United States: Senate Gives Green Light to Extending AGOA, the African Export Agreement, Until the End of 2028
The extension gives Kenyan manufacturers more certainty to plan production and protect U.S. orders, while preserving duty-free access for eligible African exporters.
- The United States Senate passed a government funding bill over the weekend including a two-year extension for the African Growth and Opportunity Act, securing duty-free access for Sub-Saharan African countries until 2028.
- Following the September 30, 2025, expiration of the previous authorization, this measure addresses uncertainty by including retroactive refunds for duties paid by exporters during the coverage gap.
- For Kenya, the extension provides crucial predictability for the apparel industry, which Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui noted accounts for about 70 percent of the country's US exports and supports more than 66,000 direct jobs.
- Kinyanjui said the continuation of the third-country fabric provision "protects our booming apparel sector," as the government urges manufacturers to diversify exports across more than 6,000 eligible product lines.
- AGOA currently operates in a complex environment, remaining at odds with the Trump administration's push for broader tariffs, even as the program remains a pillar of US-Africa trade.
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Trade CS Kinyanjui Says Agoa Extension Eases Trade Uncertainty
Nairobi -- The proposed extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to December 2028 will give Kenyan manufacturers greater certainty to plan production, Investment, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui has said.
Relief for Nigeria, others as US senate extends duty-free AGOA trade pact till 2028
By Nkiruka Nnorom The United States Senate has approved a two-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, AGOA, paving the way for eligible sub-Saharan African countries to continue enjoying duty-free access to the US market until December 2028. The extension, passed with 90 votes in favour and 6 against, comes as a major […] The post Relief for Nigeria, others as US senate extends duty-free AGOA trade pact till 2028 appeared first…
US lawmakers mull extending AGOA trade program
The African Growth and Opportunity Act, the US-Africa trade preference pact, is on the path for a two-year renewal after the Senate passed a government funding bill over the weekend that included an extension for the program. But there’s no guarantee that the bill will pass the House of Representatives, which could ultimately strip out the AGOA extension or adjust it, as one former Hill staffer told Semafor.AGOA has been a key force in driving d…
The US Just Extended Duty-Free Trade With Africa Until 2028. The Real Question Is Who Benefits At The End Of The Day?
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Senate funding bill would extend AGOA through 2028; House up next
The Senate on Saturday passed a continuing resolution that would extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act through 2028, teeing up a tight timeline for House lawmakers to weigh the bill and avert a government shutdown in September. The Senate on Aug. 8 voted 90-6 to pass H.R. 6500, introduced last December by House Ways & Means committee Chair Jason Smith (R-MO). Senate appropriators used Smith's bill, which reauthorizes AGOA until Dec. 31, …
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