Dubai Customs announces Eid Al Fitr work timings

The customs centers will be open round the clock, including the Air Customs Centers in Cargo Village, Dubai Airport Free zone Gate (5), Cargo Terminal at Al Maktoum Airport, Dubai Flower Center and DMCC.

Dubai - The Jebel Ali customs centers will be open from 9am to 2pm during the holiday, but available from 8am to 1pm on July 16, and from 8am to 1pm on July 19.

Published: Tue 14 Jul 2015, 4:13 PM

Last updated: Tue 14 Jul 2015, 6:36 PM

Dubai Customs has announced its timings for the Eid Al Fitr holiday so that customers can conveniently avail all clearance and customs services, without hindering business activities.
The customs centers will be open round the clock, including the Air Customs Centers in Cargo Village, Dubai Airport Free zone Gate (5), Cargo Terminal at Al Maktoum Airport, Dubai Flower Center and DMCC.
However, the Jebel Ali customs centers will be open from 9am to 2pm during the holiday, but available from 8am to 1pm on July 16, and from 8am to 1pm on July 19. As for the Customer Service Center at Port Rashid, working hours will be from 8am to 1pm whereas the Dubai Logistics City will be open round the clock. Duty shifts will be on round the clock at the inspection centers at Jebel Ali Customs Center (Main Inspection Office - Gate 3, Containers Yard Inspection Office 2, Containers Inspection Office 3).
Meanwhile, the Land Centers, Hatta Borders Customs Center will be working round the clock, but DUCAMZ and the Dry Port will start work from 9am to 1pm on Thursday, July 16 and Sunday, July 19.
As for the Coastal Customs Centers Management, spanning Exist and Entry Port (Operations and Inspection), Deira Port (inspection), Coastal Berth Customs Center (Operations and Inspection), Dubai Creek Customs Center (Inspection), and Al Humriya Customs Center (Inspection), these will be open round the clock.
The operations at Al Hamriya Customs Center will be open from 8am to 2pm on Thursday, July 16, and from 7am to 2pm on Friday and Saturday. The Dubai Creek Operations Center will be on from 8am to 1pm on Thursday and Sunday, and the Sea Cargo Operation will be open from 7am to 1pm on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. As for the New Declarations Section of the Customs Declaration Management Department, counters will be open round the clock.

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