​H.E Minister of Economy and Commerce heads Qatar’s delegation at the “2018 SelectUSA Investment Summit”
 
H.E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani, Minister of Economy and Commerce, is heading Qatar’s delegation at the “2018 SelectUSA Investment Summit”, which is taking place on June 20-22, 2018 in Washington DC.
 
Through its participation in the SelectUSA summit, the state of Qatar is keen on strengthening its bilateral relations with the U.S and highlighting its friendly investment environment and the opportunities offered by the State across various promising sectors. Qatar will also shed light on key laws and legislations adopted by the state to bolster foreign direct investments, in addition to the incentives, advantages and services offered to investors in terms of streamlining investment applications and procedures, which will contribute to attracting further foreign direct investments and bolstering Qatar’s competitiveness on the regional and global levels.
 
The SelectUSA Investment Summit is a leading event aimed at promoting foreign direct investments in the US with the participation of senior government officials, CEOs, private sector representatives and entrepreneurs. Every edition of the summit focuses on a specific theme related to the US investment environment, overall industry trends and new opportunities. This year’s edition will feature a number of key topics, including promoting global economic prosperity, investments in energy, innovation and technology, workforce development and rebuilding the US infrastructure.
 
SelectUSA Investment Summit is expected to bring together more 3,200 participants, representing 64 international markets and 51 US states, with the participation of the US Secretaries of Commerce, Treasury and Labor, as well as a number of governors and US chamber of commerce officials.
 
Qatar and the US enjoy close economic and trade relations, which have reflected positively on the volume of bilateral trade, which reached about QR 21 billion in 2017. The US is Qatar’s first trading partner and primary source of imports, with 16.3% of Qatar’s imports coming from the US.
 
More than 650 American companies currently operate in Qatar, of which 117 are fully owned U.S companies in addition to 20 oil and gas companies and over 30 American companies licensed under the QFC umbrella.