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USTR Starts Special South Africa AGOA Review Required By Renewal Bill

July 23, 2015 at 9:46 PM
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Tuesday (July 21) kicked off an out-of-cycle review (OCR) of South Africa's eligibility to be a beneficiary of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) amid a tumultuous period in trade relations between the two countries because of Pretoria's trade remedy duties on imports of U.S. chicken. According to a Federal Register notice, the review will evaluate South Africa's compliance with the AGOA eligibility criteria. These criteria require beneficiaries possess a market-based...

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