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UAE

The United Arab Emirates so far has an FTA with Morocco and is currently in negotiations or explorations with Australia, Azerbaijan, Japan, New Zealand and the US, Australia and New Zealand.the US. It is also member of GAFTA.

last update: May 2012
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Emirates persists on US trade agreement
18-Apr-2008
The United States has not dropped the ball on a free-trade agreement with the UAE, Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of Foreign Trade, told delegates at the Middle East-Asia Leadership Forum in Dubai.
Japan-UAE joint economic committee set up
29-Apr-2007
President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed their firm determination to develop bilateral relations between the UAE and Japan at all levels.
Trade deals to position UAE as economic hub
24-Feb-2007 Zawya
The UAE is negotiating eight free-trade agreements with key economic blocks that will have an impact on trade worth Dh388 billion, according to 2005 figures, and cement the country’s position as the economic hub of the Middle East.
Indo-Arabic economic bloc mooted
8-Jan-2007 Economic Times
The UAE has proposed an Indo-Arabic economic bloc with a view to ensure prosperity and growth over the long term for the two sides.
UAE and Egypt aim to increase trade
7-Dec-2006 Gulf News
"We do not need a free trade agreement with the UAE as there is already the Pan-Arab Free Trade Agreement (PAFTA), which we will implement," Prime Minister Dr Nadeef said. PAFTA is an agreement to establish a pan-Arab free trade area by 2008.
UAE and Japan to boost trade ties
3-Jul-2006
The UAE and Japan yesterday agreed to foster their existing trade and economic relations by starting discussions on Avoidance of Double Taxation Treaty to create an enabling environment for bilateral investments.
UAE and New Zealand will begin FTA talks tomorrow
17-Mar-2006 Zawya
The UAE and New Zealand are expected to begin talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) tomorrow, a top Govennment official said.
UAE-Australia free trade pact likely this year
21-Feb-2006 Gulf News
A free trade agreement between the UAE and Australia is likely to be concluded by the middle of this year, said a top Australian official. The UAE is also likely to conclude another free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States, while the GCC is expected to sign its own FTA with the European Union in May.
Investment opportunities will continue to increase in the UAE
12-Dec-2005
Investment opportunities will continue to increase in the UAE, according to the principal of one private Equity fund, who pointed to anticipated changes in the federal Company Law as further indication of the country’s liberal economy.
UAE official: Double taxation deals paving the way for FTA’s
6-Nov-2005 MENAFN
According to a top UAE government official, double taxation agreements are paving the way for future free trade agreements and saving millions of dollars for of local companies.