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Trump Makes Rwanda Pay Duty For Clothes Exports to U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended Rwanda's duty-free access to the United States for apparel products until Rwanda comes back into compliance with African Growth and Opportunity Act's eligibility requirements, the deputy U.S. Trade Representative CJ Mahoney has said. This comes after the U.S. threatened to review Rwanda's status after the latter banned importation of used clothes and shoes.

Rwanda: Trump Suspends Duty-Free Status for Clothing Exports

East African, 31 July 2018

President Donald Trump has withdrawn benefits for Rwanda to export apparel duty-free to the US under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa). Read more »

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Left: President Donald Trump. Right: Second-hand clothes trader.

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