End of the AGOA Clouds the Future of the US-Africa Trade Relationship - Americans for Tax Reform

End of the AGOA Clouds the Future of the US-Africa Trade Relationship - Americans for Tax Reform

The landmark African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) —  a driving force of trade between sub-Saharan African and the United States —expired this September 30th, casting the future of the U.S.–Africa trade relationship has been cast into uncertainty. Over the last two decades AGOA has granted 32 Sub-Sharan African countries tariff-free access to the American market for most goods while they make progress toward protecting intellectual property …

Africa Exports To The U.S. Under Pressure As AGOA Trade Benefits Expire

The lapse of a flagship U.S. trade initiative with Africa has thrown key export industries into uncertainty, threatening hundreds of thousands of jobs and reigniting debate over Washington’s economic engagement with the continent. The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which had granted duty-free access to thousands of goods from 32 sub-Saharan African countries for 25 years, expired at midnight on September 30 after U.S. lawmakers faile…