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Dubai's free zone trade is drawing more parcel business from Antwerp
Lower transaction costs and faster logistics through Dubai's diamond free zone are pulling a growing share of parcel trading away from the traditional Antwerp bourse route.
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Lower transaction costs and faster logistics through Dubai's diamond free zone are pulling a growing share of parcel trading away from the traditional Antwerp route.
- Free zone status in Dubai removes some of the duty and tax friction that adds cost to trading through certain other hubs.
- Flight connectivity between India, the Gulf and onward markets has made Dubai a practical staging point for parcels that would once have routed through Antwerp.
- Antwerp remains dominant for high-value single stones and specialist expertise, while Dubai has grown faster in mixed commercial-grade parcel volume.
Where a parcel is routed rarely changes what it's worth, but it can change how long a specific order takes to reach us. Contact us if timing on a bulk order matters to you.
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