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4/7/25, 5:14 PM UAE’s trade deals with Costa Rica and Mauritius take effect | The National
from immediate tariff elimination or gradual tariff reduction over a maximum of five years under
the deal.

The new deals with India, Turkey and other countries have helped the UAE to boost its trade.

The UAE's non-oil trade with India grew by 20.5 per cent year-on-year to Dh240.3 billion and
with Turkey by 11.5 per cent on an annual basis to Dh148.9 billion last year, Dr Al Zeyoudi said

previously.

“The positive impact of the UAE's Cepa programme is evident, with non-oil exports to partner

nations reaching Dh135 billion in 2024, a 42.3 per cent increase over 2023 and accounting for
24 per cent of our total exports,” Dr Al Zeyoudi said at the time.

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