Your UAE trading partner and consultancy for Hong Kong businesses
A UAE-based trading partner for Hong Kong traders, distributors and holding companies buying rice, tea, coffee and spices, with tax and setup support on both sides.
- TradeFree port; no customs duty on most imports
- Tax treatyHong Kong and UAE have a double tax agreement
- Time zonesThe UAE is 4 hours behind Hong Kong
Talk to our UAE team
Tell us what you need. A specialist replies within one business day.
Why work with a UAE-based trading partner
Hong Kong is a free port with a deep trading and re-export community. The UAE offers a complementary hub for reaching the GCC, Africa and South Asia, and for sourcing Indian and Sri Lankan commodities close to origin.
We have an office in Central, Hong Kong, so you can speak to our team in your own time zone while our UAE team handles suppliers, ports and documents.
As your trading partner, we find and vet suppliers, negotiate terms, arrange quality checks, and coordinate shipping and documents, so you deal with one counterparty. Our fee or margin is agreed in writing before you commit.
What we do for Hong Kong clients
Use one service or combine them. Each starts with a short call and a written scope.
- Request a quote
Commodity sourcing and supply
Rice, tea, coffee and spices sourced, checked and shipped to Hong Kong buyers, or supplied to you within the UAE and GCC.
- Plan your setup
UAE business setup
Mainland or free zone company formation, licensing and bank account introductions for Hong Kong founders and groups.
- Ask a tax question
Cross-border tax
UAE corporate tax and VAT, and how they interact with the rules in Hong Kong.
- Discuss an IT project
IT consulting
ERP, cloud, security and automation, delivered with our Bengaluru team.
Trading between Hong Kong and the UAE
Choose a commodity to start a quote. We confirm the current rules for your product and route before you commit.
- Import rules
- Some products, including rice, can carry licensing or stockholding rules in Hong Kong, and food safety rules are set by the Centre for Food Safety. We confirm current requirements before you order.
- Duties and tax
- Hong Kong charges no customs duty on most goods and has no VAT or GST, so landed cost comes down to price, freight and any licensing on listed products.
- Payments
- USD, HKD and AED settlement are common. Payment terms such as advance payment or letter of credit are agreed in the contract.
- Logistics
- Containers move from Indian and UAE ports to Hong Kong by sea. We coordinate freight, insurance and documents.
Tax across Hong Kong and the UAE
Hong Kong taxes profits sourced in Hong Kong, and the UAE charges 9% corporate tax on taxable income above AED 375,000. The Hong Kong and UAE tax agreement helps avoid double taxation of the same income.
Where a UAE company is managed from Hong Kong, or a Hong Kong company has a base in the UAE, we review tax residence and permanent establishment risk before you set up.
The standard UAE VAT rate is 5%. Rules change, so we check current guidance from the Federal Tax Authority and the authorities in Hong Kong for your case.
Compliance comes first
Questions from Hong Kong clients
What does a UAE-based trading partner do for me?
We act as your sourcing and trading partner: we find and vet suppliers, negotiate terms, arrange quality checks, and coordinate shipping and documents. Our fee or margin is agreed in writing before you commit.
Can a Hong Kong company own a UAE company?
Yes. Many overseas groups use a UAE company for GCC trade. We review ownership, management and tax residence on both sides so the structure holds up.
Do you screen for sanctions and compliance?
Yes. We screen every counterparty, bank and vessel against UN, EU, UK and US sanctions lists, and we decline any deal that would breach sanctions or export controls.
How quickly will I hear back?
We reply to every enquiry within one business day.
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Our UAE office is in RAKEZ, Ras Al Khaimah. We also have offices in Bengaluru, London and Central Hong Kong.
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