Trade through the UAE hub, with verified partners.
Trade food through the UAE with verified partners across the region.
What you get with T57
- SuppliersWithout T57: Found at short noticeWith T57: Verified, with alternatives
- CashWithout T57: Tied up in transitWith T57: Finance from licensed partners
- Re-exportsWithout T57: Documents multiplyWith T57: One record per shipment
TodayWith T57
Finance, escrow and insurance come from licensed partners.
Now entering
UAE
- Currency
- UAE dirham (AED)
- Support
- Arabic and English
- Food rules
- MOCCAE, with each emirate's food authority
- Customs
- Each emirate's customs authority
- Signature trade
- Import and re-export across the Gulf, Africa and Asia
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Five founding markets linked both ways, open online worldwide, growing to 101 markets by 2036.
T57 gives UAE importers, re-exporters, distributors, retailers and food service businesses one verified network for domestic wholesale and cross-border food trade.
The challenge
The challenge
The UAE is one of the world's great trading hubs: its non-oil foreign trade reached about AED 3.8 trillion ($1.03 trillion) in 2025, up about 27% on the year before (WAM). It imports most of its food, and its traders supply markets across the Gulf, Africa and Asia. Speed and trust matter, because food is perishable and margins are thin. The key challenges T57 addresses include:
Supplier risk
Importers need verified suppliers and alternative origins at short notice.
Working capital
Traders tie up cash in goods in transit.
Document load
Re-exports multiply the documents and checks each shipment needs.
How T57 works in the UAE
- 01
Join
Apply online or with T57's UAE team.
- 02
Verify
KYC, KYB and site checks by the local team.
- 03
Trade
Buy, sell and re-export on one record, with domestic wholesale for hotels, restaurants, caterers and retailers.
- 04
Grow
Use finance, escrow, insurance and logistics from licensed UAE partners.
Trade both ways with the UAE
Use case · Illustrative example
A Dubai hotel group buys direct from local and Indian growers
A Dubai hotel group buys hydroponic leafy greens from a verified UAE farm on weekly wholesale terms, and imports mangoes for the summer season from a verified farmer producer organization in India. Both trades run on one T57 account, with one set of records for its procurement and finance teams.
Why T57 in the UAE
Local in practice, global in reach
FAQ
Common questions
Can free zone companies join?
Yes. Mainland and free zone companies can apply, subject to verification.
Do I need to export to use T57?
No. Many members use T57 for domestic wholesale only.
Is T57 available in Arabic?
Yes, in Arabic and English.
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