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UAE-South Korea CEPA takes effect May 1, cuts tariffs and boosts trade, investment in key sectors

April 30, 2026·Economy Middle East

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The UAE-South Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) represents a significant bilateral trade liberalisation framework for the Gulf, following a pattern of preferential trade arrangements that have gradually reshaped GCC export diversification and foreign direct investment flows since the mid-2000s. South Korea's historical demand for Gulf petrochemicals, metals, and downstream energy products, combined with its competitive position in automotive, electronics, and machinery manufacturing, creates complementary trade dynamics that typically correlate with activity in UAE industrial, logistics, and financial services sectors. Tariff reductions under such agreements historically influence regional supply-chain positioning and cross-border investment structures, particularly

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