A bilateral platform enabling exporters and importers from both the United Arab Emirates and Serbia to connect through structured G2B and B2B engagements and unlock real trade opportunities under the CEPA framework. UAE CEPA provides a framework for “Preferential tariff access”, “Streamlined customs procedures”, and “Enhanced market entry conditions”.
The UAE-Serbia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which officially entered into force on June 1, 2025, marks a historic geoeconomic milestone as the UAE’s first free trade agreement with a non-World Trade Organization (WTO) member state. Building upon a 2024 non-oil trade baseline of $121.4 million, the pact serves as a vital bridge to the Balkans and Southeast Europe, and is projected to add $351 million to the UAE’s GDP by 2031