National industrial entities within the Kingdom of Bahrain.​​

​​60 - 90 days​

Exemption covers machinery, equipment, spare parts, raw materials, semi-manufactured materials, and packaging materials required for immediate production.​

Applicant applies through the industrial services system (

www.industry.bh

 ) following below steps:

1. Filling the duty exemption application along with the required attachments.
2. The exemption application shall be submitted at least 4 months prior importing machinery, equipment, raw materials, Semi-manufactured raw materials, spare parts, and packaging materials required for immediate industrial production process. in the case of new applications, and 4 months before expiration of the exemption for existing applications that are exempted from custom duties.
3. A letter will be addressed to the Custom Affairs/ Ministry of Interior, upon the request of the applicant to clear the shipments under insurance/deposit basis, during the period of application process. 
4. The application will be evaluated along with a site visit to the industrial establishment, in preparation for submitting it to the Committee of Protection and Support of National Industries.
5. All applications will be reviewed by the re-structured National Industry Protection and Support Committee pursuant to Edict 4/2020 issued by the Prime Minister.
6. His Excellency the Minister of Industry and Commerce and Tourism shows the recommendations of National Industry Protection and Support Committee to the Ministerial committee for Financial and Economic Affairs and Fiscal Balance.

7. A decision is issued by the committee for Financial and Economic Affairs and Fiscal Balance to His Excellency the Minister of Interior to direct customs affairs for implementation.

8. The exemption resolution will be circulated to Customs Affairs for implementations.
9. The Industrial Development Directorate will forward the exemption decision and its duration to the applicants.

The best time to submit the application is at least four months prior importing machinery, equipment, raw materials, Semi-manufactured raw materials, spare parts, and packaging materials required for immediate industrial production process.

The best time is to submit the application at least four months before expiration.

​It is valid for two years, subject to renewal.

Apply for Duty exemption renewal.

A letter will be addressed to the Custom Affairs/ Ministry of Interior, upon the request of the applicant to clear shipments under insurance/deposit basis, during the process.​

​It is a mark granted to National factories licensed by MOICT where items produced are made of 35%* or more of domestic content. This mark is given to catalyze Bahraini industry through supporting local production and bringing consumers closer to the National product.​

​Apply for renewal of Industrial Registration certificate through the link (

www.industry.bh

​) by following the below steps:
1- Fill the needed information in the online form.
2- The directorate staff conducts a site visit to the factory to assess actual operation, confirm manufactured products and their conformance to data and documents mentioned in the application. 
 3 - The Industrial Development Directorate shall issue the industrial registration certificate for the industrial project. The expiry date is synchronized with the commercial registration expiry date.​

One year such term should be in line with the entity’s industrial registration validity​​

There are no fees for made in Bahrain mark ​​

 - The factory must hold an active license and industrial registration.

 - The domestic content must be equivalent to 35% or higher in the National products made by the entity.

 - Registering via the MoIC website.

- Applicant applies through the industrial services system (

www.industry.bh

) 

- Click on the service and sign in using the electronic key (Advanced level eKey).

- Select the factory that is desired to grant the Mark from the list.

- Fill in the required information and upload the required documents.

- Review the application by the staff and ensure that it meets the requirements

- The made in Bahrain mark is issued and its valid for one year.

1 to 5 working days ​​

• Tamkeen:

- Utilizing marketing support to cover the expenses of product design according to the brand identity of "Made in Bahrain" mark. (for packaging and

marketing printable). 

 -  Utilizing the support to participate in local and international exhibitions.

- Promoting "Made in Bahrain" mark via various media channels,

workshops and service centers.

•Export Bahrain:

- Export Financing Solution

 -Export Credit Insurance Solution

 -Export Shipment Solution

 -Market Intelligence "Trade Map"

 -Readiness Assessment Tool

 -Export Training

 -Export Workshops

•UNIDO: 

- ITPO affiliate expert will be provided

•Major Markets Support to National Products Is resembled in paving the way for small and medium factories to offer their national products in major markets (hypermarkets & supermarkets) by the following means:

- Allocating specified spaces to display their national products.

- Presenting them with the needed facilities.

- Diverting the attention of consumers who shop in major markets toward buying the offered national product

- Diversifying income sources and heightening the contribution of non-oil sectors in the National Economy.

- Supporting the National product by instilling 3 main principles: fairness, sustainability, and competitiveness.

- Bringing consumers closer to the National product and building confidence in local industrial capabilities.

- Substituting the imported products with the National product.

- Promoting the National product in the local, regional and international markets.

- Encouraging factories to produce premium products of high quality and value.

- The Mark can be printed on, stuck to hung, or engraved on the various outer packaging or wrapping of the registered products.

 ​- The Mark can be used in all marketing, advertisement and promoting activities and

content directly related to the registered products.

- The Mark CANNOT be used for nonregistered products.

- The Mark is not to be adjusted, added to or manipulated in any of its components or colors in any manner.

- The Mark is not to be used with issuing any general information on the company or the factory or with regard to any nonregistered products.

- The space around the Mark should not be filled with any other Marks or brands pertinent to the company or the factory or any other icons.

- The Mark is not to be used as part of the company or entity’s brand.

- The Mark is not to be used without obtaining the relevant certificate on the basis of achieving the required 35% or more of domestic content in the produced items.

​Follow same procedure as obtaining a new industrial license.

3 days​

According to GCC common industrial law, no industrial project may be established unless an industrial license is issued for it.

Applicant applies in sijilat via the link (www.sijilat.bh​) following the below steps:

1. Filling the requested information after selecting the industrial activity.
2. The initial approval is issued after reviewing the application within a maximum of 5 working days from the fulfilling all required data.
3. The industrial license is Issued and is valid for one year, entitling the owner to start implementing the project, after getting the relevant entities approvals in the Kingdom through sijilat.
   ​

​After getting their approvals, an industrial license is issued in accordance to the unified GCC layout, which entitles the owner to start project implementation.

It is valid as long as the application in Sijilat System valid. 

It is a non-objection issued from Industrial Development Directorate to allow the project owner complete the application procedure and seek other government entities approvals.

No, it is a non-objection issued from Industrial Development Directorate to allow the project owner complete the application procedure and seek other government entities approvals in preparation for issuing the industrial license.

​You must apply in 

www.sijilat.bh​

for changing the address, then get the approval of the concerned entities on the new address and then the Industrial license will be issued with the new address.

5 days​

You must apply in

 www.sijilat.bh​

for changing partners and get the approval of the concerned entities. Then the Industrial license will be issued with the new partners.

​​It is valid for one year and can be renewed.​​

The Industrial License will be automatically renewed with Commercial Registration renewal.

14 days​

The industrial registration is an obligation of the owners of industrial projects according to GCC common industrial law. The industrial registration certificate shall be presented to the official entities inside and outside Kingdom of Bahrain.

Factories should apply for the industrial registration within 60 days following the commencement.

Licensed and operating factories must submit an application for Registration within 60 days following the actual production commencement, using the link (

www.industry.bh​

) following the below steps:

1. Filling the needed information in the system.
2. The directorate staff conducts a site visit to the factory to assess actual operation, confirm manufactured products and their conformance to data and documents mentioned in the application . 
3.  The Industrial Development Directorate shall issue an industrial registration certificate for the industrial project valid for one year. 
4. The certificate of registration in the industrial register must be renewed every one year.

The expiry date is synchronized with the commercial registration expiry date.