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AGOA Trade Preference

TRADE PREFERENCE PROGRAMS 
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)

If you have any questions about this program, please contact Thomas Newberg at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Textiles and Apparel by email.

 

Summary of AGOA Textile, Apparel, and Footwear Provisions

Quick Reference Chart of AGOA Provisions

AGOA Preferences: Country Eligibility, Apparel Eligibility, and Textile Eligibility (Category 0 and Category 9)

Certificate of Origin (Updated June 2008 w/ Category 0)

 

Announcement of Eligibility

BeninBotswanaCape VerdeChadCote d’IvoireEswatini (Swaziland)
GhanaKenyaLesothoLiberiaMadagascarMalawi
MauritiusMozambiqueNamibiaNigeriaSenegalSierra Leone
South AfricaTanzaniaTogoZambia  

 

AGOA Visa Requirements (Federal Register Notice, January 2001)

 

Category 9

Preferential treatment for Folklore articles, Handloomed/Handmade articles, and Ethnic Printed Fabrics produced in and exported from:

BeninBotswanaGhanaKenya
LesothoMadagascarMalawiMozambique
NamibiaNigeriaSenegalSierra Leone
South AfricaTanzania (Handloomed/Handmade and Folklore Articles)Tanzania (Ethnic Printed Fabrics)Zambia


Instructions for AGOA Beneficiary Governments to Apply for Handloomed/Handmade/Folklore Articles, and Ethnic Printed Fabrics (Category 9)

 

Commercial Availability
Commercial Availability Documents Database

U.S. Trade Data

 

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Legislative History and Text

 

 

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Global Business Navigator Chatbot Beta

Welcome to the Global Business Navigator, an artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot from the International Trade Administration (ITA). This tool, currently in beta version testing, is designed to provide general information on the exporting process and the resources available to assist new and experienced U.S. exporters. The Chatbot, developed using Microsoft’s Azure AI services, is trained on ITA’s export-related content and aims to quickly get users the information they need. The Chatbot is intended to make the benefits of exporting more accessible by understanding non-expert language, idiomatic expressions, and foreign languages.

Limitations

As a beta product, the Chatbot is currently being tested and its responses may occasionally produce inaccurate or incomplete information. The Chatbot is trained to decline out of scope or inappropriate requests. The Chatbot’s knowledge is limited to the public information on the Export Solutions web pages of Trade.gov, which covers a wide range of topics on exporting. While it cannot provide responses specific to a company’s product or a specific foreign market, its reference pages will guide you to other relevant government resources and market research. Always double-check the Chatbot’s responses using the provided references or by visiting the Export Solutions web pages on Trade.gov. Do not use its responses as legal or professional advice. Inaccurate advice from the Chatbot would not be a defense to violating any export rules or regulations.

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Translation

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