Provides information on any manufacturing sectors or services where only citizens or a sub-set of the population in that country are allowed to own or sell.
Last Published: 2/12/2019
The U.S.-Bahrain Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) provides benefits and protection to U.S. investments in Bahrain, such as “most-favored nation” and “national treatment”.  The following are the only limitations on selling U.S. products and services in Bahrain:
  • Gambling
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Narcotics
  • Weapons
  • Cigarettes
  • Import of all types of waste and treatment, storage and dumping of radioactive materials and toxic waste in Bahrain
  • Import, manufacturing and dealing of asbestos and its by-products (not including asbestos removal)
  • Import and industrial use of restricted chemicals 
  • Import of automatic cigarette vending machines
  • Letter post (exclusive to Bahrain Post) 
MoICT maintains a small list of business activities that are restricted to Bahraini ownership.  These include: press and publications, Islamic pilgrimage, clearance offices, workforce agencies, fisheries, and dredging or oil exploration.
The U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement outlines all activities in which the two countries restrict foreign ownership.
 

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