Air freight to the Gulf
while Hormuz is closed
Sea imports into the Gulf have been broken since March 2026. Buy from shops and suppliers in Europe, the USA and Asia, and we fly your boxes and pallets to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman.
Air freight into the Gulf, by country and by type of shipment
Each country page has its own dated customs sheet. Boxes and pallets live on separate pages, because they are quoted and handled differently.
📦 Boxes and online shopping, by country
For individuals and regular shippers: a real address in 10 countries, consolidation, air to your door.
🧱 Pallets and air cargo for companies
Several suppliers consolidated onto one pallet, export documents handled once, routing confirmed when we quote.
🔁 Regular shippers and businesses
Same warehouse, same routine, every week — or a sourcing setup for your company.
Where your goods can start
We do not promise transit times: air capacity into the Gulf changes week to week. The quoter shows what is available today.
Check today's air optionsWhy the usual route from Europe stopped working
Hormuz: a fraction of normal traffic
Since early March 2026 the strait has been effectively closed to normal commercial traffic, and Jebel Ali handled around 90% fewer containers in the second quarter than a year earlier.
The Red Sea is not a clean detour
The Houthis announced a selective embargo in July 2026, aimed above all at Saudi-linked shipping, and Suez traffic remains well below pre-crisis levels.
Bypass ports are congested and expensive
Fujairah, Khor Fakkan and Oman's ports took the overflow, with longer waits and trucking on top. For a few boxes or pallets, that chain makes no sense.
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We can receive your packages in multiple strategic countries, giving you access to stores, suppliers and marketplaces that would otherwise be hard to reach internationally.
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Why air is the practical route into the Gulf right now (November 2026)
Since early March 2026 the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed to normal commercial traffic: the US and Israeli strikes on Iran began on 28 February, and transits have been a small fraction of pre-crisis levels ever since. Jebel Ali, the region's main container port, handled around 90% fewer containers in the second quarter than a year earlier, and the Red Sea route is still under Houthi threat.
Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain have every seaport inside the Gulf; the UAE and Saudi Arabia lean on congested bypass ports on the Gulf of Oman and the Red Sea; Oman's ports sit outside the strait but carry the whole region's overflow.
For a few boxes or a few pallets, a container with detours, bypass ports and trucking is no longer the tool. Our shipments fly from our warehouses in Europe, the USA, China and Hong Kong. Air is not immune either: airlines operate under EASA conflict-zone advisories, some routes are suspended at short notice and risk surcharges apply. So we do not promise transit times: the quoter shows the services available today and, for pallets, we confirm the routing when we quote.
- Boxes for individuals: buy from European or US shops, we combine them into one air shipment.
- Regular shippers (resellers, online shops): same warehouse, same routine, every week.
- Companies and pallets: we consolidate suppliers onto one pallet and fly it as air cargo.
Last updated: November 2026. Fast-changing situation. Informational summary of public data as of November 2026 (EASA, IMF PortWatch, port operators and trade press); not a guarantee of service, capacity or transit time. Source: EASA — Conflict Zone Information Bulletins.
Four ways Gulf customers use us
The service is the same — a real receiving address in 10 countries and air shipping to the Gulf — but what you need from it depends on who you are and how often you ship.
Pick the row that sounds like you. If you are not sure, start with a parcel account: you can move to pallets or a business setup later without changing address.
| Who | Typical shipment | What we do |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals | A few online orders a month | Address abroad, photos at check-in, consolidation, air to your door |
| Regular shippers | Resellers and personal shoppers, every week | Same warehouse and routine, storage while you collect orders |
| Companies | Samples, spare parts, stock from European suppliers | Suppliers deliver to a local address; we document and fly it |
| Pallets | Several suppliers, one order that cannot wait for a ship | Consolidated pallet, export documents once, air cargo |
Gulf customs at a glance (November 2026)
All six countries apply the GCC common tariff, 5% on most goods. What differs is VAT and the personal allowance — and two of them changed in 2026. Each country page has the detail, the exclusions and the link to the official source.
| Country | VAT | Personal allowance (duty) |
|---|---|---|
| UAE (Dubai) | 5% | AED 1,000 since 3 Aug 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia | 15%, from the first riyal | SAR 1,000 incl. shipping |
| Kuwait | None | KWD 100 commonly applied |
| Qatar | None | QAR 1,000 on CIF, commonly applied |
| Bahrain | 10% | Duty + VAT from BHD 100 (May 2026) |
| Oman | 5% | OMR 100 postal relief (Aug 2026) |
Customs information updated November 2026. We generally ship DAP: duties, taxes and customs formalities at destination are handled by the recipient. Always check with your country's customs authority. Informational only — not customs or tax advice. Kuwait and Qatar figures come from carrier guidance and press, not from an official notice we could read. Confirm with each country's customs before you buy. Source: ZATCA (Saudi Arabia) — other sources on each country page.
We declare the real value and prepare the paperwork.
Accurate invoices and customs data, so your parcel is presented as cleanly as it can be.
See today's air options to the Gulf
Change the destination to your country; switch to the pallets tab for cargo.
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“Found a Zalando deal that was EU-only. Used Resendify, got the item shipped to Dubai without any issues. The customs documentation was all handled — that's the part I usually dread.”
Shipping to the Gulf in 2026
Yes, but it changes week to week. Airlines fly under EASA conflict-zone advisories, some routes are suspended at short notice and risk surcharges apply. The quoter shows the services available today; we do not promise transit times.
Yes, from Spain and Italy, with consolidation of several suppliers onto one pallet. We confirm the routing and the price when we quote, because air cargo capacity into each country varies.
Yes. Resellers and online shops keep the same warehouse and routine, use free storage days to collect orders, and can integrate with us. See our reseller and e-commerce pages.
We generally ship DAP: duties, taxes and formalities at destination are handled by the recipient. Each country page explains the current allowance and VAT, with the official source.
These pages cover the six GCC countries. We do not ship to Iran. For any other destination, run the quoter or write to us before you buy.
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Package forwarding to each Gulf country
Allowance, VAT and how air forwarding works for United Arab Emirates, with dated official sources.
Allowance, VAT and how air forwarding works for Saudi Arabia, with dated official sources.
Allowance, VAT and how air forwarding works for Kuwait, with dated official sources.
Allowance, VAT and how air forwarding works for Qatar, with dated official sources.
Allowance, VAT and how air forwarding works for Bahrain, with dated official sources.
Allowance, VAT and how air forwarding works for Oman, with dated official sources.
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Open your account and get your addresses today. For pallets and commercial cargo, ask for a quote and we reply with the routing.