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East Africa: EAC to Continue Being U.S. Dumping Ground for Used Clothing
Fahamu, 2 March 2018
Africa has become a dumping ground for used clothes from the West where it often costs more to dispose of clothing than to export it. This has had a negative impact on local… Read more »
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East Africa: U.S. Warns Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania On Used Clothes Imports Ban
Independent (Kampala), 20 February 2018
The US has warned East African Community (EAC) leaders that will converge in Kampala this week that their planned ban of the importation of used clothes by 2019 violates conditions… Read more »
U.S. Warns Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania on Used Clothes Imports Ban
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 2016, the EAC - which comprises Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan - agreed to ban the import of second-hand clothes to enhance the local manufacturing sector.
Jessica Kiyingi, a vendor at Kampala’s Owino market, selling second-hand clothes.
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The country's eligibility to trade with the United States under the African Growth and Opportunity Act is under review over its stance on the importation of second-hand ... Read more »
