USA to Swaziland: ‘Fully’ comply or lose AGOA
25 Feb 14 NewsThe message from the Americans is loud and clear: Swaziland has to ‘fully’ comply with five conditions or lose their eligibility to participate in the Africa Growth Opportunity...
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AGOA: Free-trade deal on the line
17 Feb 14 NewsUS poultry producers are lobbying their government to withdraw South Africa’s duty-free access in retaliation for anti-dumping duties, which they say are unfair.
South Africa en...
What we know and don’t know about trade with Africa
19 Nov 13 NewsA new report could shed light on whether efforts to develop African economies are doing any good.
On September 30, United States Trade Representative Michael Froman wrote a letter...
African countries’ trading partners – old friends, new friends and close friends
21 Aug 13 DiscussionSean Woolfrey, tralac Researcher, discusses the AGOA Forum, SADC Summit, and BRICS Business Council meeting
Over the past two weeks, the African continent has played host to three...
AGOA Forum concludes in Addis Ababa, amid growing uncertainty around its long-term future
14 Aug 13 Discussion
Eckart Naumann, tralac Associate, discusses the outcomes of the 2013 AGOA Forum in the context of growing anxiety and uncertainty regarding AGOA’s future
The 2013 U...
Overview of AGOA’s apparel provisions in the context of US-Africa trade
10 Oct 12 PublicationsThe African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) forms a part of United States trade legislation that provides non-reciprocal preferential market access to the US market for qualifyin...
The extension of the third country fabric provisions in the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
08 Aug 12 DiscussionEckart Naumann, tralac Associate, comments on the extension of the third country fabric provisions in the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
Last Thursday a massive vei...
AGOA at 10: Reflections on US-Africa trade with a focus on SACU countries
29 Nov 10 PublicationsThe African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has formed the basis for preferential US-African trade over the past decade. However, AGOA is about more than just trade, but represen...