IUAE-CEPABilateralActive

Indonesia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

Indonesia's first FTA with a Middle Eastern country. Covers over 90% of tariff lines with majority at zero duty immediately. Focus on halal products, food production, logistics, and advanced technologies. Positions Indonesia to leverage the UAE as a trade hub for broader GCC access.

Key Facts

Tariff Coverage

Over 90% of tariff lines; 94% of trade value with improved access; majority at 0% immediately

Key Sectors

Agriculture, food, palm oil, fisheries, textiles, jewelry, petrochemicals, logistics, halal products

Rules of Origin

Certificate of Origin by competent authority (paper or electronic); standard RVC and CTC criteria

Exclusions & Limitations

Phased elimination over 5 years for UAE products and 7-10 years for select Indonesian products.

Member Countries (2)

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Indonesia
🇦🇪
United Arab Emirates

Products Under IUAE-CEPA

Sample of HS codes with active preferential rates under this agreement.

HS CodeProductRate
55144300Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85 % by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight exceeding 170 g/m2 — Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres0%
29122900Aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function; cyclic polymers of aldehydes; paraformaldehyde; Cyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function, other0%
29104000Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, with a three-membered ring, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives — Dieldrin (ISO, INN)0%
29105000Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, with a three-membered ring, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives — Endrin (ISO)0%
96082000Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09 — Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers0%
29141300Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives — 4-Methylpentan-2-one (methyl isobutyl ketone)0%
29130000Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of products of heading 29.120%
29191000Phosphoric esters and their salts, including lactophosphates; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives — Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate0%
04063000Cheese and curd — Processed cheese, not grated or powdered0%
29201100Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (excluding esters of hydrogen halides) and their salts; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives — Parathion (ISO) and parathion-methyl (ISO) (methyl-parathion)0%
29142200Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives — Cyclohexanone and methylcyclohexanones0%
29142300Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives — Ionones and methylionones0%
29142910Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives — Camphor0%
29143900Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; Aromatic ketones without other oxygen function, other0%
29144000Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives — Ketone-alcohols and ketone-aldehydes0%
29146100Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives — Anthraquinone0%
29146900Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; Quinones, other0%
03077930Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process — Dried, salted or in brine0%
29151100Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives — Formic acid0%
29151200Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives — Salts of formic acid0%

Sources

Agreement Details

Code
IUAE-CEPA
Type
Bilateral
Signed
2022
In Force Since
2023
Current Tariff Period
01 Januari 2026 — 31 Desember 2026
Status
Active (1,000 product tariffs)
Members
2 countries

Need a Certificate of Origin?

To qualify for preferential rates under IUAE-CEPA, your shipment needs a valid Certificate of Origin. Kickrate handles the documentation as your Importer of Record.