USTR to initiate out-of-cycle review of three African countries over used clothing ban

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will initiate an out-of-cycle review of the eligibility of Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda for trade preferences provided under the African Growth and Opportunity Act as a result of a petition arguing the countries' ban on imports of secondhand clothing and footwear violates requirements they must meet to receive and maintain AGOA benefits. The review, announced in the Federal Register on June 20, stems from a petition the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles...