Finally a Tariff Triumph as Arab Deal Delivers Export Boost for Farmers

Logistics traffic expected to grow as free trade with UAE rolls out - Fully Loaded

Dubai Harbour in the United Arab Emirates. Image: Ekaterina Elagina - stock.adobe.comAustralian logistics and freight operators hauling goods to and from the United Arab Emirates can expect to be a lot busier in the coming months with the arrival of October 1 and the entry into force of the free trade agreement with the region. The Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is predicted to add an additional $678 million wo…

Finally a tariff triumph as Arab deal delivers export boost for farmers

Australian farmers to benefit from UAE tariff removal, enhancing trade relations and boosting exports of beef, lamb, and canola.

UAE lifting tariffs on Aussie imports in $12.3bn trade deal

ALMOST all tariffs on Australian exports to the United Arab Emirates will be gone as of Wednesday, October 1, as a new free trade agreement (FTA) kicks in. Under the $12.3 billion FTA, more than 99% of Australian exports to the UAE will be duty free, saving $185 million in just the first year. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the FTA creates new export opportunities and more jobs for Australia. “Our first trade deal in the Middle East provid…