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Understand What Activity 4773.84 Covers
Activity 4773.84 licenses the trading of laboratory tools and consumable requisites, including glassware, plasticware, pipettes, and safety equipment. If you plan to trade analytical instruments or scientific equipment instead, you will need activity 4773.91.
Tap Into a High-Demand UAE Market
The UAE life science tools market was valued at USD 285.06 million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 349.62 million by 2030. Dubai's 5,020 licensed healthcare facilities alone create consistent, broad-based demand for laboratory consumables and tools.
Know Your Target Customer Segments
Two primary audiences drive this business: clinical laboratory consumables traders supplying hospital and diagnostic labs, and industrial distributors serving research institutes, food testing labs, and quality control facilities. Identifying your segment early shapes your product range and sales strategy.
Stock the Right Product Categories
Core product categories include laboratory glassware, disposable plasticware, pipettes and liquid handling tools, chemical handling and storage items, and lab safety equipment. Covering these categories positions your business to serve clinical, research, food, and industrial laboratory clients.
No Third-Party Approval Required
Registering activity 4773.84 with Meydan Free Zone does not require third-party regulatory approval before obtaining your business license. This streamlines the setup process compared to activities in more heavily regulated sectors.
AML Compliance Is Not Required for This Activity
This business activity is not subject to Anti-Money Laundering compliance requirements under Meydan Free Zone regulations. This reduces the administrative and compliance burden for new business owners entering this trade.
Leverage Global Market Growth Trends
The global laboratory supplies market was valued at USD 45.26 billion in 2024 and is growing at a CAGR of 6.47%. Establishing your business in Dubai positions you to serve both the UAE market and regional export opportunities across the wider Middle East.
How to Start a Laboratories Tools & Requisites Trading Business in Dubai with Meydan Free Zone
Laboratory tools and consumables are the everyday operational backbone of the UAE's growing healthcare, research, food safety, environmental testing, and industrial quality control sectors. While laboratory equipment (instruments) is covered under activity 4773.91, this activity covers the tools, glassware, plasticware, consumables, and requisites that every working laboratory requires to function day-to-day.
The UAE life science tools market was valued at USD 285.06 million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 349.62 million by 2030.[1] The global laboratory supplies market was valued at USD 45.26 billion in 2024 and is growing at a CAGR of 6.47%.[2] The UAE's 5,020 licensed healthcare facilities in Dubai alone, its growing pharmaceutical sector, and its expanding food safety testing infrastructure all sustain consistent, broad-based demand for laboratory tools and consumables.
Who is this for?
| Audience Segment | Profile |
|---|---|
| HEALTHCARE & CLINICAL | Clinical Laboratory Consumables Traders Traders supplying pipettes, tubes, plates, media, reagent containers, and laboratory consumables to hospital labs, clinical diagnostic laboratories, and blood bank facilities across the UAE. |
| INDUSTRIAL & RESEARCH | Industrial & Research Lab Tools Distributors Distributors supplying laboratory glassware, plasticware, chemical handling tools, safety equipment, and general lab requisites to research institutes, food testing labs, and industrial quality control facilities. |
4773.84 - Laboratories Tools & Requisites Trading
Activity 4773.84 covers the trading of laboratory tools and requisites. This encompasses laboratory glassware, plasticware, pipettes, test tubes, beakers, petri dishes, microscope slides, pH strips, laboratory safety equipment, chemical handling tools, and all consumable tools and requisites required for daily laboratory operations across clinical, research, food, environmental, and industrial settings.
Activity 4773.84 covers laboratory tools and consumable requisites. Scientific and analytical instruments are covered under activity 4773.91.
In short: if you are trading laboratory tools, glassware, plasticware, and consumable requisites, you are in. Analytical instruments and scientific equipment fall under 4773.91.
| Category | Scope |
|---|---|
| Laboratory glasswareBeakers, flasks, test tubes, graduated cylinders, burettes, funnels, and all standard laboratory glassware for chemical and biological applications. | Laboratory safety equipment Lab coats, safety glasses, chemical-resistant gloves, lab safety shields, and personal protective items specifically for laboratory environments. |
| Plasticware & disposablesPipette tips, microtubes, PCR tubes, petri dishes, cell culture plates, sample containers, and disposable plasticware for clinical and research laboratories. | Chemical handling & storage Reagent bottles, chemical storage containers, desiccators, wash bottles, and chemical handling tools for safe chemical management. |
| Pipettes & liquid handling tools | Manual and electronic micropipettes, multichannel pipettes, bottle-top dispensers, and liquid handling tools for precise volume measurement. |
Third-Party Approval
This activity does not require third-party approval to obtain a business license from Meydan Free Zone.
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
This business activity is not subject to AML compliance requirements.
References
- ¹ Research and Markets. (2025). UAE Life Science Tools Market Size, Share & Forecast to 2030. researchandmarkets.com
- ² Straits Research. (2024). Laboratory Supplies Market Size, Demand & Growth by 2033. straitsresearch.com
