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UAE-Israel​

Free Trade Agreements

Summary

The UAE signed its first bilateral trade agreement with Israel on 26 March 2023; The UAE-Israel CEPA entered into force on April 1st, 2023. The agreement enables businesses to take advantage of an array of new benefits, including:

 

  • Greater market access for UAE products entering the Israeli market, covering more than 96% of tariff lines and 99% value of trade with Israel.
  • An open and non-discriminatory environment for cross-border trade with Israel.
  • Provides UAE service suppliers with access to Israel’s domestic services market in a range of sectors
  • Establishes the rules for digital trade to ensure online consumer protection and enable the free flow of data and the use of digital technologies in business while still protecting intellectual property rights.

CEPA Key Benefits

  • Providing certainty and market access for UAE services providers 
  • Reduced barriers to trade in goods
  • Enabling SMEs to export goods and services to Israel
  • Shaping the rules for digital trade
  • Promoting collaboration on shared global challenges

Key Fields

  • Trade in Goods
  • Rules of Origin
  • Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards
  • Technical Barriers to Trade
  • Customs and Trade Facilitation
  • Trade Remedies
  • Trade in Services
  • Digital Trade
  • Government Procurement
  • Intellectual Property
  • Investment
  • Small and Medium Enterprises
  • Economic Cooperation
  • Dispute Settlement
  • General Provisions

Download Agreement

The Israel-UAE CEPA includes 18 chapters, View_Agreement_PDF

UAE exporters can now benefit from greater market access through preferential tariff rates. Some products will be subject to zero tariffs from day one - others will see them reduced over time. To determine the tariff classification (your HS code for your product), review the dashboard and find the tariff line description that best represents your product. From there you can view the preferential tariff rate for your product and estimate the charges.

 

CEPA Benefits

The UAE-Israel CEPA can potentially increase the UAE’s GDP by 0.4 percent or $1.9 billion by 2030.

UAE-Israel

UAE’s most positively impacted service sectors

  • Business
  • Communications
  • Distribution
  • Environmental 
  • Financial 
  • Tourism and Travel Related
  • Transport
More_details_CEPA CEPA webpage