African apparel makers must plan for renewed AGOA

SOURCING: African apparel makers must plan for renewed AGOA

There are growing opportunities in the US for African clothing and textile producers, but a long-term preferential trade agreement is…

US: Lifts restrictions on aid to Madagascar

The US has lifted all remaining restrictions on aid to Madagascar in a move that might pave the way for…

MAURITIUS SNAPSHOT: Textile and apparel industry in brief

Mauritius (officially the Republic of Mauritius), is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000km off the south east…

US: Interim AGOA apparel and textile changes finalised

The US Customs and Border Protection has formally adopted changes to the interim regulations governing the Africa Growth and Opportunity…

ANALYSIS: Mauritius makers upbeat for AGOA renewal

In little over a year, the AGOA trade preference programme is due to expire. The programme, which provides duty-free entry into…

AGOA has minimal impact – except in apparel

With expiration of the AGOA trade preference programme looming in little over a year, a new US Government report finds…