2008 Commercial Guide
Chapter 1 - Doing Business in Burkina Faso
Chapter 1-4 Market Entry Strategy
U.S. trade with Burkina Faso is tiny -- $18.1 million in U.S. exports and $1.0 million in Burkina imports to the U.S. in 2006, but investment possibilities exist, especially in the mining and communications sectors. Burkina Faso has only marginally taken advantage of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which allows selected African nations to sell most items to U.S. markets duty free.
U.S. firms are encouraged to submit competitive bids in several areas. Some foreign firms, primarily consulting agencies, and building and engineering contractors from the E.U. have already established offices in Burkina Faso. The establishment of a local branch office is not required, however, to do business in the country.