Tax free, on the way through
Duty free is one of the Hand Down company’s best-known projects: a chain of shops on the Kurdistan Region’s land borders and in its airports, serving visitors to the Region.
The shops sit where people cross: three at the Ibrahim Khalil border with Türkiye, one at Haji Omeran on the Iranian frontier, two at Erbil International Airport — one in arrivals, one in departures — and the Erbil Diplomatic shop. Every branch carries the same houses at tax-free prices.
This site is our shelf, priced tax free in US dollars. Browse what we carry, then see us on your way through.
- Ibrahim Khalil Border
- Zakho, Duhok — the Iraq–Türkiye crossing
- Haji Omeran Border
- Erbil Governorate — the Iraq–Iran crossing
- Erbil International Airport
- Departures & Arrivals halls
- Erbil Diplomatic Airport
- The diplomatic terminal, Erbil airport
Mark Kaka
As Managing Director of companies with significant international engagement, I believe our success is built on trust, reliability, and strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and partners across diverse markets.
Operating in an emerging market requires commercial expertise, cultural awareness, effective communication, and the agility to adapt to evolving consumer expectations and global supply chains. By investing in our people, fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture, and combining local knowledge with an international perspective, we deliver consistent quality, uphold the highest standards of integrity, and create lasting value for the customers, partners, and communities we serve.