US EditionThousands of jobs at risk in Africa as US trade deal expires
Kenya's apparel sector, supporting over 66,000 jobs, faces steep tariffs and potential factory closures as the US-African trade deal lapses without renewal agreement.
- Signed in 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act allows African countries to export over $6 billion annually to the U.S. duty-free, supporting over 1 million African jobs and nearly 500,000 U.S. jobs.
- AGOA has delivered more than $500 billion in duty-free African exports to the U.S. since its inception, fostering economic development and opportunities across the continent while competing with low-cost Chinese imports.
- With AGOA's expiration, countries like Lesotho, where the garment industry employs tens of thousands, have declared a state of emergency due to collapsing orders, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
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US-Africa trade pact AGOA expires but hopes remain for renewal
The future of the US-Africa preferential trade pact was in limbo after the 25-year-old agreement expired on Tuesday — but hopes for its renewal persist.The African Growth and Opportunity Act has allowed dozens of countries in sub-Saharan Africa duty-free access to the US market for certain products including fuel, agricultural goods, and textiles. In 2023, US imports under AGOA totaled nearly $10 billion. For many countries, such as Kenya and Le…
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Top Ways & Means Democrats call on Congress to reauthorize AGOA
Three top House Ways & Means Committee Democrats are calling on Congress to reauthorize the African Growth and Opportunity Act, arguing its expiry on Tuesday is “unacceptable” and "disastrous” for Africa. AGOA, which provides duty-free access to the U.S. market for eligible sub-Saharan African countries, is set to expire on Sept. 30. In a statement the same day, Ways & Means ranking member Richard Neal (MA), trade subcommittee ranking member Lin…
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