Dubai duty free shopping may save you only the local or national taxes applicable in Dubai. But, it is not really duty free because you need to pay duties and taxes applicable in the destination country. It is good for you to have this understanding.
Dubai Duty Free shopping at Dubai International Airport, offers a gamut of products like perfumes, cosmetics, gold, jewelry, electronic gadgets, cigarettes, alcohol and almost anything that you look for.
Growing from a turnover of USD 70 million in 1984 to USD 1.1 billion in 2008, Dubai Duty Free shopping has amazed the economic world by its business strategies.
Dubai duty free shopping has a reputation of being among the top duty free outlets in the world. Their promotional offers are incredible with fat discounts on its products. Their car raffle is unparalleled in the world. For the last twenty years, Dubai duty free shopping have been raffling one luxury car every week on an average. So far, over 1400 Dubai duty free shopping customers have won luxury cars like BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Jaguar, Rolls Royce or Ferrari.
Dubai duty free shopping remains open round the clock. Most duty free shops have clustered at the departure area. There are a few at the arrivals area too.
There has been a basket of mixed customer opinions about Dubai duty free shopping. However, disappointments outnumber appreciations. The disapproval include huge overpricing, rudeness of sales people, scamming, less value for money, etc.
Next time you want to explore the wonders of Dubai duty free shopping, go there with discretion rather than temptation.