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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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UAE, Serbia launch negotiations towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
The United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Serbia have launched negotiations towards establishing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
UAE, New Zealand start preliminary CEPA talks
The United Arab Emirates and New Zealand have initiated preliminary discussions aimed at fostering a deeper economic partnership, which may potentially lead to the establishment of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
UAE signs bilateral trade deal with Cambodia
The agreement with Cambodia will reduce or remove tariffs, eliminate barriers to trade and create new avenues for strategic investment.
Analysis: UAE steps up pace of solo trade deals in regional economic race
The United Arab Emirates is increasingly pursuing bilateral trade deals outside of the Saudi-headquartered regional Gulf Cooperation Council, as competition with Riyadh intensifies for economic dominance in the oil-rich region.
UAE strikes economic partnership agreement with Cambodia to enhance global ties
The UAE and Cambodia have finalized the terms for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) as the Gulf state seeks to enhance its global trade and commerce ties to fulfill its new foreign trade agenda.
UAE and Vietnam begin talks for Cepa deal
The UAE and Vietnam have agreed to start Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations to strengthen bilateral trade ties as the Emirates pushes ahead with its plans to develop trade and investment relations with partners around the world.
UAE-Israel Cepa to take effect on April 1
Tariffs will be removed or reduced on more than 96 per cent of product lines, covering 99 per cent of the current value of traded goods.
UAE, Costa Rica to launch free trade talks
The UAE launched the CEPA programme in September 2021 to expand its trade and investment partnership with several strategic global markets, increase the size of trade exchanges and enhance growth opportunities for national exports.
Cambodia, UAE conclude talks on trade pact
The announcement comes after three rounds of formal negotiations. No official date has been given for the signing of the deal.
Georgia and the UAE strike free-trade deal after just three rounds of talks
The UAE and Georgia have agreed a new trade deal which will see the reduction of tariffs and the removal of other barriers as the two countries seek to boost economic ties.