Restrictions on starting an e-commerce business in the UAE

We are in the phase of establishing an e-commerce business that will mainly market and sell apparels and accessories within the United Arab Emirates and potentially in some of ME countries.

The items intended for sale are from different well-known brands, including many brands that have either agents or retail outlets within this region. However, these items are not of the latest collections.

In addition, they are liquidated from previous years’ collections and imported from different countries. For this, we have the following enquiry:

- Are there any legal restrictions to trade with international brands business that have potentially agents within the country (Noting that imported items are genuine but not latest)?

- Are there any other considerations you could highlight to us, or if you may provide advice on the above-intended business setup?

Best regards,

M. Z.