United States trade groups are currently advocating for the continued inclusion of South Africa and Ethiopia in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The initiative seeks to maintain preferential trade access for these nations under the long-standing program, which provides eligible sub-Saharan African countries with duty-free access to the U.S. market.
Beyond South Africa and Ethiopia, the grains lobby is actively pushing for expanded trade engagement with Uganda and Zimbabwe. These efforts reflect a broader push by industry stakeholders to strengthen economic ties and secure market access across the African continent through the existing framework of the trade act.
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