UAE inventory has a complication US and EU ERPs don't model: designated free zones. A pallet sitting in JAFZA isn't taxable the same way as the same pallet in Al Quoz, and moving it from one to the other can trigger an import — with VAT and customs implications — that the FTA absolutely expects to see in your books. Most cloud ERPs treat warehouses as flat locations; HIBR treats each warehouse as a tax jurisdiction with its emirate, free-zone status, and customs context attached. Track SKUs and variants in a Dubai shop, batch and serial-tracked stock in a Sharjah cold store, customs-bonded goods in a JAFZA warehouse, and a consignment stock in an Abu Dhabi partner location — all in one ledger, with the right VAT treatment applied automatically on every movement. AI reorder suggestions sit on top: HIBR watches your sales velocity, lead times, and seasonality and tells you what to order, when, and to which warehouse.
How it works
- Multi-warehouse, multi-emirate. Define warehouses in any of the seven emirates, tag each as mainland or free-zone, and HIBR auto-applies the right VAT treatment for transfers, sales, and inter-warehouse movements. Designated-zone rules under Cabinet Decision 59/2017 are baked in.
- SKU, variants, batch, and serial. Every item supports up to four variant axes (size, colour, configuration, style), batch tracking with expiry dates, and per-unit serial tracking for high-value or regulated stock.
- Barcode generation and scanning. Print Code 128 or EAN-13 labels straight from HIBR. Receive, transfer, count, and sell with any USB or Bluetooth scanner. The POS reads the same barcode the warehouse printed.
- UAE customs UCR linkage. When stock arrives via Dubai Customs (or AD/Sharjah equivalents), HIBR captures the Unified Customs Reference, the Bill of Entry number, and the customs duty paid — so the input VAT recovery and CT cost-of-sales evidence is complete from container to invoice.
- AI Reorder Suggestions. Powered by Claude Haiku on top of your historical sales velocity, lead times, and seasonality. "Order 200 of SKU-X from Supplier Y by 15 June — you'll be out of stock 28 June without it." Accept, edit, or ignore.
- Stock reconciliation and aging. Physical count screens for full counts, cycle counts, or spot checks. Stock aging shows what's been sitting too long. Stock valuation in AED on FIFO, weighted average, or moving average.
UAE compliance details
The Inventory module hooks directly into the UAE's tax and customs rules:
- Cabinet Decision 59/2017 on Designated Zones — defines which free zones are treated as outside the State for VAT on goods. HIBR's warehouse tagging applies these rules automatically, so a transfer from JAFZA to a Dubai mainland warehouse is treated as an import with the correct reverse charge.
- Cabinet Decision 52/2017 (Article 50) — defines when input VAT on imports is recoverable. HIBR ties every import to the Customs UCR/Bill of Entry as the evidence required.
- Federal Decree-Law 8/2017 on VAT (Article 48 – Reverse Charge) — applies to imports of goods. HIBR posts the reverse-charge entry automatically when goods cross from a designated zone into the mainland.
- Federal Decree-Law 47/2022 on Corporate Tax — stock-on-hand and inventory valuation feed directly into the CT return's cost of goods sold and closing stock lines. HIBR tags every movement.
- UAE Federal Authority for Food and Agriculture / Dubai Municipality / MoHAP — sector regulators expect batch and expiry traceability for food, pharma, and chemicals. HIBR's batch fields satisfy this without extra configuration.
Tier availability
Single-warehouse inventory with SKU, variants, batch, and serial tracking, plus barcode generation, is on Lite (199/month). Pro (499/month) adds up to three warehouses (the typical DXB + AUH + SHJ footprint), free-zone + mainland dual-tracking, and the AI Reorder Suggestion engine. Enterprise (14,990/year) is unlimited warehouses, advanced consignment, customs bonded stock, and multi-entity inventory consolidation.
Use case
Frequently asked questions
Can HIBR import my existing inventory from Loyverse, Square, or other UAE accounting tools?
Yes. The white-glove migration includes one-click import from Loyverse, Square, other UAE accounting tools, Inventory, and TradeGecko. SKUs, variants, opening balances, and historical movement are mapped to HIBR's structure.
Does HIBR support landed cost (freight, duty, insurance) on imports?
Yes. When an import arrives, HIBR lets you allocate freight, customs duty, insurance, and clearing agent fees across the receipted items by weight, volume, or value. The landed cost flows into the stock valuation automatically.
How is stock valuation handled for the Corporate Tax return?
HIBR supports FIFO, weighted average, and moving average. Closing stock at year-end is generated as a single signed PDF report keyed to the CT return's closing inventory line, with full traceability per SKU.
UAE-aware inventory that knows the difference between JAFZA and Al Quoz
Multi-emirate warehouses, designated-zone rules built in, customs UCR linkage, AI reorder suggestions. Beta launches October 2026.
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