USTR Conducting Annual Review of Country Eligibility for Benefits Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced that it is requesting written public comments for the annual review of the eligibility of sub-Saharan African countries to receive the benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
The notice lists the 41 African countries that are currently eligible and the seven countries that are not currently eligible for AGOA benefits (Central African Republic, Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, State of Eritrea, Somalia, Republic of Sudan, Republic of Zimbabwe).
Comments on the AGOA eligibility requirements of sub-Saharan African countries must be submitted to USTR by October 20, 2008.
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