If a product does not qualify for AGOA benefits, does that mean that import duties must be paid when such goods are shipped to the USA?
When a product is not covered by AGOA preferences, standard import terms and conditions apply when such goods are imported into the US, irrespective of whether the good was produced in an AGOA beneficiary country.
However, even if a product is not covered by the AGOA preference program, this does not necessarily mean that an import duty will always be due. Many products - in fact well over 4,000 tariff lines - are not subject to an import duty in the US tariff schedule under normal tariff relations (NTR). The AGOA.info classification and tariff lookup tool can assist the user correctly establish the status of their product at this link.