Ahead of hearing, Ethiopia and Uganda push for restored AGOA benefits

Ethiopia and Uganda are re-upping calls to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to reinstate their trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, while Somalia is requesting first-time access to the program as part of the agency’s annual review of AGOA country eligibility. Representatives for several sub-Saharan African countries, as well as major U.S. industry groups and other stakeholders, outlined their priorities for the review in comments to the AGOA Implementation Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff...