AUSTR Hamilton: AGOA renewal likely early next year

Legislation to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act is likely to advance in early 2025, according to Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for African Affairs Constance Hamilton, who says she’s confident the program will be reauthorized before it expires next September but doesn’t anticipate action before the end of this year. “I can't give you a date to predict when it might happen,” Hamilton told reporters during a call on Monday, stressing that AGOA’s renewal was in Congress’ hands. AGOA...