Bahrain-US trade booming

In spite of the global downturn, international trade between the US and Bahrain continues to boom.

Last year bilateral trade between the two countries reached $2.19 billion, an increase of more than 12 per cent on the previous year, US Chamber of Commerce senior vice-president, international affairs, Daniel A Christman said yesterday.

He said the US chamber was planning a day of celebration with Bahrain delegates in the US in April to mark the importance of the trade ties between the two countries.

Mr Christman said that Bahrain was one of 14 countries that the US had free trade agreements with. "We look to markets like this to expands business," he said.

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