Your UAE trading partner and consultancy for Russia businesses
A UAE-based trading partner for Russian importers and distributors of tea, coffee, rice and spices. We work only on lawful, fully screened transactions.
- TradeEAEU and UAE free trade agreement due to take effect 6 October 2026
- Tax treatyRussia and UAE have a double tax treaty
- Time zonesMoscow is 1 hour behind the UAE
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
Russia is a large market for tea, coffee and spices. Buyers use the UAE as a hub for sourcing from Indian and Sri Lankan origins and for logistics compatible with current sanctions rules.
Trade in food commodities is generally not the target of Western sanctions, but the people, banks and vessels involved can be. Every deal here starts with a compliance check.
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 Russia 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 Russia 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 Russia founders and groups.
- Ask a tax question
Cross-border tax
UAE corporate tax and VAT, and how they interact with the rules in Russia.
- Discuss an IT project
IT consulting
ERP, cloud, security and automation, delivered with our Bengaluru team.
Trading between Russia and the UAE
Choose a commodity to start a quote. We confirm the current rules for your product and route before you commit.
- Sanctions screening
- We screen buyers, sellers, banks, shipping lines and vessels against UN, EU, UK and US sanctions lists. We decline any transaction that would breach sanctions or export controls.
- Payments
- Banking is the hardest part. Payment routes depend on the banks involved and can be slow or restricted. We agree payment terms and channels before contract, and use only compliant routes.
- Trade agreement
- An EAEU and UAE free trade agreement is scheduled to take effect on 6 October 2026. We check how it applies to each product and origin.
- Import rules
- Russian import requirements, including phytosanitary and food safety checks, apply. Russia also restricts food from certain countries, so origin matters. We confirm requirements for each product.
Tax across Russia and the UAE
Russia and the UAE have a double tax treaty. Russian tax residents who own UAE companies face Russian rules on foreign companies and reporting, so they should take advice in Russia as well.
We coordinate the UAE side, including corporate tax (9% above AED 375,000), and work with your Russian advisers.
The standard UAE VAT rate is 5%. Rules change, so we check current guidance from the Federal Tax Authority and the authorities in Russia for your case.
Compliance comes first
Questions from Russia 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.
Do sanctions stop you from trading with Russia?
Not automatically. Food commodities are generally outside the main sanctions restrictions, but sanctioned people, banks, vessels and ports are not. We screen every party and decline any deal that would breach sanctions.
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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