AGOA Headline Stats
Aggregate exports to US by 2023 AGOA beneficiaries - full year 2023
-4.8% over 2022. Trade data covers only 2023 AGOA-eligible countries
AGOA exports - full year to end 2023 (-6.1% over 2022)
AGOA trade represents 34% of total US-bound exports from AGOA beneficiaries. (Based on 2023 eligible countries)
AGOA eligible tariff-lines (incl. textiles and apparel)
Products that have duty-free access to the United States under AGOA (subject to Rules of Origin)
Number of AGOA beneficiary countries
African countries that currently have AGOA beneficiary status (Status: January 2024)
AGOA product eligibility check
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A new facility to assist trade and business connections between producers, exporters, importers, sourcing agents, and trade-related service suppliers, across sub-Saharan African AGOA beneficiary countries and the United States.
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![** AGOA eligibility review 2023 (for year 2024): Timelines of hearings and request for comments ** [Deadline written submissions 7 July]](https://agoa.info/images/articles/16212/_thumb2/ustrlogo.jpg "** AGOA eligibility review 2023 (for year 2024): Timelines of hearings and request for comments ** [Deadline written submissions 7 July]")
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AGOA.info Resources | US-Kenya FTA negotiations
A snapshot of selected resources on the Kenya-US FTA negotiations.
Export marketing and packaging
In order to successfully bring a product to market - and this is especially true for African producers wishing to enter the United States market - requires careful preparation. A key element entails product and company marketing which provides important publicity about the product to US-based buyers. Packaging is equally of critical importance: the product must not only be shipped securely from Africa to the US, but must appeal to US buyers (and ultimately the US consumer) visually as well as from a practical perspective. In other words, the product must be marketable in terms of product characteristics, visual elements, quality and price.
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Packaging in West Africa - A resource guide (Tradehub) - ANNEX
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Packaging in West Africa - A resource guide (Tradehub)
Most small and medium-sized African businesses have difficulty sourcing affordable quality packaging for their products. Few packaging suppliers exist within the region and even fewer have the ability to create packaging that meets international standards and satisfies consumer preferences. Many African producers therefore turn to Europe and North America for packaging supplies, which significantly increases operating costs. In spite of the...