Sri Lanka Sourcing Guide

Import Cloves from Sri Lanka to The UAE

What it takes to source Cloves from Sri Lanka and bring it into the UAE: tariff treatment, import requirements, shipping times and indicative pricing, with a free route to quotes from verified exporters.

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Cloves from Sri Lanka
المنتجالقرنفلHS 0907
سعر FOB استرشادي$10–20 / kggrade-dependent
Tariff routeGCC ~5%*see below
Sea transit~1.5–2.5 wksمن كولومبو

The UAE is one of Sri Lanka’s largest export markets, taking US$341 million of goods in 2024 (UN Comtrade). Fresh Cloves crop typically lands –في نوفمبر و في فبراير, see the harvest calendar.

Why source Cloves from Sri Lanka

Ceylon cloves are valued for their high essential-oil content and strong aroma, used whole in food and as feedstock for clove-oil and oleoresin extraction. Hand-picked and sun-dried, conventional or organic.

Forms & grades: Whole hand-picked; conventional or organic; also for oil / oleoresin. Browse current listings on our Cloves category page.

Duty & tariff treatment for The UAE

There is no preferential trade agreement in force yet, a Sri Lanka–UAE CEPA is under negotiation. The UAE applies the GCC common external tariff of about 5%, but many basic foodstuffs are zero-rated; confirm your HS line. Dubai (Jebel Ali) is a major re-export gateway into the wider GCC, Africa and South Asia.

A standard certificate of origin is used; there is no FTA preference to claim today (watch for the CEPA).

Always confirm the current rate. Tariffs and preference schemes change. Check your exact HS line in the UAE Federal Customs, and estimate duty + freight + insurance together with our حاسبة التكلفة الإجمالية. We don’t publish line-item tariff figures because they move and depend on your precise product and origin proof.

Import requirements for The UAE

Typical requirements for bringing Cloves into the UAE include:

  • Food registration/clearance via the relevant emirate food-control authority to ESMA / UAE.S standards, with Arabic labeling.
  • حلال certification where applicable to the product.
  • A health / phytosanitary certificate for food and plant products as required.

Your exporter prepares the commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading and certificate of origin; see our قائمة التحقق من مستندات التصدير for the full set.

Certificates this market asks for

Lists of Sri Lankan suppliers holding each one, taken from the scheme’s own public register. A certificate covers named products, so our Trade Desk confirms it covers your order.

Shipping & lead time from Colombo

Roughly 1.5–2.5 weeks by sea from Colombo to Jebel Ali (Dubai); air freight a few days, a short, high-frequency route. Most Cloves moves سعر الشحن من كولومبو or CIF The UAE. Agree the Incoterm up front so responsibilities are clear. Estimate ocean freight and your landed cost with the حاسبة التكلفة الشاملة للشحن &.

Indicative pricing

Cloves is indicatively $10–20 / kg FOB, varying by grade, order volume, packaging and certification. Track current reference ranges on our أسعار السلع في سيلان page, then get a firm, current quote for your exact specification below.

Get quotes to import Cloves into The UAE

Tell us your grade, volume and destination. We’ll match you with verified Sri Lankan Cloves exporters and get you firm FOB/CIF quotes, free, no obligation.

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الأسئلة الشائعة

Is Cloves from Sri Lanka duty-free into the UAE?

There is no preferential trade agreement in force yet, a Sri Lanka–UAE CEPA is under negotiation. The UAE applies the GCC common external tariff of about 5%, but many basic foodstuffs are zero-rated; confirm your HS line. Dubai (Jebel Ali) is a major re-export gateway into the wider GCC, Africa and South Asia. Confirm the exact rate for your HS line via the UAE Federal Customs, or estimate your full landed cost with our حاسبة التكلفة الإجمالية.

What does Cloves from Sri Lanka cost?

إرشادياً $10–20 / kg FOB, depending on grade, volume and certification. See live ranges on our أسعار السلع في سيلان page, then request a firm quote.

How long does shipping from Colombo take?

Roughly 1.5–2.5 weeks by sea from Colombo to Jebel Ali (Dubai); air freight a few days, a short, high-frequency route.

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