Kennedy proposes two-year AGOA renewal linked with bilateral deals

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) is seeking a two-year reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act -- a longer timeframe than the one year the Trump administration has endorsed -- that would be tied to exploring the prospects of bilateral trade deals with sub-Saharan countries and potential sanctions on South Africa over its alleged ties to Russia, China and Hamas. AGOA, first enacted in 2000 to provide eligible sub-Saharan African countries with duty-free access to the U.S. market, expired on...