New Zealand and the UAE initiate FTA negotiations to strengthen their trade relationship.

New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates will begin negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA), with the goal of growing their significant trade and economic relationship. The Pacific nation's Trade Minister, Todd McClay, met with his UAE counterpart in Dubai to announce the start of talks on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The UAE is New Zealand's largest trade partner in the Middle East, with exports hitting NZ$1.02 billion in the year to September 2023, up 17% from the year before.

May 06, 2024
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