Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
Tariffs eliminated on over 99 per cent of Australia’s exports to the UAE by value, with most tariffs eliminated on entry-into-force or locked in at zero and others eliminated over three or five years.
For agricultural products, tariffs eliminated on key Australian exports to the UAE, except for culturally and religiously sensitive goods.
For industrial goods, immediate elimination of tariffs on exports of aluminium oxide, vehicle parts, and cosmetics.
UAE market access commitments in more than 120 services sectors and subsectors, 60 more than in the WTO, covering professional services, R&D services, financial Services, health services, education devices, environmental services
High-quality rules to address behind-the-border barriers to services trade.
Commitment to allow full Australian ownership for services firms in selected sectors.
Support for mobility of business persons between Australia and the UAE with commitments on intra-corporate transferees, contractual service suppliers and business visitors.
A Council on Investment to facilitate investment for priority sectors to support Australia’s clean energy transition and Future Made in Australia agenda.
Five Investment Cooperation MOUs in sectors of national priority: Green and Renewable Energy; Data Centres and Artificial Intelligence Projects; Food and Agriculture; Minerals; and Infrastructure Development.
Investment protections for Australian businesses and non-discrimination provisions in a standalone Investment Protocol
No Investor-State Dispute Settlement provisions.
Digital trade rules benefiting Australian businesses, workers and consumers covering data flows and data localisation, source code and cryptography, acceptance of electronic trade documents, e-signatures, e-payments, and e-invoicing.
A prohibition on customs duties on electronic transmissions.
Modern, flexible and trade-facilitating outcomes on Rules of Origin, complemented by the inclusion of streamlined Customs cooperation.
Government Procurement outcomes that provide Australian suppliers with access to the UAE market for the first time, and commensurate access for UAE suppliers.
Intellectual Property outcomes that encourage innovation and creativity and promote effective and balanced protection of IP rights.
It maintains Australia’s ability to take measures to protect public health and promote access to medicines for all.
Australia’s first FTA to include a First Nations Peoples chapter, covering business networks, investment, traditional knowledge, digital trade, agriculture and environment.
UAE’s first dedicated chapter covering trade and labour
promoting compliance with ILO standards and enforcement of labour laws
establishing a Dialogue on Labour to advance Labour Rights, including through engaging with stakeholders
promoting cooperation on labour matters of mutual interest.
Dedicated chapter on environment and the transition to net zero.
Dedicated chapter covering trade, gender balance and women’s economic empowerment.
Framework for supporting Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in securing benefits from the agreement.
Rules covering transparency and fairness, consumer protections and State Owned Enterprises.
