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Serviced Land Plots
KEZAD Group can accommodate industries of any scale due to the meticulous master plan of its economic zones. Serviced Land Plots are available for development on a long-term lease.
Industry Innovations Driving Operational Efficiency
KEZAD Group offers innovative industry solutions that give businesses a significant advantage:
Hot Metal Road: A specially constructed roadway that enables the cost-effective and energy-efficient transport and delivery of molten aluminium to the factory for downstream conversion operations.
Modular Path: An eight-lane highway, designed to enable the transportation of large industrial plant sections and equipment directly between Khalifa Port and the clients’ facilities.
Reliable Utilities Infrastructure
KEZAD is designed with an infrastructure network for all necessary utilities such as power, clean water and piped gas on site ensuring reliable and efficient supply for all manufacturing, storage and distribution activities. Utility corridors are designed across the zones to allow provisions for power, gas, potable water, telecom, sewage services and special utilities such as industrial water and feedstock.
Efficient Infrastructure for Waste Management
Internal Transportation Network
Advanced Laboratory Services for Testing and Certifications
Essential Products and Services in the Value Chain
Free Zone & Domestic Economic Zone Benefits
Free Zone
The Free Zone jurisdiction allows 100% foreign ownership in companies, and it is suitable for wholesale distributors, re-exporters, warehousing activities, service providers and manufacturers targeting markets outside the MENA region.
- 100% foreign ownership in companies
- 0% customs duty
- No restrictions on capital and profit repatriation
- Designated Zone for VAT Exemption
- No minimum capital requirements
- No restrictions on hiring foreign employees
Domestic Economic Zone
Companies in the Domestic Economic Zone enjoy direct access to the markets in the UAE and the GCC area. Goods produced in the Domestic Economic Zone can be certified “MADE IN UAE” by the relevant authorities giving them duty-free status in the GCC region.
- Easy repatriation of profits and capital
- 100% foreign ownership in over 1,100 activities
- No restrictions on sales in the domestic market
- Potential for duty-free trade in the GCC
The Perfect Location
KEZAD’s strategic location between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the two most important commercial hubs in the region, enables KEZAD to connect to around 75% of UAE’s population within a 90-minute driving distance along congestion-free multi-lane highways.
Outstanding Access to Markets
A world-class transportation infrastructure underpins KEZAD’s multi-modal connectivity, ensuring access to global, regional and local markets and suppliers. A meticulously planned, state-of-the-art industrial and logistics hub, KEZAD provides connectivity through two major global ports, five international airports, multi-lane express highways and upcoming rail networks.
Free Zone
The Free Zone jurisdiction allows 100% foreign ownership in companies, and it is suitable for wholesale distributors, re-exporters, warehousing activities, service providers and manufacturers targeting markets outside the MENA region.
- 100% foreign ownership in companies
- 0% customs duty
- No restrictions on capital and profit repatriation
- Designated Zone for VAT Exemption
- No minimum capital requirements
- No restrictions on hiring foreign employees
Domestic Economic Zone
Companies in the Domestic Economic Zone enjoy direct access to the markets in the UAE and the GCC area. Goods produced in the Domestic Economic Zone can be certified “MADE IN UAE” by the relevant authorities giving them duty-free status in the GCC region.
- Easy repatriation of profits and capital
- 100% foreign ownership in over 1,100 activities
- No restrictions on sales in the domestic market
- Potential for duty-free trade in the GCC
The Perfect Location
KEZAD’s strategic location between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the two most important commercial hubs in the region, enables KEZAD to connect to around 75% of UAE’s population within a 90-minute driving distance along congestion-free multi-lane highways.
Outstanding Access to Markets
A world-class transportation infrastructure underpins KEZAD’s multi-modal connectivity, ensuring access to global, regional and local markets and suppliers. A meticulously planned, state-of-the-art industrial and logistics hub, KEZAD provides connectivity through two major global ports, five international airports, multi-lane express highways and upcoming rail networks.
KEZAD Land Lease Tariff
Standard Use Fee Per Annum (Land Plots)
(AED / m2)
Standard Industrial Plots of all sizes in Free Zone
Standard Industrial Plots of all sizes in Domestic Economic Zone
Standard Logistics Plots of all sizes in Free Zone
Standard Logistics Plots of all sizes in Domestic Economic Zone
Open lay-down plots in KEZAD Area B
- Common Area Maintenance Levy of AED 3/m2 per annum (adjusted annually)
- Annual escalation and general terms and conditions of the land lease contract will apply
- Further premium levy is applicable on strategic land allocations
Economic Sectors
Metals
- Competitive utility rates
- Unique hot metal road facility
- Nearby production and storage facilities for aluminium and steel
- High-capacity utilities infrastructure
- Access to existing vendor base for the metal industry
Polymers
- Developed in strategic partnerships with key industry players such as ADNOC
- Proximity to raw material producers
- Volume rebates on polymer raw materials
- Access to regional raw material producers through Khalifa Port
- Access to training, research and product development assistance
Food Processing
- Dedicated area for the food industry with shared facilities like testing and certifications centres
- Availability of pre-built cold storage and food-safe storage units
- Presence of supporting industries like packaging and logistics service providers
- Prime location of facilities and provision of utilities at competitive rates
Automotive
- Exceptional location to serve the Middle East, Africa, India and Europe
- Dedicated Ro-Ro terminal at Khalifa Port
- Availability of large plots for managing inventory
- Easy access to raw materials, auto parts and automotive logistics services
- Customs duty benefits on capital goods, raw material and re-export inventory
Logistics
- Proximity to 2 global ports and 5 international airports
- Fast growing industrial and distribution base
- Perfect location to access the domestic and regional markets
- Increase in port capacity to 9 million TEUs in the next 5 years
