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Maldives, UAE Move Toward Major Trade Partnership Agreement

The Maldives has begun efforts to establish a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates, with negotiations between the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade and the UAE Ministry of State for Foreign Trade at an advanced stage. The proposed deal, described as comparable to a Free Trade Agreement, is expected to reduce tariffs and improve access for Maldivian tuna exports into the UAE market.

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  • It is practically a Free Trade Agreement. It is the strongest market-access agreement utilized by the UAE

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  • The United Kingdom announced the suspension of tariffs on Maldivian tuna imports for a two-year period. United Kingdom The Standard The development comes shortly after the United Kingdom announced the suspension of tariffs on Maldivian tuna imports for a two-year period, a move widely welcomed by the fisheries sector.

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