On February 24, 2021, Chile and the Gulf Cooperation Council (Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and United Arab Emirates) signed the first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formally begin to develop feasibility studies for a future Free Trade Agreement. On February 25, 2022, with the aim of continuing to promote trade and economic cooperation, Chile and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the start of negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to strengthen bilateral trade and investment relations.

On January 19, 2023 concluded the first round of negotiations for a trade agreement between Chile and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Documents relating to the negotiations
January 19, 2023	First round of trade negotiations between Chile and the United Arab Emirates concludes with progress
25 February 2022	Chile and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announce the start of negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
24 February 2021	Chile and the Gulf Cooperation Council (Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and United Arab Emirates) sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formally begin to develop feasibility studies for a future Free Trade Agreement
Source: Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Chile

•   Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Chile