Brand distributor in the UAE and Saudi Arabia

Dubai is our home. From our head office and our own warehouse we supply GCC specialist retailers, hypermarkets and the leading regional marketplaces with European and Korean brands, and export Arabian fragrance to the world.

Launch your brand in the GCC Regulation and compliance

Did you know?

The GCC in three facts

8x more perfume

Saudi consumers are estimated to use around 2.5 litres of perfume per person each year, several times the global average.

Source: Gulf News, 2021

Dubai, the regional hub

Jebel Ali is the largest port in the Middle East, connecting the Gulf to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

Source: DP World

One Gulf standard system

The GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) harmonises product standards across the six Gulf states.

Source: GSO

Channels

Where we take your brand in the GCC

Specialist retailers in every category

Pet stores, perfumeries, beauty chains and home specialists across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, supplied from our Dubai warehouse.

Hypermarkets and department stores

Pet, beauty and home ranges for the GCC's hypermarket and department store groups.

Leading marketplaces

First-party supply and Arabic and English listings for the region's leading marketplaces, including Amazon.

Regulators

GCC regulators we work with

The UAE and Saudi Arabia each run their own product registration systems on top of GSO standards. We register products before they ship.

UAE MoIAT (ECAS / EQM)Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology: conformity certification for regulated products.
Dubai Municipality (Montaji)Registration of cosmetics, personal care and consumer products sold in Dubai.
Saudi SFDASaudi Food and Drug Authority: cosmetics, supplements and pet food.
Saudi SASO (SABER)Product conformity certificates issued through the SABER platform.

Our expertise

We handle the paperwork that stops most brands

Dubai head office and our own warehouse at Dubai Cargo Village
UAE product registrations through ECAS and Montaji
Arabian fragrance exported from Dubai to all our markets
Arabic-speaking team and an established network across the GCC

For the GCC

Categories we offer in the GCC

European cosmetics, Korean beauty, pet care and home brands for Gulf shoppers, plus Arabian fragrance sourced here and exported to every market we serve.

Pet careArquivet · Flexi · Flamingo · Nobby
Arabian fragrancesLattafa · Armaf · Rasasi
K-BeautyK-SECRET · rom&nd · ABIB · Torriden · Dasique
Cosmetics and personal careAlfaparf Milano · Guinot · Gisèle Denis · Agrado · IDC Institute · Bella Aurora · Mavala · ArtDeco
Health and supplementsAldous and European wellness brands
Home and kitchenTodocama · BRA · Monix · Arcos

Launch process

How we launch your brand in the GCC

01
Demand-led brand selection
We look for unserved demand: brands shoppers search for but cannot find consistently, plus brands with the potential to create new demand.
02
Range and pricing
A GCC price list in AED or USD, with duties, registrations and retailer margins worked out in advance.
03
Retailer purchase order
We present the range to GCC specialist, hypermarket and marketplace buyers and secure the purchase order.
04
Launch and grow together
Joint campaigns with the retailer and a 360 plan across listings, advertising, in-store promotion and replenishment, aimed at long-term growth.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a UAE or Saudi company to sell in the GCC?

No. BVT is a Dubai-registered company and acts as your importer and vendor. We sell to the retailer and handle registration, import and delivery.

Do you hold stock in the UAE?

Yes. We operate our own warehouse at Dubai Cargo Village, which lets us supply regional retailers and marketplaces quickly.

Which registrations does my product need?

It depends on the category and country: Montaji and ECAS in the UAE, SFDA and SABER in Saudi Arabia. We check each reference and handle the process.

How long does a launch take?

We make it as short as possible. Our wide network of contacts, from retail buyers to customs agents, regulatory consultants and logistics providers, lets us run registration, retailer onboarding and shipping in parallel rather than one after another. Working with the best professionals at every step of the process gets your products on shelf sooner.

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