HS code · HS Code Master v3.3

GCC Common Customs Tariff

  • 13,443Tariff lines
  • 4.8%average
  • 1,596Free
  • US$647.9bnImports 2024

The GCC Common Customs Tariff has 13,443 12-digit lines across 96 chapters; this version (HS Code Master v3.3) is in force from 1 January 2025.

1,596 lines are duty-free and 0 carry a specific or compound duty; the average percentage rate is 4.8% and the highest 100%.

GCC imported goods worth US$647.9bn in 2024.

About the GCC tariff

The GCC Common Customs Tariff (التعرفة الجمركية الموحدة) applies in the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council: the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. The version shown, the Integrated Tariff 2025, has 12-digit codes based on HS 2022, texts in Arabic and English, and has been in force since 1 January 2025.

Most goods carry an ad valorem duty of 5%; national exceptions in a member state may differ from the common rate. Trade remedies, quotas and VAT are not included. The rates are shown as published by Dubai Customs.

Chapters 96

Questions and answers

How many digits does a HS code have?

12 digits. The first six are the international HS code.