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RAKEZ and MoFT Highlight Trade Benefits Under UAE Economic Partnership Agreements

Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone and the Ministry of Foreign Trade held an awareness session on the UAE's Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements. Officials clarified trade benefits, including tariff elimination on over 90 percent of tariff lines for qualifying exports.

Published Source: Emirates News Agency
Issuing authority
Ministry of Foreign Trade (MoFT)
Jurisdiction
United Arab Emirates
Publication date
November 12, 2026
Stage
Final rule
Official document
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPAs)
Official source
www.wam.ae
Illustration: A modern logistics warehouse and cargo distribution center with shipping containers and transport trucks under bright daylight in a UAE
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On November 12, 2026, Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) and the Ministry of Foreign Trade (MoFT) hosted an awareness session for companies operating within free-zone and mainland environments.

Officials clarified the regulatory mechanisms and commercial advantages offered by the UAE's Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPAs). According to Emirates News Agency, MoFT experts stated that customs tariffs are eliminated on over 90 percent of tariff lines for eligible exports under most CEPAs.

Business leaders across the manufacturing, trade, and logistics sectors were briefed on preferential import tariffs for raw materials. The briefing also outlined specific compliance standards regarding rules of origin.

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