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Country Guides: Japan to Saudi Arabia

Bi-lateral trade agreements

Japan is negotiating an EPA (Economic Partnership Agreement) with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Member countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

(Last updated on 2019-10-22)

Bi-lateral trade agreements (cont.)

Negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Japan and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have been suspended.

Refer to Joint Statement on resumption of negotiation on Free Trade Agreement between Japan and the member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (16 Jul. 2023).
Member countries of the GCC include:
- Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait,Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.

(Last updated on 2024-04-23)

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