US taps Boeing, GE for October trade mission to Iraq

WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday it will lead 15 U.S. companies, including Boeing (BA.N), General Electric (GE.N) and Wamar International, on a trade mission to Iraq in October.

"The U.S.-Iraq bilateral relationship is entering a new phase of commercial engagement," Francisco Sanchez, under secretary of Commerce said in statement. "This trade mission will connect American and Iraqi companies in a partnership to rebuild the Iraqi economy."

(Reporting by Doug Palmer)