Among the many industries in Dubai, furniture trading is vibrant and competitive. Dubai is known for its booming construction and real estate industries, which have helped grow its furniture market. The furniture market in Dubai goes beyond residential furniture. Additionally, it encompasses furniture for schools, universities, hospitals, clinics, offices, and hospitality establishments. There are opportunities for wholesale and retail businesses in this diverse market.
4649.01 Wholesale of Household Furniture
Apply for your business license under Wholesale of Other Household Goods and choose the business activity Wholesale of Household Furniture with activity code 4649.01.
Wholesale of household furniture refers to the business activity of selling furniture items in bulk quantities to retailers, businesses, or other entities rather than directly to individual customers. For example, you can purchase furniture items directly from manufacturers or large suppliers in large quantities. You can then store and distribute these items to retailers, interior designers, contractors, hospitality industry businesses, or other organizations that sell furniture to end consumers.
You can offer a wide variety of furniture options, including but not limited to sofas, chairs, tables, beds, cabinets, wardrobes, dining sets, and home decor items. In addition to selling furniture items, you may provide related services such as logistics, product sourcing, customization options, and after-sales support.
Inclusions
With your trade license for Wholesale of Household Furniture, you can expand your business into various related product categories. Along with trading wholesale of household furniture, these include the household appliances and consumer electronics such as radio and TV equipment, CD and DVD players and recorders, stereo equipment, and video game consoles.
Furthermore, your trade license allows you to wholesale lighting equipment, cutlery, china and glassware, woodenware, wickerwork, and corkware, among other household items. Additionally, you can offer the wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods, perfumeries, cosmetics, and soaps, catering to a diverse range of consumer needs.
Expanding your wholesale business extends to bicycles and their parts and accessories, stationery, books, magazines, and newspapers. In addition, you can diversify further into the wholesale of photographic and optical goods, including sunglasses, binoculars, and magnifying glasses. Additionally, you can wholesale recorded audio and video tapes, CDs, DVDs, leather goods, travel accessories, watches, clocks, jewelry, and more.
Exclusions
Your trade license for the Wholesale of Household Furniture does not permit you to engage in the wholesale of blank audio and video tapes, CDs, DVDs, and the wholesale of radio and TV broadcasting equipment. Therefore, your license excludes these specific categories. Additionally, your trade license does not allow you to conduct the wholesale of office furniture. It’s important to adhere to the limitations and exclusions specified in your license.
4659.02 Wholesale of Office Furniture
Apply for your business license under the Wholesale of Other Machinery and Equipment and choose the business activity Wholesale of Office Furniture with activity code 4659.02.
With your Wholesale of Office Furniture license from Meydan Free Zone, you are allowed to engage in the sale of a diverse assortment of office furniture products. This includes desks, chairs, tables, cabinets, and various other types of office furniture items. As a wholesaler, you specialize in selling these products in bulk quantities to retailers, business owners, and other entities needing office furniture. Having your license allows you to do wholesale distribution, facilitating the supply chain for office furniture and catering to your clients’ needs on a larger scale.
Inclusions
Your Wholesale of Office Furniture license authorizes you to wholesale various office machinery and equipment, excluding computers and computer peripheral equipment. This includes the wholesale of office furniture, transport equipment (excluding motor vehicles, motorcycles, and bicycles), production-line robots, wires, switches, and other installation equipment for industrial use. Additionally, you are permitted to wholesale other electrical materials, such as electrical motors and transformers, and machine tools for any material. Furthermore, your license allows you to wholesale other miscellaneous machinery for industry, trade, and navigation use. You may also provide related services in conjunction with these wholesale activities.
Your trade license also grants permission for the wholesale trade of computer-controlled machine tools, computer-controlled machinery for the textile industry, and computer-controlled sewing and knitting machines. Additionally, it allows for wholesale trading of measuring instruments and equipment.
Exclusions
Your trade license does not authorize the wholesale of motor vehicles, trailers, caravans, motor vehicle parts, motorcycles, and bicycles. Furthermore, it restricts you from selling computers, peripheral equipment, electronic components, telephones, and communications equipment.
4759.00 Retail sale of Electrical Household Appliances, Furniture, Lighting Equipment and Other Household Articles in Specialized Stores
Apply for your trading license for the Retail sale of Electrical Household Appliances, Furniture, Lighting Equipment, and Other Household Articles in Specialized Stores with activity code 4759.00.
Retail sale of electrical household appliances, furniture, lighting equipment, and other household articles in specialized stores refers to the business activity of selling these specific items directly to consumers in physical stores. You can focus on providing a dedicated retail space and expertise in a particular category, such as electrical household appliances, furniture, lighting equipment, and other household articles. You can offer a wide range of products related to household needs, such as kitchen appliances (e.g., refrigerators, ovens, blenders), furniture (e.g., sofas, tables, beds), lighting fixtures (e.g., lamps, chandeliers), and various other household items (e.g., home decor, storage solutions).
Inclusions
Your trade license for the Retail sale of Electrical Household Appliances, Furniture, Lighting Equipment, and Other Household Articles enables you to participate in the retail sale of various categories of products. These include retail sales of household furniture, articles for lighting, household utensils and cutlery, crockery, glassware, china and pottery, wooden, cork, and wickerwork goods, household appliances, musical instruments and scores, security systems (such as locking devices, safes, and vaults) without installation or maintenance services, as well as household articles and other equipment not classified in other activity codes.
Exclusions
Your business activity excludes retail sales of antiques. For example, you cannot engage in the retail sale of second-hand books, retail sale of other second-hand goods, retail sale of antiques, and activities of auctioning houses (retail).
4759.01 Retail Sale of Household Furniture
Apply for your trading license under Retail Sale of Electrical Household Appliances, Furniture, Lighting Equipment and Other Household Articles in Specialized Stores and choose the business activity Retail Sale of Household Furniture with activity code 4759.01.
Retail sale of household furniture refers to the business activity of selling furniture directly to consumers for residential use. You can offer a variety of furniture items such as sofas, beds, dining tables, chairs, cabinets, shelves, and other furnishings designed for use in homes. Your retail store may display and sell these items in dedicated stores, showrooms, or online platforms, providing customers with a wide range of options to choose from to furnish their homes.
Inclusions
Your trade license permits you to sell a wide range of products in retail. With this license, you can engage in selling various categories of items, including but not limited to household furniture, lighting fixtures, kitchen utensils, cutlery, crockery, glassware, china and pottery products, wooden, cork, and wickerwork goods, household appliances, musical instruments and sheet music, security systems (such as locks, safes, and vaults) without installation or maintenance services, as well as other household articles and equipment that do not fall under any other specific activity codes.
Exclusions
The retail sale of antiques is specifically excluded from your license. This means you are not permitted to engage in the retail sale of second-hand books, other second-hand goods, antiques, or any activities related to auctioning houses in a retail capacity.
4773.92 Office Furniture Trading
Apply for your trade license under Other Retail Sale of New Goods in Specialized Store and choose business activity Office Furniture Trading with activity code 4773.92.
With your Office Furniture Trading license from Meydan Free Zone, you can participate in the resale of an extensive selection of office furniture. This encompasses desks, chairs, tables, cabinets, and various other office furniture items. Additionally, you have the flexibility to provide installation, repair, and maintenance services for the equipment you distribute, ensuring comprehensive support for your customers’ office furniture needs.
Inclusions
You can offer a wide range of retail services with your Office Furniture Trading license under Other Retail Sale of New Goods in Specialized Store. Your license enables you to engage in various retail activities, including selling photographic, optical, and precision equipment. You can also provide services related to opticians and offer a diverse selection of watches, clocks, and jewellery.
Moreover, your license extends to cover additional retail offerings. For example, you are authorized to sell flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals, and pet food. Additionally, your store can provide a variety of souvenirs, craftwork, and religious articles. You can also engage in the operations of commercial art galleries, showcasing artistic creations.
Furthermore, your license includes the retail sale of household fuel oil, bottled gas, coal, and fuel wood. You can also offer a range of cleaning materials for sale to your customers. Additionally, your services encompass the retail sale of weapons, ammunition, stamps, and coins. Your license also allows you to sell non-food products under the n.e.c – not elsewhere classified.
4773.93 Schools, Hospitals & Laboratories Furniture Trading
Apply for your trade license under Other Retail Sale of New Goods in Specialized Store and choose business activity Schools, Hospitals & Laboratories Furniture Trading with activity code 4773.93.
With your Furniture Trading License for Schools, Hospitals & Laboratories from Meydan Free Zone, you resell furniture for schools, universities, educational institutes, hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and others. You can trade furniture, including seats, tables, cabinets, desks, beds, shelves, safes, and display windows, whether partially of wood, metal, plastic or fabrics or totally made of cane and bamboo. You are also allowed to carry out the installation, repair, and maintenance services for the equipment you deal in.
Inclusions
Other Retail Sales of New Goods in Specialized Stores is an umbrella term for a wide range of retail services you can offer with your Furniture Trading License for Schools, Hospitals & Laboratories license. Retail activities you can engage in with your license include selling photographic, optical, and precision equipment. Additionally, you can provide optical services and sell watches, clocks, and jewellery.
You can also offer additional retail products under your license. For instance, you can sell flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals, and pet food. You can also sell souvenirs, craftwork, and religious items in-store. Alternatively, you can run commercial art galleries, showcasing artists’ work. Additionally, you are licensed to sell household fuel oil, bottled gas, coal, and fuel wood. Providing our customers with cleaning materials is also an option. The retail sale of weapons, ammunition, stamps, and coins is also part of your services. The n.e.c – not elsewhere classified section of your license also allows you to sell non-food products.
4774.93 Used Furniture Trading
Apply for a business license under the Retail sale of second-hand goods and choose the business activity Used Furniture Trading with activity code 4774.93.
Having a Used Furniture Trading license from Meydan Free Zone allows you to engage in the business of reselling second-hand furniture. This license allows you to buy and sell pre-owned furniture items of any kind, made from any material and intended for use in any location or for various purposes. With this license, you can trade in different types of used furniture, including but not limited to sofas, chairs, tables, beds, cabinets, and other household or office furniture items. The license covers furniture made from various materials such as wood, metal, plastic, or a combination thereof.
You can resell second-hand furniture in different places, such as homes, offices, hotels, restaurants, or other establishments. The license does not impose any specific limitations on the target market or location where you can sell the furniture.
Inclusions
Along with Used Furniture Trading, With your trade license, you can engage in the retail sale of second-hand books, as well as the retail sale of other second-hand goods, antiques, and the activities of auctioning houses in a retail capacity.
Exclusions
It is important to note that your trade license specifically excludes the retail sale of second-hand motor vehicles, activities related to Internet auctions and other non-store auctions in a retail setting, as well as the operation of pawn shops.
4610.05 Agents involved in the sale of:
- Timber and building materials
- Machinery, including office machinery and computers, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft
- Furniture, household goods, and hardware
Apply for a business license under the Wholesale on a fee or contract basis and choose the business activities of agents selling furniture, household goods, and hardware with activity code 4610.05.
As a furniture trading agent, you can specialize in connecting buyers, such as retailers or interior designers, with furniture suppliers. You may represent specific manufacturers or work independently. Your primary responsibility is to negotiate contracts and pricing on behalf of your clients and ensure a smooth transaction between buyers and suppliers. You can facilitate the sale of furniture, household goods, and hardware in bulk quantities to retail stores, online sellers, or other resellers.
As online shopping grows in popularity, you can also act as an e-commerce agent selling furniture, household goods, and hardware. You can assist manufacturers in establishing and managing their presence on various online platforms.
Inclusions
Your business license for Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, and hardware trading allows you to act as a middleman or intermediary between buyers and sellers of various goods. This can include commission agents and wholesalers who trade on behalf of others and those who facilitate commercial transactions on behalf of a principal, which can consist of online transactions.
You can sell a broad range of products as an agent who trades furniture, household goods, and hardware, including agricultural raw materials, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods, fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals, food, beverages and tobacco, textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods, timber and building materials, machinery (including office machinery and computers), industrial equipment, ships and aircraft, furniture, household goods, and hardware. Your trade license also includes the activities of wholesale auctioneering houses, where products are sold in an auction format to the highest bidder.
Exclusions
Your business activity does not include wholesale trade conducted in one’s own name, activities of commission agents for motor vehicles, auctions of motor vehicles, retail sales by non-store commission agents, activities of insurance agents, or activities of real estate agents.
Third-Party Approvals
Business activities related to the wholesale and retail trading of furniture do not require third-party approval to operate in Dubai. These activities include: Wholesale of Household Furniture (4649.01), Wholesale of Office Furniture (4659.02), Retail sale of Electrical Household Appliances, Furniture, Lighting Equipment and Other Household Articles in Specialized Stores (4759.00), Retail Sale of Household Furniture (4759.01), Office Furniture Trading (4773.92), Schools, Hospitals & Laboratories Furniture Trading (4773.93), Used Furniture Trading (4774.93), Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, and hardware (4610.05). This means businesses engaged in trading furniture can start and run their operations without additional approvals or permissions from external entities.
ESR & UBO
Businesses related to Furniture Trading (4649.01), (4659.02), (4759.00), 4759.01, (4773.92), (4773.93), (4774.93), and (4610.05) are exempt from UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Ownership) and ESR (Economic Substance Regulations). UBO refers to the identification and reporting of individuals who have ultimate ownership or control over a business entity, while ESR pertains to regulations that require businesses to demonstrate legitimate economic activity and substance within the jurisdiction where they operate.
AML
AML (Anti-Money Laundering) regulations do not apply to Businesses related to Furniture Trading (4649.01), (4659.02), (4759.00), 4759.01, (4773.92), (4773.93), (4774.93), and (4610.05). AML regulations in Dubai primarily focus on preventing and detecting money laundering and terrorist financing activities.
