CEPA

Non-oil trade between the UAE and Japan reached $20.3bn in 2025, up 16.7 per cent from 2024

UIBC-UC’s 2026 roadmap is anchored in three integrated pillars: knowledge creation, strategic facilitation, and people-to-people engagement

Bilateral trade between the UAE and Chad currently stands at $1.9bn, having growing more than 30 per cent last year

During the meeting, UIBC-UC launched its latest research paper, Strength in Synergy: Unlocking India-UAE CEPA Global Potential

UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi has said the agreement will raise non-oil bilateral trade to more than $10bn annually by 2033

The UAE is currently the leading Arab investor in Azerbaijan, with total investments exceeding $1bn

The UAE’s CEPA agreements are aimed at lowering trade barriers with key global partners

Under the agreement, tariffs will be eliminated over five years on 99.5 per cent of UAE export lines and 98 per cent of Republic of the Congo export lines

The CEPA programme is playing a pivotal role in the UAE’s broader economic strategy, accelerating progress toward the ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision

A major milestone of the visit was the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE and Ukraine