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African Growth and Opportunity Act

African Leaders Push for Trade Agreements and Swift Renewal of AGOA as Expiration Looms

Sub-Saharan African leaders are pushing for a solution as the preference program's duty-free exemptions wind…

Trump’s Policies Are Roiling Africa’s Garment and Textiles Industry

Between the expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the potential implementation of tariffs…

Can US Fashion Sourcing Give Up China?

Despite all chatter to the contrary, fashion companies are still dragging their feet when it comes to…

To Renew or Not to Renew? What AGOA Means to Apparel Sourcing

How does the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act fit into supply chain diversification in the wake of impending…

New African Nations Get AGOA Trade Benefits, Others at Risk

As the U.S. continues its wholesale review of all trade agreements and preference programs—including the…

US Reconsiders AGOA Eligibility for Three African Countries

Africa appears to now be getting more of the Trump Administration's attention when it comes to trade.

Country Snapshot: Sourcing in Madagascar

Ever since the African Growth and Opportunity Act secured duty free benefits for goods made in Madagascar…

Madagascar Flourishes on AGOA Renewal, Factories Double Capacity to Accommodate Export Growth

Madagascar may have had its trade privileges under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) suspended…

Could TPP Make Africa Less Competitive Under AGOA?

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) may have been around since 2000 but its short-term and…

Major Brands Explore AGOA Opportunities at Africa Sourcing Show

Now that the recent 10-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has firmly secured the…

Op-Ed: Unnoticed Jewels in the Congressional Trade Package

While the world focused on the Washington inside-the-Beltway drama surrounding Trade Promotion Authority…

U.S. House of Representatives Approves Trade Preferences Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the non-controversial Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015…

Trade Preferences: The ABC’s of GSP, AGOA and HOPE

For the first time in years, Congress is poised to advance legislation updating and extending the unilateral…

Lesotho Could Lose 35,000 Textile Jobs If US Pulls AGOA Privileges

Lesotho has been dubbed one of Africa's most well-positioned nations in terms of benefitting from the African…

What a 10-Year AGOA Renewal Will Mean for Sourcing in Africa

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) may be facing its fast-approaching September expiration date…