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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 | 5149 | 5149-11 | Commercial | Rubber Trading | Includes reselling natural and synthetic rubber to... | No Additional NOCs Required | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5149 | 5149-12 | Commercial | Photography Processing Materials Trading | Includes reselling photography processing chemical... | No Additional NOCs Required | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5149 | 5149-13 | Commercial | Medical Gas Trading | Includes reselling of specially bottled gases for ... | Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) approval is required | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5149 | 5149-14 | Commercial | Fire Extinguishing Materials Trading | Includes reselling fire control and extinguishing ... | Directorate General of Dubai Civil Defense | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5149 | 5149-15 | Commercial | Ink & Printing Materials Trading | Includes reselling printing inks either powdered, ... | No Additional NOCs Required | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5149 | 5149-16 | Commercial | Non Edible Oil Trading | Includes reselling of vegetable and animal non-edi... | No Additional NOCs Required | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5149 | 5149-17 | Commercial | Adhesives Trading | Includes reselling of glass, metal, plastic, wood ... | No Additional NOCs Required | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5149 | 5149-18 | Commercial | Gum & Glue Trading | Includes reselling gum and glue for direct use or ... | No Additional NOCs Required | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5149 | 5149-19 | Commercial | Insulation & Protection Materials Trading | Includes reselling of insulators and requisites us... | No Additional NOCs Required | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5149 | 5149-20 | Commercial | Oilfield Chemicals Trading | Includes reselling chemicals for various oilfield ... | Department of Petroleum Affairs (Ruler's Court) | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5149 | 5149-21 | Commercial | Waste Plastic Trading | Includes collecting and reselling all non- hazardo... | Dubai Municipality (DM) | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5149 | 5149-23 | Commercial | Basic Industrial Chemicals Trading | Includes reselling intermediate chemicals such as ... | Dubai Police | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5149 | 5149-24 | Commercial | Construction Chemicals Trading | Includes reselling chemical agents and products t... | Dubai Police | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5149 | 5149-25 | Commercial | Insecticides Trading | Includes reselling natural or synthetic chemicals... | No Additional NOCs Required | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5149 | 5149-26 | Commercial | Organic Fertilizer & Plant Feed Trading | Includes reselling animal and bird manure, or vege... | Dubai Municipality (DM) | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5149 | 5149-27 | Commercial | Ropes, Sacks & Jute Bags Trading | Includes reselling of bags and ropes made of natur... | No Additional NOCs Required | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5149 | 5149-28 | Commercial | Paper Trading | Includes reselling of paper made up of natural ing... | No Additional NOCs Required | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5149 | 5149-29 | Commercial | Packing & Packaging Materials Trading | Includes reselling freight packing and wrapping, i... | No Additional NOCs Required | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5149 | 5149-31 | Commercial | Waste Paper Trading | Includes collecting and reselling recyclable paper... | Dubai Municipality (DM) | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 5149 | 5149-32 | Commercial | Scrap & Metal Waste Trading | Includes collecting and trading of nonhazardous me... | Dubai Municipality (DM) |
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.