Head of the Economic Section:
Cees Kieft
+965 25312650 Ext 206

Economic Officer:
Nidáa Al-Rajoudi
+965-25312650 Ext 205

Fax: +965 25326334
Email:  KWE-EA@minbuza.nl 

The main task of the Economic section is to promote the Dutch economy, the Dutch commercial interests in Kuwait and Bahrain and bilalteral cooperation by:

• Helping Dutch Companies into the Kuwait and Bahrain Markets
• Organizing trade delegations, exhibitions and seminars
• Assisting importers and agents in Kuwait and Bahrain in finding Dutch suppliers
• Assisting investors from Kuwait and Bahrain in finding opportunities in the Netherlands
• Strengthening cooperation in the field of tecnology

List of Links:

 Netherlands Foreign Trade Agency
This web-site is accessible in English, French, German and Spanish and consists of articles about the Dutch economy with detailed fact-sheets on specific economic sectors. Visitors can access "The Holland Economic Tribune", a quarterly newsletter offering news of new Dutch exports and products. There is a link to the database for Holland Exporters under "Holland Exports".

 Economic Information Service
EVD (Economic Information Service) is the trade promotion board of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands. This Dutch language website contains information such as the EVD and its activities, news of foreign markets and their activities and opportunities; general export orientations and the international publications of the EVD.

 Statistics Netherlands
This website supplies economic reports of the Netherlands and furnishes statistics on every conceivable aspect of life in the Netherlands.

 Customs and Taxation in the Netherlands
This site offers information about the Dutch Customs and Taxation in the Dutch language.

 Office for Science and Technology
The Office for Science and Technology is a division of the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs. It provides support to the government and the business world in the quest for technical-scientific information and endeavours to establish international contacts. The Dutch language website offers information about the scope of the Office for Science and Technology and will provide you with their contact address.

 Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency
The Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) is a division of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. It is responsible for the promotion, development and expansion of new and existing foreign business. From information gathering to project implementation, the NFIA can assist companies at every stage of the process. NFIA's service is completely confidential and free of charge.