Iraqi Government

Iraqi Ministry of Trade

 

Iraqi Ministry of Trade

The Ministry’s responsibility is to promote and develop trade activities and public services, with an emphasis on generating sustainable export growth and development, by enhancing access to foreign markets for domestic companies. The Ministry strives to fulfill Government’s strategic objectives of diversifying the Iraqi economy.

In this regard, MOT is working to formulate more appropriate trade policies and strategies, designed to enhance the capability of the private sector to maximize opportunities, and to attract domestic and foreign investments, and provide attractive incentive packages to investors.

The Ministry is studying the feasibility of joining the U.S. - Middle East free trade zone, and arranging a study to develop Central Markets with the cooperation of the Iraqi private sector.

 

Associated Companies

State company for Iraqi Fairs

State Company for Iraqi Fairs is part of Iraqi Ministry of Trade. Baghdad International Fair (BIF), managed by the Iraqi Ministry of Trade, was founded in 1956.  Since that time, the fair has been a host of millions of people. It is located in the center of Baghdad and is about 350,000 sq meters in size.  It has been used to accommodate the annual Baghdad International Fair for about the last 50 years.

Address  : Baghdad - Mansur, Baghdad 

Tel        : (964)7901907646 

Email      : iraqifairs@yahoo.com  

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State Company for Food Stuff trading

Through which the ministry provides Iraqis with the best products and best distribution, keeping prices at a reasonable level, aiming to import all kinds of food items of best quality and distribute it to all governorates.

Address  : Baghdad - Mansur

Email      : foodstuff1@iraqsfsc.com

             foodstuff2@iraqsfsc.com

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State Company for constructions Stuff Trading

Starting with a capital of ID80 million, it contributed strongly in the rebuilding Iraq process. The company provides companies and public and private contractors with their needs at competitive prices.

Address  : Baghdad - Andalus square

Email      : gen-manager@trade-construc.com

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State company for grains production

The office is one of the industrial and production companies

Address  : Baghdad

Email      : grain@coolgoose.com

Website  : www.gegb-Iraq.com

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Other directorates belonging to the ministry

- State Company for Central Markets.

- State Company for Vehicles and Machines Trading.

- State Company for Grains Trading.

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Associated departments

Private Sector Development Directorate

This company was established in 2005, to support Iraqi private sector through conducting symposiums, conferences and training courses. Other activities includes conducting presentation meeting between Iraqi and foreign traders and inverters and public sectors.

Address  : Baghdad – Mansur - Baghdad international fair

Email      : info@iraqitic.com

Website  : www.iraqitic.com

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Iraqi Registration of Companies Department

In 2003 number of registered companies averaged 8620, while after 2003 this numbers tripled including different Iraqi, Arabian and foreign companies besides banks established with foreign funds including al-Mansur bank for Investment and National Islamic Bank.

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Other directorates belonging to the ministry

- Planning & Purveying Directorate.

- Directorate of Administrative and Financial affairs.

- Directorate of Economic and foreign affairs.

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