US-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement

EENI- School of International Business

Sub-subject: The United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Syllabus:

1. Introduction to the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
2. The main benefits of the US-Bahrain agreement
3. International Trade between the United States and Bahrain
4. Business Opportunities for Exporters

Sample of the sub-subject: The United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

Description of the Sub-Subject: The United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

The United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA) entered into force in 2006.

1. 100% of the international trade in industrial and consumer goods began to trade without tariffs
2. While the Kingdom of Bahrain is a moderately small market for the United States products and services owing to its small population, the Kingdom of Bahrain is ideally situated to serve as a platform from which to access other regional markets (Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Qatar)

Foreign Trade United States-Bahrain.

1. Bahrain is a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
2. The United States exports to the Kingdom of Bahrain reached 1.25 billion dollars (an increase of 87% over the previous year)
3. The United States imports from the Kingdom of Bahrain were 420 million dollars (down by 9.4%)
4. The Kingdom of Bahrain is the 82nd largest export market for the United States products
5. The stock of the United States foreign direct investment in Bahrain was 281 million dollars (257 million in 2008)