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4/7/25, 5:18 PM UAE’s CEPA with Costa Rica, Mauritius now in effect
With these two deals, the UAE marks its seventh and eighth Comprehensive

Economic Partnership Agreements to come into effect, following the successful

implementation of CEPAs with India, Israel, Türkiye, Indonesia, Cambodia and

Georgia since the launch of the CEPA program in 2021.

As the UAE strives to boost its foreign trade to
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$1.1 trillion (AED4 trillion), it has signed twelve

further agreements and awaiting ratification

with global markets, reinforcing the nation’s

position as a hub for trade and a global

gateway for goods and services.

Emirates extends

partnership with Costa
“The
Cruises at ITB Berlin 2025

implementation of

our Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Agreements with Costa Rica and Mauritius

reflects a significant step forward in our nation’s Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al
Zeyoudi
UAE Minister of State for
foreign trade program and its aim to establish Foreign Trade

stronger, more integrated trading relationships with the most

dynamic markets around the world. These CEPAs, enhancing

connectivity to centers 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 our shared

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