Trump Signs One-Year AGOA Extension
US President Donald Trump has signed into law the one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), with African countries restoring duty-free access to the US market until the end of the year.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the renewal of the AGOA applies retroactively from September 30, 2025, when the program expired, through December 31, 2026. Greer said the administration would work with Congress to modernize AGOA in line with Trump's America First policy.
First enacted in 2000, AGOA allows qualifying sub-Saharan African countries to export more than 1,800 products duty-free. South Africa and Nigeria are among the top beneficiaries. Its expiry had disrupted trade and threatened jobs across the continent. The extension comes amid strained US-South Africa relations, but South African Trade Minister Parks Tau welcomed the renewal.
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InFocus
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African governments and business organisations have welcomed passage by the U.S. House of Representatives.the three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Act, which expired on September 30 after Congress failed to act. The legislation must be passed by the Senate and signed by the President before the extension takes effect.
The government in South Africa and exporters in
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Passage by the powerful House Ways and Means Committee of a bill to extend for three years the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has raised hopes among supporters that the legislation may be enacted early in 2026. The Committee voted 37 to 3 on December 10 to send the bill to the House floor for a vote.
"This outcome reflects years of principled, bipartisan advocacy grounded in the belief that meaningful U.S.-Africa partnerships & trade drive enduring & mutual
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