Dubai Customs has extended by a further 60 days the suspension period for customs duty payments on goods imported for re-export, temporary admission or transit, bringing the total suspension period to 180 days.

The decision applies to suspended customs duty cases expiring after February 27, 2026, and up to October 31, 2026.

Dubai Customs said the move aims to ease financial and administrative pressures on customers, maintain supply chain operations and facilitate trade flows under current operating conditions.

The extension covers three categories: imports for re-export, temporary admission and various types of transit. The additional 60-day period will be calculated from the expiry of the original suspension period.

Under the notice, Dubai Customs may extend the deadline again in accordance with its approved regulations and procedures. Any further extension will remain valid until it is suspended or revoked by another customs notice.

The notice took effect on the date of issuance and will apply temporarily to eligible customs declarations. Relevant departments have also been instructed to take the necessary steps to implement the decision.

The measure follows Customs Notice No. 12/2026, issued in June, which initially extended the deadline for cases involving suspended customs duties.

In the previous phase, 6,613 companies benefited from a 120-day extension for customs declarations covering imports for re-export, temporary admission and various types of transit. Dubai Customs said at the time that the measures could be extended further through subsequent notices.

The extension formed part of a broader economic support package. The package also allowed customs duties to be paid in instalments and reduced financial penalties by 80%, generating more than AED 79 million in liquidity for 428 companies.

Other measures under the package included extending the transit period from 30 days to 90 days and allowing shipments to enter through Khor Fakkan, Fujairah and the Hatta border crossing for onward transport by road under the customs guarantee system.

Dubai Customs has also launched its Green Corridor, a route connecting Dubai to Oman via Hatta.

According to the authority, more than 203,242 containers and over 3.16 million tonnes of goods valued at AED 33.9 billion passed through the corridor from 188 countries between March 1 and June 30.