AGOA Resources Center Madagascar - ARC/M

06/02/2026

AGOA Extension Enacted

The President of the United States signed into law the HR 7148, which reauthorizes the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference program through December 31, 2026 with retroactive effect to September 30, 2025.

On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, the President signed into law: H.R. 7148, the "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026," which further makes consolidated

01/08/2024

The Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition of South Africa, Parks Tau, concluded a significant visit to the US, where he led a high-level delegation at the 21st AGOA Forum. With AGOA set to expire in 14 months, African trade ministers urged the Biden Administration and Congress to swiftly renew the act with non-controversial enhancements for at least 16 years, ensuring stability for buyers, exporters, and investors. Tau emphasized the importance of strengthening investment relations to shift Africa's trade towards value-added exports. The forum highlighted the critical role of South Africa in developing regional value chains, especially in the automotive sector. US Trade Representative Katherine Tai acknowledged AGOA's success and potential improvements, focusing on making supply chains more resilient. The South African delegation engaged with US lawmakers and officials to advocate for early reauthorization of AGOA and the revival of the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), underscoring the strategic trade partnership between the US and South Africa. The next AGOA Forum will be held in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2025.

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), Parks Tau, on Friday concluded his visit to the US where he led a high-level delegation to participate in the 21st African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) Forum.

27/07/2024

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U. S.
“Accurate product classifications are a critical part when exporting to the United States - or any other international destination. Without the correct Harmonized Tariff Schedule code (HTS), traders can face legal issues, fines, delays in clearing shipments, or having their shipment seized. A HTS Code is used to identify and classify goods that are to be cleared through customs.”

Accurate product classifications are a critical part when exporting to the United States - or any other international destination. Without the correct Harmonized Tariff Schedule code (HTS), traders can face legal issues, fines, delays in clearing shipments, or having their shipment seized. A HTS Co...

26/07/2024

The new AGOA rules will make eligibility requirements clearer, referring to specific U.S. laws and reports on human rights. Countries flagged in these reports might lose AGOA benefits if they don't meet human rights and other standards. Countries will only lose AGOA benefits after maintaining high-income status for five years, and this can be delayed if the U.S. is negotiating a trade deal with them. Reviews of eligibility will happen every two years instead of annually, but Congress can still request extra reviews. If a country gets a bad review, it won't necessarily lose benefits right away if the President believes keeping them is in the national interest, but this must be explained to Congress.

The office of the US trade representative has been leading the 2024 US-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade & Economic Co-operation African Growth & Opportunity Act (Agoa) Forum in Washington this week.

25/07/2024

Through the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the United States is investing in Africa’s economic growth, bringing quality products to U.S. shelves and spurring job growth on both sides of the Atlantic. And it’s delivering success for both U.S. and African communities and businesses. 🧵 Learn more from President Biden about our economic partnerships with African nations through AGOA : https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/07/23/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-african-growth-and-opportunity-act-agoa-forum-in-washington-dc/


Agoa Resources Center - ARC/M: Bâtiment C1, Explorer Business Park (ex. Village des Jeux) Ankorondrano (AmCham Office)

Grâce à la loi sur la croissance et les possibilités économiques en Afrique (AGOA), les États-Unis investissent dans la croissance économique de l'Afrique, apportent des produits de qualité dans les rayons américains et stimulent la croissance de l'emploi des deux côtés de l'Atlantique. Les communautés et les entreprises américaines et africaines en tirent profit. 🧵

Voici la déclaration du Président Biden sur nos partenariats économiques avec les nations africaines dans le cadre de l'AGOA: https://www.state.gov/translations/french/declaration-du-president-joe-biden-sur-le-forum-de-la-loi-sur-la-croissance-et-les-possibilites-economiques-en-afrique-agoa-a-washington/
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Through the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the United States is investing in Africa’s economic growth, bringing quality products to U.S. shelves and spurring job growth on both sides of the Atlantic. And it’s delivering success for both U.S. and African communities and businesses. 🧵 Learn more from President Biden about our economic partnerships with African nations through AGOA : https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/07/23/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-african-growth-and-opportunity-act-agoa-forum-in-washington-dc/

25/07/2024

The United States will continue investing in Africa because, as President Biden said when he hosted the Africa Leaders’ Summit: “When Africa succeeds, the United States succeeds…[and] the whole world succeeds as well.” Secretary Blinken stated at the July 24 AGOA Private Sector Forum. "As we approach the renewal deadline next year, President Biden and our entire government fully support reauthorizing AGOA, and we’ll continue working with our colleagues in Congress to make that happen."
🎥 Here is an excerpt of his speech with French subtitles.
⏯ The full version is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_-TdppolpM
ℹ️ You can also read the full speech here: https://www.state.gov/secretary-antony-j-blinken-at-the-agoa-private-sector-forum/