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How to Start a Sewing Machines & Spare Parts Trading Business with Meydan Free Zone
Sewing machines serve a diverse customer base in the UAE — from tailoring workshops and garment alteration services to industrial sewing operations producing workwear, uniforms, upholstery, and technical textiles. The UAE's large expatriate community maintains strong demand for tailoring services, while the country's hospitality, healthcare, and industrial sectors create commercial demand for uniforms often locally sewn.
Spare parts — needles, bobbins, presser feet, timing belts, and electronic components — create a recurring, non-deferrable revenue stream alongside equipment sales.
Who is this for?
| Audience Segment | Profile |
|---|---|
| CONSUMER & TAILORING | Domestic & Tailoring Sewing Machine Traders Retailers and traders supplying household and semi-industrial sewing machines to tailors, dressmakers, and small tailoring businesses across the UAE's large and active tailoring market. |
| INDUSTRIAL & GARMENT | Industrial Sewing Equipment Distributors Traders supplying industrial lockstitch, overlock, and specialist sewing machines to garment manufacturers, upholstery businesses, and uniform producers. |
4773.46 - Sewing Machines & Spare Parts Trading
Activity 4773.46 covers the trading of sewing machines and spare parts. This encompasses household sewing machines, semi-industrial machines, industrial lockstitch and overlock machines, specialist sewing equipment, and all associated spare parts, accessories, and consumables.
Activity 4773.46 covers sewing machines and spare parts. Spinning and weaving production equipment is under activity 4773.45.
In short: if you are trading sewing machines and associated spare parts, you are in. Spinning and weaving machinery falls under activity 4773.45.
| Category | Scope |
|---|---|
| Household & semi-industrial sewing machinesDomestic sewing machines, computerised sewing and embroidery machines, and semi-industrial machines for home sewing and tailoring. | Sewing machine spare parts Needles, bobbins, presser feet, timing belts, motors, hook sets, and all replacement components for domestic and industrial sewing machines. |
| Industrial lockstitch & overlock machinesIndustrial single-needle lockstitch machines, overlock/serger machines, and flatlock machines for garment production. | Sewing accessories & consumables Thread, scissors, cutting tools, seam rippers, tailoring accessories, and operational consumables for sewing and garment production. |
| Specialist sewing equipment | Upholstery sewing machines, sail-making machines, leather sewing equipment, and other specialist industrial sewing machines. |
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.
