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4/7/25, 5:15 PM UAE to raise investments in Costa Rica, Mauritius as free trade deals come into force
UAE to raise investments in Costa Rica, Mauritius as free trade

deals come into force

The CEPAs are expected to enhance the UAE's connectivity to centers of growth in
Central America and Africa

Under the CEPA, 99.8 percent of UAE exports to Costa Rica will benefit from zero or reduced customs duties
Published: Wed 2 Apr 2025, 12:02 PM
Two of the UAE’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPA) have come into force
today, laying the foundation for increased trade and investment with the strategically located and
rapidly emerging economies of Costa Rica and Mauritius.

Now in force, the CEPAs with Costa Rica and Mauritius will reduce tariffs on a wide range of
goods, simplify customs procedures and establish pathways for investment into high-priority sectors
both in the UAE and across the Central American and African markets.

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