The Economic Partnership Agreement between the United Arab Emirates and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) officially came into force on 6 October 2026. This was reported by Emirates News Agency (WAM), a partner of TV BRICS.
The agreement provides for the reduction or elimination of customs duties on a wide range of goods, the simplification of trade procedures and the removal of unnecessary barriers. Cooperation in the areas of customs and digital trade is also planned.
Preferential access will be granted to approximately 86 per cent of commodity lines. These account for around 96 per cent of the value of trade between the parties. Annual trade is expected to reach approximately US$50 billion by 2032.
In 2025, the volume of non-oil trade in goods between the parties amounted to US$33.6 billion. This was 16 per cent higher than the previous year. In the first half of 2026, the figure rose by a further 6.2 per cent year-on-year to US$14.3 billion.
The agreement was signed in Minsk on 27 June 2025. Exporters from the UAE will now have greater access to the markets of the EAEU countries, whilst manufacturers from the EAEU states will have access to the markets of the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, supported by the UAE’s well-developed trade and logistics infrastructure.