The windfall of higher oil revenues for Saudi Arabia
creates substantial commercial opportunities for U.S. companies. As the world’s leading oil producer and exporter, Saudi Arabia recognizes the economic need to balance rising oil export revenues with higher volumes of foreign imports.

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Facts & Data

• Background Note, U.S. State Department
• World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency
• Country Study, Library of Congress
• Saudi Arabia Summary, International Monetary Fund

Overviews & Guides

• Country Commercial Guide
• Saudi Arabia Market Brief
• Section 301 Report, U.S. Trade Representative
• National Trade Estimate, U.S. Trade Representative
• Annual Exporter Guide, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Country Analysis Brief, U.S. Department of Energy
  
  Travel and Business Related Information
• Consular Information Sheet, U.S. Department of State
• Travel Advisory
• Travel Advice for Middle East and North Africa
• Saudi Arabia Work Week
  
  Documentation/Licensing Requirements
• Document Requirements/Procedures
• Genetically Modified Food Import Requirements
• Import License Requirements
  
  Tax Laws and Regulations
• Saudi Arabian Tax Law
• Saudi Arabian Foreign Corporate Tax Information
• Saudi Arabian Income Tax Information
  

Trade Policy & Agreements

• United States - Saudi Arabia Agreement on Trade and Investment

• WTO: Status of Accession
• Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
• Middle East Partnership Initiative
• Overview, Middle East Free Trade Area Initiative (MEFTA)
• Fact Sheet, MEFTA

Saudi Arabia Government Entities

• Ministry of Commerce and Industry
• Ministry of Finance
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
• Saline Water Conversion Corporation
• Saudi Customs
• Saudi Ports Authority
• Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY)

Associations and Organizations

• Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry
• Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce & Industry for the Eastern Province

• Saudi -U.S. Relations Information Service
• U.S. Saudi Arabian Business Council
• American Arab Chamber of Commerce
• National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
• National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce
• The Bilateral U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce

Market Research

• Market Research Reports

Resources

• U.S. Commercial Service in Saudi Arabia
• U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia
• Business Service Providers in Saudi Arabia
• The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)
• Saudi Arabian Basic Industries (SABIC)
• Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA)
• Saudi Arabian Standards Organization (SASO)
• Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA)
• Saudi Arabian Embassy in the United States
• Find your local Export Assistance Center