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4/7/25, 5:15 PM UAE’s CEPA agreements with Costa Rica, Mauritius come into force
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TRADE
UAE’s CEPA agreements with Costa Rica, Mauritius
come into force
The UAE-Costa Rica CEPA, which was signed April 2024, builds on non-oil trade of more
than $82.6mln in 2024, following substantial growth of 27.5% compared 2023
Staff Writer, WAM (Emirates News Agency)
April 2, 2025
ABU DHABI - Two of the United Arab Emirates’ 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 UAE-Costa Rica and UAE-Mauritius CEPAs will reduce tariffs on a wide range of
goods, simplify customs procedures, and establish pathways for investment into high-priority sectors
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