Madagascar: Obama Reinstates Madagascar for Agoa Benefits, Removes Swaziland

press release

Washington — President Obama reinstated Madagascar's eligibility for African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) benefits June 26 and withdrew Swaziland's AGOA eligibility, effective January 1, 2015.

Madagascar was removed from AGOA on January 1, 2010, following a 2009 coup d'état, according to a June 26 news release from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) that explained Obama's actions.

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