A Study on the Utilization Strategies of Korea-UAE CEPA for Korea's Export-Competitive Products

The Korea-UAE CEPA is the first free trade agreement that Korea has signed with an Arab country. The UAE, as a logistics hub connecting the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, is expected to greatly facilitate the expansion of Korean companies into these regions. Therefore, this study analyzes the significance and characteristics of the Korea-UAE CEPA and suggests specific utilization strategies by comprehensively considering tariff concessions, rules of origin, and market conditions for the UAE's main import items among Korea's export-competitive products. This study has high policy applicability and is different from previous studies in that it suggests items that can expand the economic market when utilizing Korea-UAE CEPA, and analyzes them comprehensively.