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Explore business activities for your UAE company with Dubiz. Search by name or activity code, filter by jurisdiction and licence type, and compare your options before planning your launch.
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| Save | Jurisdiction | Parent Group Code | Activity Code | License Type | Activity Name | Activity Description | Additional Requirements |
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| DWTC Free Zone | 5142 | 5142-18 | Commercial | Gas Cylinders Trading | Includes reselling pressure vessels used to store ... | Directorate General of Dubai Civil Defense, Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5142 | 5142-20 | Commercial | Metal Alloys Trading | Includes reselling alloys to produce steel plates,... | No Additional NOCs Required | |
| Dubai Mainland | 514201 | 4662001 | Commercial | Metal Ores Trading | Includes reselling industrial basic ores for extra... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 514202 | 4752058 | Commercial | Steel and Basic Steel products trading | Includes reselling of semi-formed made blocks, par... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 514203 | 4752059 | Commercial | Non Ferrous Metal Trading | Includes reselling of blocks, partitions, panels, ... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 514204 | 4752060 | Commercial | Trading of raw Gold and Precious Metals | Includes reselling of the basic ores of gold, sil... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 514205 | 4773914 | Commercial | Scales & Dry Measures Trading | Includes reselling of electric and sensitive scale... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 514207 | 4752036 | Commercial | Agricultural Tools Trading | Includes reselling gardening and nurseling tools, ... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 514208 | 4752037 | Commercial | Building Hardware & Tools Trading | Includes reselling of construction and building sh... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 514209 | 4752019 | Commercial | Workshop Hardware & Tools Trading | Includes reselling workshops hammers, rasps, chise... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 514210 | 4752038 | Commercial | Metal Drums & Barrels Trading | Includes reselling containers of metal for storage... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 514211 | 4752039 | Commercial | Metal Cans & Containers Trading | Includes reselling metal cans and containers for... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 514212 | 4752041 | Commercial | Precision Dies Trading | Includes reselling of precision dies for metal or ... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 514213 | 4752042 | Commercial | Traffic Signs & Requisites Trading | Includes reselling of signboards in streets, roads... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 514214 | 4752064 | Commercial | Metal Wires Trading | Includes reselling metal wires for different uses,... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 514215 | 4752043 | Commercial | Metal Rope trading | Includes reselling metal ropes used in pulling and... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 514217 | 4752044 | Commercial | Cargo Containers Trading | Includes reselling different dimensions containers... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 514218 | 4752063 | Commercial | Gas Cylinders Trading | Includes reselling pressure vessels used to store ... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 514220 | 4752062 | Commercial | Metal Alloys Trading | Includes reselling alloys to produce steel plates,... | - | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5143 | 5143-00 | Commercial | Building & Construction Materials Trading | Includes reselling building and construction mater... | No Additional NOCs Required |
Explore where your business idea could fit
Begin with the products or services you want to offer. The Dubiz finder lets you explore activity listings across jurisdictions and save candidates for a more focused launch discussion. Your shortlist is a planning aid; it still needs to be checked against the relevant authority’s requirements.
Build a brief for your company launch
- List your planned products, services and customers in everyday language before searching the activity finder.
- Try related keywords and open possible matches. Keep activities that describe the work you actually plan to do.
- Use the filters to explore jurisdictions, and save useful results with the star button. Retain the jurisdiction as well as the activity code.
- Share your shortlist and business outline with Dubiz to discuss what needs confirmation before you move ahead.
Getting started with your activity shortlist
What if I do not know an activity code?
Start with a product, service or business keyword. The results show the codes attached to matching records. Open the promising matches and compare their descriptions with your intended work.
Can I keep more than one candidate?
Yes, you can shortlist several candidates while researching. Saving entries is a planning step, not confirmation that those activities can be combined under one licence. Ask about the proposed combination before applying.
Why do similar activities appear more than once?
A business idea may have related listings in different jurisdictions or under different codes. Compare the jurisdiction, description and licence category instead of assuming that similar names are interchangeable.
Can Dubiz help when I cannot find a clear match?
Share an outline of what you want to sell or provide, how you plan to deliver it and the entries you have already considered. This gives the Dubiz team a starting point for discussing your activity options and outstanding checks.
Next Step
Turn your shortlist into a launch conversation
Book a consultation with Dubiz to validate your activity shortlist, choose the right license path, and structure your setup plan with confidence.
Dubiz Advisory Desk
Share your activity shortlist with Dubiz for help checking licence options, application requirements and the steps to launch your UAE company.