US Senator proposes immediate review of Agoa eligibility South Africa
US Democratic Senator Chris Coons is circulating a discussion draft of a Bill to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) for 16 years that would also require an immediate “out-of-cycle” review of South Africa’s eligibility for Agoa. Agoa grants duty-free access to the lucrative US markets for most exports from eligible sub-Saharan countries.
A review could lead
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