MIITE 2026: UAE advances trade via CEPAs with $1 trillion non-oil milestone, AI integration, 25 percent industrial export growth

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GCC CONTEXT

The UAE's pursuit of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPAs) reflects a structural shift in GCC trade policy toward diversification beyond hydrocarbon dependence, a pattern accelerated across the region since 2015. Non-oil sector growth and industrial export expansion have historically served as leading indicators of economic resilience in Gulf economies during commodity price volatility, with manufacturing and re-export capabilities providing counterbalancing revenue streams. AI integration into trade infrastructure aligns with broader GCC digital transformation investments that aim to enhance logistics competitiveness and supply-chain efficiency in regional hubs like the UAE, building on established patterns of technology-driven sectoral development in the Gulf.

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