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Rwanda: Rwanda Open to AGOA Talks – Munyeshyaka
New Times, 31 March 2018
Rwanda is open to talks with the US government to find a mutually agreeable solution over used clothes and shoes. Read more »
Tit for Tat as U.S. Threatens Rwanda on Used Clothes Ban
President Donald Trump has said that Rwanda's barriers to U.S. exports of used apparel and footwear are the reason for his latest threat to suspend duty-free treatment of clothing imports from Rwanda under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. In 2015, the East African Community adopted a three-year gradual process to phase out the importation of second-hand clothes and footwear, to promote textile, apparel and leather industries in the region.
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East Africa: President Trump Determines Trade Preference Program Eligibility For Rwanda, Tanzania, And Uganda
State Department, 3 April 2018
The President determined today the eligibility of Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda for trade preference benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Read more »
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Rwanda: Trump to Suspend Duty-Free Benefit for Used Clothing
East African, 30 March 2018
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will suspend duty-free treatment of clothing imports from Rwanda under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa). Read more »
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Tanzania: Tanzania Narrowly Misses U.S. Ban on Cloth Export
Daily News, 1 April 2018
Tanzania has escaped the wrath of the United States in banning duty-free treatment of its cloth imports, with the axe falling on Rwanda after its decision to impose barriers on… Read more »
InFocus
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The East African Community has backed down on their announcement that from 2019, second-hand clothes will be banned from their markets. The U.S. claims that the ban violates the ... Read more »
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The United States has warned East African Community leaders that their plan to ban the import of used clothes by 2019 violates the African Growth and Opportunity Act. In March ... Read more »
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Disguised travellers are allegedly paid to smuggle goods across borders, a smuggler has said. Tanzania, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda agreed in 2016 to a phased ban on the ... Read more »
