Transit Times (days)
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Europe (main ports)
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22 days
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USA (East)
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30 days
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Hong Kong and Singapore
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15-20 days
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GCC
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4 to 6 days
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India
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6 days
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Iran
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2 days
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United Arab Emirates Fact File
Surface: 83 600km²
Population: 4.6 million
Languages: Arabic (official), Urdu, Hindi, and Farsi
Currency: UAE Dirham
Country telephone codes: +971
Time zone: GMT +4 hours
Holidays (office closed)
1 Jan New Year's Day
26 Feb Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet)
28 Jul Leilat al-Meiraj (Ascension of the Prophet)
30-31 Aug Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
6-7 Nov Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)
2 Dec National Day
7 Dec Islamic New Year
16 Dec Ashoura