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United States-Oman
Text of the agreement
  Background and Negotiations
    On 9 May 2003, the President of the United States outlined a strategy towards the establishment of a U.S.- Middle East free trade area, to be developed within a decade. One step towards this was to be the negotiation of bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and Trade and Investment Framework Agreements (TIFAs) with Middle Eastern countries.

On 7 July 2004, the United States and the Sultanate of  Oman signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) as a forum to examine ways to expand bilateral trade and investment. On 15 November 2004, the U.S. Administration notified the U.S. Congress of its intent to negotiate a free trade agreement with Oman. On 12 March 2005 the United States and Oman launched negotiations in Muscat, Oman, and concluded the negotiations on 3 October 2005. The U.S. Administration notified Congress of the intent to sign the FTA on 17 October 2005. The draft text was made available to the public on 18 October 2005. The agreement was signed on 19 January 2006.

Documents relating to the negotiations
19 January 2006 United States and Oman sign agreementPDF
01 November 2005 ITC begins assessment of U.S.-Oman FTAOffsite link
17 October 2005 Notification to Congress of Intent to Sign Free Trade AgreementPDF
03 October 2005 United States and Oman Conclude Free Trade AgreementPDF
15 November 2004 Letter to House Announcing Intent to Negotiate FTA with OmanPDF
15 November 2004 Letter to Senate Announcing Intent to Negotiate FTA with OmanPDF
07 July 2004 Trade and Investment Framework Agreement signedPDF
Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR); Official White House website; United States International Trade Commission (USITC); U.S. Federal Register

  Draft Texts
   

On 18 October 2005, the USTR released the draft text of the U.S.-Oman FTA.

Draft texts of the Agreement
15 October 2005 Draft texts: U.S.-Oman free trade agreement
Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)

  Entry into Force

 

Article 22.5 of the U.S.-Oman free trade agreement states that the agreement shall enter into force 60 days after the Parties exchange written notification certifying the completion of their respective applicable legal requirements and procedures.

On 26 June 2006 the U.S. President forwarded legislation and supporting documents to implement the U.S. - Oman FTA to Congress. Senate Bill S.3569 passed without amendment on 29 June 2006. The United States - Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 5684) was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on 20 July 2006 and by the Senate in June 2006. The U.S. President issued a proclamation to implement the agreement on 29 December 2008. The U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement entered into force on 1st January 2009.

Documents relating to entry into force

29 December 2008 U.S Trade Representative Statement Regarding Entry into Force of the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement PDFnew!
29 December 2008 U.S. President proclamation to implement the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement PDFnew!
26 September 2006 U.S. signs legislation to implement U.S.-Oman Free Trade AgreementPDF
19 September 2006 U.S. Senate approves Oman Free Trade AgreementPDF
20 July 2006 Bill (H.R. 5684) to implement the United States-Oman Free Trade AgreementPDF
29 June 2006 Senate bill (S3569) to Implement the United States - Oman Free Trade AgreementPDF
26 June 2006 U.S. President transmits implementing legislation to CongressPDF
Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR); Official White House website; U.S. Library of Congress

  Related Articles and Studies
   
July 2006 Congressional Research Service (CRS) Report to Congress. Proposed U.S. - Oman Free Trade AgreementPDF
February 2006 United States International Trade Commission (USITC). U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement: Potential Economywide and Selected Sectoral EffectsPDF
September 2005 Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). Summary of the U.S. - Oman Free Trade AgreementPDF
April 2005 Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). Interim Environmental Review of U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement PDF

  Sources
   
 

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Recent Developments
  01 January 2009. U.S.-Oman FTA enters into forcenew!
   

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