# Wholesale of Shipment Containers Trading - Import & Export licence in the UAE

> Wholesale of Shipment Containers 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/wholesale-of-shipment-containers-trading-import-and-export
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- Ajman Free Zone: AM-02655
- Publication: below the publication gate (No decision value beyond the activity name)
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Trading of equipment and machinery used in loading and lifting shipments, which operate manually or automatically or in trailers, whether small or large, for use in ports, airports, land customs points and others

Source: Ajman Free Zone official activity list.

## 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-02655 | 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.

## Additional conditions

- Ajman Free Zone ISIC code: [4662013](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman)

## Facility and premises restrictions

- Ajman Free Zone AM-02655 facilities: Office, Virtual office, Warehouse, Land

## 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

- [Wholesale of Plastic Bags and Containers Trading - Import & Export](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/wholesale-of-plastic-bags-and-containers-trading-import-and-export) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone
- [New Containers and Trailers Trading - Import & Export](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/new-containers-and-trailers-trading-import-and-export) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Trading all kinds of ready-made curtains - Wholesale - Import & Export](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/trading-all-kinds-of-ready-made-curtains-wholesale-import-and-export) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone
- [Wholesale of Advertisement Media and Instruments Trading - Import & Export](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/wholesale-of-advertisement-media-and-instruments-trading-import-and-export) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone
- [Wholesale of Aerials and Receivers Trading - Import & Export](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/wholesale-of-aerials-and-receivers-trading-import-and-export) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Wholesale of Agricultural and Veterinary Pesticides Trading - Import & Export](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/wholesale-of-agricultural-and-veterinary-pesticides-trading-import-and-export) — Ajman Free Zone

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Wholesale of Shipment Containers 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

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## Machine-readable

- [Wholesale of Shipment Containers Trading - Import & Export record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/wholesale-of-shipment-containers-trading-import-and-export.json)

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