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UAE develops AI tool to detect trade barriers and guide exporters

The UAE is creating an artificial intelligence platform to quickly identify international trade barriers and steer exporters toward alternative markets. The tool evaluates global tariffs and recommends substitute commercial partners to protect domestic businesses amid growing trade protectionism.

Published Source: Arab News
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UAE Ministry of Economy
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United Arab Emirates
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The UAE is developing an artificial intelligence platform designed to rapidly detect international trade barriers and direct domestic exporters toward alternative destinations, Foreign Trade Undersecretary Fahad Al-Gergawi announced.

The tool is programmed to analyze global trade tariffs and propose substitute markets and commercial partners within minutes. According to Al-Gergawi, proactive technical tools are increasingly necessary in response to rising global tariff disputes and protectionist trade policies.

The initiative aims to protect domestic businesses following a reported rise in UAE non-oil foreign trade to 3.8 trillion dirhams ($1.03 trillion) in 2025. The platform will complement the country's bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements, which currently allow 93 to 95 percent of partner goods to move duty-free.

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