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…