# Petroleum Products Trading - Import & Export licence in the UAE

> Petroleum 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/petroleum-products-trading-import-and-export
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- Ajman Free Zone: AM-11198
- Publication: below the publication gate (Official description is too short to stand alone)
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

This activity covers the buying, selling, importing, and exporting of various petroleum-based products

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-11198 | Commercial | Not stated | Office, Virtual office, Warehouse, Land |
| [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-11198 facilities: Office, Virtual office, Warehouse, Land
- Ajman Free Zone AM-11198 extra documents: Approval / NOC from Ajman Energy Committee

## 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

- [Cigarettes and Tobacco and its Products Trading - Import & Export](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/cigarettes-and-tobacco-and-its-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 Petroleum 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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- [How company setup works](https://dubaisetupindex.com/how-it-works)

## Machine-readable

- [Petroleum Products Trading - Import & Export record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/petroleum-products-trading-import-and-export.json)

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