AGOA
How Buyers Are Rebuilding Sourcing Portfolios
A look at why Africa and emerging markets are back on the table.
Examining Africa as a Sourcing Alternative
One issue is not that export demand is unimportant, but that it is treated as the only factor that matters.
Africa, Haiti Trade Preference Programs Face Uncertain Future
The short extensions of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and Haiti HOPE/HELP raise questions about the…
Critical Trade Preference Programs AGOA and Haiti HOPE/HELP Extended
Nestled within the behemoth appropriations bill were provisions retroactively extending two trade preference…
House of Representatives Passes AGOA, Haiti HOPE/HELP Extensions
The House of Representatives voted to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Haiti Economic…
Ways and Means Committee Shows Bipartisan Support for Three-Year Renewal of AGOA, Haiti HOPE-HELP
Both trade preference programs lapsed in late September without a renewal despite widespread and bipartisan…
GOP AGOA Extension Bill Aims to Kick Out South Africa
The AGOA Extension and Bilateral Engagement Act would prioritize countries that support the economic and…
Government Shutdown Raises Questions About Status of US Trade Deals
Stalled Senate negotiations on federal funding prompted a government shutdown that took effect at midnight…
Experts Talk State of Tariffs, Trump’s Supreme Court Battle and Trade Relationships
The experts discussed the Supreme Court case against President Trump over tariffs; the future of…
What Now? Legacy Africa Trade Preference Program Expires
AGOA, which provided duty-free treatment for 1,800 exports from 32 Sub-Saharan African nations, lapsed…
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 Trade War Could Kill Lesotho’s Garment Industry
With no renewal of AGOA in sight and a potential 50 percent tariff, the future of the small southern African…
Ethiopia’s Textile Boom: The Next Big Sourcing Opportunity?
Despite several looming challenges, Ethiopia may be on the precipice of becoming a global player in apparel…
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…