Describes bilateral and multilateral trade agreements that this country is party to, including with the United States. Includes websites and other resources where U.S. companies can get more information on how to take advantage of these agreements.
Last Published: 3/1/2019

Benin is signatory to all relevant international trade conventions of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.  Benin is part of the trade agreement between the European Union, Africa, Caribbean and Pacific countries.  Benin is also a member of regional and sub-regional economic unions such as ECOWAS and WAEMU.  In 1993, Benin ratified the convention providing for the establishment of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency that aims to improve investment opportunities in developing countries and promote investment flow.
 

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