# Manufacturing of paper and paper products business activities in the UAE

> 16 activities the Dubai DET catalogue files under its “Manufacturing of paper and paper products” group. Of them, Ajman Free Zone lists 10 and Dubai mainland (DET) 16. No activity here is listed by all three routes. Only the mainland lists 6.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/groups/manufacturing-of-paper-and-paper-products
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- Activities: 16
- Ajman Free Zone: 10
- Dubai mainland (DET): 16

## Activities in this group

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 16 are DET Industrial licences.

| Activity | DET code | Approval | IFZA | Ajman FZ | Mainland | Same name at |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Baby Care Products Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/baby-care-products-manufacturing) | 2220102 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Cards & Envelops Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/cards-and-envelops-manufacturing) | 1709006 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Carton Boxes and Containers Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/carton-boxes-and-containers-manufacturing) | 1702002 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Core Paper Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/core-paper-manufacturing) | 1702006 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Diapers Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/diapers-manufacturing) | 1709009 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Disposable paper Products Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/disposable-paper-products-manufacturing) | 1709001 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Files and Box Files Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/files-and-box-files-manufacturing) | 1702005 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Melamine Impregnated Paper Sheets Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/melamine-impregnated-paper-sheets-manufacturing) | 1701101 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Packaging Materials Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/packaging-materials-manufacturing) | 1709019 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Paper and Carton Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/paper-and-carton-manufacturing) | 1701002 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Paper Bags Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/paper-bags-manufacturing) | 1702004 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Paper Boxes and Packages Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/paper-boxes-and-packages-manufacturing) | 1702003 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Paper Stationery Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/paper-stationery-manufacturing) | 1709014 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Sanitary Napkins Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/sanitary-napkins-manufacturing) | 1709010 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Self Adhesive Labels Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/self-adhesive-labels-manufacturing) | 1709017 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Tissues and Napkins Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/tissues-and-napkins-manufacturing) | 1709008 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |

## 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 “Manufacturing of paper and paper products”. An activity appears here when its guide carries that DET code.

Licence types in this group: Industrial. Catalogue checked 2026-09-05. [DET catalogue](https://app.invest.dubai.ae/search-business-activities)

## Related

- [All business activities and groups](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
- [Dubai mainland](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland)
- [Compare setup routes](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare)