Trade panel Chair Smith: A ‘new AGOA’ must feature a path to graduation

The U.S. must provide a clear path under the African Growth and Opportunity Act for countries that outgrow the unilateral trade preferences program to negotiate reciprocal, enforceable trade agreements with Washington, the chair of the House Ways & Means trade subcommittee tells Inside U.S. Trade . “Let’s fashion AGOA for the future so that it can encourage countries to do the right thing and to engage and to break down ultimately their own trade barriers,” Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) said...