-wood-and-fronds-products-trading-import-and-export) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone
- [Wholesale of Bread and Bakeries Products Trading - Import & Export](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/wholesale-of-bread-and-bakeries-products-trading-import-and-export) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Wholesale of Buildings, Windows and Doors Metal Products Trading - Import & Export](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/wholesale-of-buildings-windows-and-doors-metal-products-trading-import-and-export) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone
- [Wholesale of Cement Products Trading - Import & Export](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/wholesale-of-cement-products-trading-import-and-export) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Cigarettes and Tobacco and its Products Trading - Import & Export licence later?

Usually yes, as a licence amendment, subject to the authority's rules and any extra approval attached to the new line.

### Does this activity need third-party approval?

The catalogue rows we hold for this activity carry no prior-approval flag. Re-check the live authority catalogue before filing, since flags change.

## Related

- [All business activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
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## Machine-readable

- [Cigarettes and Tobacco and its Products Trading - Import & Export record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/cigarettes-and-tobacco-and-its-products-trading-import-and-export.json)

## Citation

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