As expiration looms, USTR opens annual AGOA eligibility review

As expiration looms, USTR opens annual AGOA eligibility review

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has issued a schedule for its annual review of sub-Saharan African countries eligibility for the African Growth and Opportunity Act – though whether any countries will benefit from the program next year will depend on whether Congress moves to extend it beyond a September expiration date. In a Federal Register notice set to be published on May 30, USTR calls for written comments as it develops recommen…