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UAE Foreign Trade Maintains Double-Digit Growth in First Nine Months of 2026

The UAE's foreign trade sustained double-digit growth throughout the first nine months of 2026, according to Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Trade Fahad Al Gergawi. Speaking at the Dubai FinTech Summit, he highlighted that Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements stimulate industrial investments beyond tariff reductions. He also noted continued supply chain expansion via port projects in Fujairah and Khorfakkan and the Etihad Rail network.

Published Source: Emirates News Agency (WAM)
Issuing authority
Ministry of Foreign Trade
Jurisdiction
United Arab Emirates
Publication date
November 3, 2026
Official source
www.wam.ae
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The United Arab Emirates maintained double-digit growth in foreign trade over the first nine months of 2026, according to statements by Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Trade Fahad Al Gergawi reported by the Emirates News Agency (WAM).

Speaking at the Dubai FinTech Summit, Al Gergawi stated that the UAE's Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPAs) serve purposes beyond tariff reduction by stimulating industrial investments and facilitating market access. He noted that the country's total foreign trade reached approximately $1 trillion in the previous year, with growth expected to continue through the end of 2026.

Al Gergawi also emphasized the ongoing expansion of national supply chains, highlighting developments at Eastern ports in Fujairah and Khorfakkan alongside the Etihad Rail freight network.

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