Yarra
do you know if that tax rate applies to all products, more specifically, cameras?.
Yes. The duty on cameras is usually max 5%. Not sure if you're talking about buying items already from stores on the UAE, or importing it yourself.
If you bring it in yourself, depends on who is working that day at customs....I've had duty on some camera and lenses some days, others not. Luck of the draw.
But it's usually far cheaper buying the stuff in the States (B+H), paying shipping and the 5% duty, than buying it here. Greed is alive and well here....