Servers and storage in the UAE
Dell, HPE, Lenovo and Huawei servers from China to the UAE. We sell EXW Dalian. A freight forwarder we help you find flies the order to Dubai and other cities in 1–2 weeks.
- Delivery time
- Air freight only: 1–2 weeks door to door via the freight forwarder
- Currency
- UAE Dirham (AED)
- Cities
- Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Al Ain
What we supply to United Arab Emirates
- Rackmount servers 1U/2U/4U Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, Lenovo ThinkSystem
- PCIe GPU cards: NVIDIA L40S, RTX PRO 6000 and other accelerators
- All-flash storage systems Dell PowerStore, HPE MSA, Huawei OceanStor Dorado
- Network equipment: switches, routers, NIC cards, optics
- Custom CTO builds from 1 server
Duties and import VAT
Servers (HS 8471.50) enter the UAE at 0% customs duty under the GCC common tariff. 5% VAT applies at import and VAT-registered importers usually reverse-charge it; telecom and wireless gear may need TDRA approval. We sell EXW Dalian; if you don't import from China yourself, we help you arrange a freight forwarder who delivers DAP/DDP and handles the VAT and clearance.
No import experience needed: we sell EXW and help you find a freight forwarder who handles air freight, customs, duties and door delivery (DAP/DDP).
Duty and VAT rates last verified September 2026
Landed cost example
A $20,000 server order shipped by air:
- Equipment (EXW Dalian)
- $20,000
- Air freight (estimate)
- $1,200–$1,800
- Duty and fees0% duty on servers (GCC tariff)
- $0
- Import VAT5% VAT
- $1,075
- Total
- $22,275–$22,875
VAT-registered importers usually reverse-charge it. Free-zone imports defer duty and VAT until mainland entry.
Planning estimate; your forwarder's quote is final. Small fixed clearance fees and broker charges are not included.
From Dalian to your door
Pickup in Dalian
Your forwarder collects the order at our warehouse on EXW terms.
Arrival airport
Dubai International Airport (DXB)
Customs
On DDP terms the forwarder pays duty and VAT and clears the goods for you.
Delivery
Door delivery to Dubai and other cities.
Get a quote for delivery to United Arab Emirates
Tell us the configuration and destination city. We reply within 1 hour with EXW Dalian pricing (Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00 Beijing time, UTC+8). A freight forwarder we introduce flies the servers to United Arab Emirates and delivers DAP/DDP in 1–2 weeks door to door.
Frequently asked questions
How long does shipping servers from China to the UAE take?
All our servers ship by air, landing at Dubai International Airport (DXB). The freight forwarder we help you arrange handles customs clearance and delivers to your door in 1–2 weeks.
Who handles customs and import duties?
We sell EXW Dalian, so we don't clear your customs ourselves. If you're new to importing, we help you find a freight forwarder who delivers DAP/DDP. They prepay the 5% VAT (servers carry 0% duty) and clear customs, including TDRA/ESMA formalities where applicable, and you receive the servers at your door.
How do warranty returns work in the UAE?
Every server carries a 1-year warranty. If a component fails, we use advance replacement: the replacement part ships from Dalian before we receive the faulty one, and RMA processing is completed within 24 hours. Transit time for the replacement matches the air-freight window above.
More about delivery to United Arab Emirates
New to importing from China? We handle the parts you haven't done before.
You don't need import experience. We sell EXW, so we hand the goods over at our Dalian warehouse. We help you find and coordinate a freight forwarder who flies the order to you in 1–2 weeks and handles customs, duties and door delivery on DAP or DDP terms. We support you from quote through delivery.
Request for quotation in United Arab Emirates
Dubai is the Gulf's DC and cloud hub (Equinix DX, Khazna). The tax point to plan around is VAT: servers carry 0% duty, and a free zone like JAFZA defers the 5% VAT until goods move onto the mainland. Wireless gear needs TDRA type approval; products fall under ESMA/ECAS conformity.
We will send you a commercial offer with specifications and price, including delivery to Dubai.