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title: "Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement — Definition"
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- A Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is a wide-ranging bilateral trade treaty covering goods, services, investment and economic cooperation beyond conventional tariff-cutting free trade agreements.
- How does a CEPA differ from a conventional FTA?
- Why is Bangladesh pursuing CEPAs and EPAs ahead of 2026?
- What is the WTO legal basis for a CEPA?
- Name two CEPAs India has concluded.?

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