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4/7/25, 5:16 PM UAE’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements With Costa Rica, Mauritius Come Into Force
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 both in the UAE and across the Central American and African markets.

The two deals mark the seventh and eighth of the UAE’s Comprehensive Economic
Partnership Agreements to come into force, following the successful roll-out of CEPAs with

India, Israel, Türkiye, Indonesia, Cambodia and Georgia since the launch of the

programme in 2021.

As the nation seeks to increase its foreign trade to AED4 trillion (US$1.1 trillion), it currently

has twelve further deals signed and awaiting ratification with markets around the world,

consolidating its status as a trade facilitator and global gateway for goods and services.

Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, said,

“The implementation of our Comprehensive Economic

Partnership Agreements with Costa Rica and Mauritius

reflects a significant step forward in our nation’s foreign

trade programme and its aim to establish stronger, more

integrated trading relationships with the most dynamic

markets around the world.

These CEPAs, enhancing connectivity to centres of

growth in Central America and Africa, are a catalyst for

deeper economic collaboration, unlocking a range of

opportunities for our private sector and driving forward

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