{"version":"1","article":{"id":"uae-thailand-cepa-negotiations-2026","slug":"uae-thailand-cepa-negotiations-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/uae-thailand-cepa-negotiations-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-thailand-cepa-negotiations-2026?lang=en","title":"UAE and Thailand conclude CEPA negotiations","summary":"The sides completed negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, but signature, ratification and entry-into-force steps remain. Bilateral non-oil trade reached US$12.3 billion in 2025.","category":"business","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-08T22:56:34+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-08T22:56:34+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-08","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Emirates News Agency (WAM), reporting the UAE and Thailand foreign trade ministers","url":"https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2n1hr9-uae-thailand-conclude-cepa-negotiations-opening","publishedAt":"2026-10-08","checkedAt":"2026-10-08"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/uae-thailand-cepa-negotiations-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-thailand-cepa-negotiations-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/uae-thailand-cepa-negotiations-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-thailand-cepa-negotiations-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/uae-thailand-cepa-negotiations-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-thailand-cepa-negotiations-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/uae-thailand-cepa-negotiations-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-thailand-cepa-negotiations-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/uae-thailand-cepa-negotiations-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-thailand-cepa-negotiations-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["table"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"uae-thailand-non-oil-trade-context","type":"table","title":{"tr":"CEPA müzakereleri sırasında açıklanan ticaret verileri","en":"Trade figures reported with the CEPA negotiations","ar":"بيانات التجارة الواردة مع خبر مفاوضات الاتفاق","fr":"Données commerciales publiées avec l’annonce du CEPA","es":"Datos comerciales publicados junto al anuncio del CEPA"},"description":{"tr":"Anlaşma yürürlüğe girmeden önceki ikili petrol dışı ticaret bağlamı.","en":"Bilateral non-oil trade context before the agreement enters into force.","ar":"سياق التجارة الثنائية غير النفطية قبل دخول الاتفاقية حيز التنفيذ.","fr":"Contexte du commerce bilatéral non pétrolier avant l’entrée en vigueur de l’accord.","es":"Contexto del comercio bilateral no petrolero antes de la entrada en vigor del acuerdo."},"methodology":{"tr":"WAM’ın 8 Ekim 2026 tarihli haberindeki değerler aynen aktarılır. 2025 ihracat ve ithalat kalemleri toplam 12,3 milyar dolar ile eşit değildir; kaynak farkı açıklamadığı için eksik bileşen hesaplanmamıştır. Ticaret verileri CEPA etkisini ölçmez; anlaşma henüz imzalanıp yürürlüğe girmemiştir.","en":"Values are transcribed from WAM's 8 October 2026 report. The 2025 export and import figures do not equal the US$12.3 billion total; the source does not reconcile them, so no missing component is calculated. Trade figures do not measure CEPA effects; the agreement is not yet signed or in force.","ar":"نُقلت القيم من تقرير وام بتاريخ 8 أكتوبر 2026. ولا يساوي رقما الصادرات والواردات لعام 2025 الإجمالي البالغ 12.3 مليار دولار؛ ولم يوضح المصدر الفرق، لذلك لم يُحسب مكوّن مفقود. ولا تقيس بيانات التجارة أثر الاتفاقية؛ فهي لم توقع أو تدخل حيز التنفيذ بعد.","fr":"Les valeurs sont reprises de l’article de WAM du 8 octobre 2026. Les exportations et importations de 2025 ne correspondent pas au total de 12,3 milliards de dollars ; la source ne réconcilie pas l’écart et aucun élément manquant n’est calculé. Les chiffres ne mesurent pas l’effet du CEPA, qui n’est pas encore signé ni en vigueur.","es":"Las cifras se transcriben de la nota de WAM del 8 de octubre de 2026. Exportaciones e importaciones de 2025 no equivalen al total de US$12.300 millones; la fuente no concilia la diferencia y no se calcula ningún componente faltante. Los datos no miden efectos del CEPA, que aún no se ha firmado ni está vigente."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2n1hr9-uae-thailand-conclude-cepa-negotiations-opening"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-08T19:46:42+00:00","columns":[{"key":"measure","label":{"tr":"Ölçü","en":"Measure","ar":"المقياس","fr":"Mesure","es":"Medida"},"type":"text","language":"en"},{"key":"value","label":{"tr":"Bildirilen değer","en":"Reported value","ar":"القيمة الواردة","fr":"Valeur rapportée","es":"Valor informado"},"type":"text","language":"en"},{"key":"period","label":{"tr":"Dönem","en":"Period","ar":"الفترة","fr":"Période","es":"Período"},"type":"text","language":"en"},{"key":"basis","label":{"tr":"Nitelik","en":"Basis","ar":"الأساس","fr":"Base","es":"Base"},"type":"text","language":"en"}],"rows":[{"measure":"UAE-Thailand non-oil trade","value":"US$12.3 billion; +65.2% year on year","period":"2025","basis":"Total as reported by WAM"},{"measure":"UAE-Thailand non-oil trade","value":"US$10.2 billion; +75.4% year on year","period":"First half 2026","basis":"Total as reported by WAM"},{"measure":"UAE non-oil exports to Thailand","value":"US$4.5 billion","period":"2025","basis":"Source-reported component; not reconciled to total"},{"measure":"UAE imports from Thailand","value":"US$7.2 billion","period":"2025","basis":"Source-reported component; not reconciled to total"},{"measure":"CEPA status","value":"Negotiations concluded","period":"8 October 2026","basis":"Signature, ratification and entry into force remain pending"}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"uae-thailand-non-oil-trade-context","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"uae-thailand-non-oil-trade-context","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-thailand-cepa-negotiations-2026/data/uae-thailand-non-oil-trade-context?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-thailand-cepa-negotiations-2026/data/uae-thailand-non-oil-trade-context?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["The United Arab Emirates and Thailand announced in Bangkok on 8 October that they had concluded negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported that the meeting included UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun. This does not mean the agreement is in force: WAM said the sides still need to complete legal and technical procedures before official signing and entry into force. It would therefore be premature to report that tariffs have been removed or that companies already have new market access under the pact.","WAM reported that UAE-Thailand non-oil trade reached US$12.3 billion in 2025, up 65.2% from 2024. Trade in the first half of 2026 was reported at US$10.2 billion, 75.4% higher than in the same period a year earlier. The article also gave UAE non-oil exports to Thailand of US$4.5 billion and imports from Thailand of US$7.2 billion in 2025. Those two figures do not equal the stated US$12.3 billion total, and the source does not explain the difference or identify other components. They should not be added to reconstruct the total or used to infer an unreported amount.","The announcement says the CEPA is intended to reduce trade barriers, improve market access and support investment. Priority areas named include advanced manufacturing, logistics, food security, digital trade, renewable energy and precious metals. The UAE foreign-trade minister said the framework would strengthen economic links between Southeast Asia and the Middle East; Thailand’s prime minister said it would create opportunities for businesses in both countries. The report does not list tariff cuts by product, rules of origin, services commitments or investment-protection provisions. Without the agreement text, it is not possible to assign measurable benefits to a particular sector or company.","Trade growth predates the conclusion of negotiations, so the 2025 and first-half 2026 figures provide context for the existing relationship rather than a measure of future CEPA effects. Once signing, ratification and entry-into-force dates are known, the tariff schedules, origin rules, services access and implementation timetable can be assessed. Commercial outcomes will also depend on product standards, logistics costs, payment terms and supplier capacity, alongside tariff treatment. The list of sectors in the announcement signals areas for cooperation; it is not a commitment to specific investment or trade volumes in each one. WAM said the next phase would complete legal and technical steps, but it gave no effective date."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The sides completed negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, but signature, ratification and entry-into-force steps remain. Bilateral non-oil trade reached US$12.3 billion in 2025.\n\nThe United Arab Emirates and Thailand announced in Bangkok on 8 October that they had concluded negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported that the meeting included UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun. This does not mean the agreement is in force: WAM said the sides still need to complete legal and technical procedures before official signing and entry into force. It would therefore be premature to report that tariffs have been removed or that companies already have new market access under the pact.\n\nWAM reported that UAE-Thailand non-oil trade reached US$12.3 billion in 2025, up 65.2% from 2024. Trade in the first half of 2026 was reported at US$10.2 billion, 75.4% higher than in the same period a year earlier. The article also gave UAE non-oil exports to Thailand of US$4.5 billion and imports from Thailand of US$7.2 billion in 2025. Those two figures do not equal the stated US$12.3 billion total, and the source does not explain the difference or identify other components. They should not be added to reconstruct the total or used to infer an unreported amount.\n\nThe announcement says the CEPA is intended to reduce trade barriers, improve market access and support investment. Priority areas named include advanced manufacturing, logistics, food security, digital trade, renewable energy and precious metals. The UAE foreign-trade minister said the framework would strengthen economic links between Southeast Asia and the Middle East; Thailand’s prime minister said it would create opportunities for businesses in both countries. The report does not list tariff cuts by product, rules of origin, services commitments or investment-protection provisions. Without the agreement text, it is not possible to assign measurable benefits to a particular sector or company.\n\nTrade growth predates the conclusion of negotiations, so the 2025 and first-half 2026 figures provide context for the existing relationship rather than a measure of future CEPA effects. Once signing, ratification and entry-into-force dates are known, the tariff schedules, origin rules, services access and implementation timetable can be assessed. Commercial outcomes will also depend on product standards, logistics costs, payment terms and supplier capacity, alongside tariff treatment. The list of sectors in the announcement signals areas for cooperation; it is not a commitment to specific investment or trade volumes in each one. WAM said the next phase would complete legal and technical steps, but it gave no effective date.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"}}}