Home GCC UAE UAE inks economic pact to boost trade with Indonesia The Indonesia deal is the UAE’s third major trade pact since it announced the plan to broaden its economic relationships in 2021 by Bloomberg July 1, 2022 The UAE signed a wide-ranging economic pact with Indonesia which will eliminate tariffs and boost bilateral trade. Indonesia sees its exports to the UAE climbing 54 per cent over the next 10 years, as the deal erases about 94 per cent of existing tariffs, according to a statement from Indonesia’s trade ministry on Friday. The UAE, the Middle East’s finance and tourism hub, is deepening its trade ties in fast-growing economies in Asia and Africa. It wants to remodel itself as a global hub for business and finance as regional competition heats up. The Indonesia deal is the UAE’s third major trade pact since it announced the plan to broaden its economic relationships in 2021. It inked a similar agreements with India and Israel this year which lift or largely alleviate tariffs on goods. It is also working on a deal with Turkey. Read: Indonesia, UAE sign reinsurance agreement to boost bilateral trade Tags India Indonesia Israel trade Turkey UAE 0 Comments You might also like Flying Taxis: How Archer aims to revolutionise travel in the UAE Sharjah bans New Year’s Eve fireworks in solidarity with Gaza UAE to announce petrol, diesel prices for January; will rates drop in 2024? How REITs are unlocking the potential of UAE real estate