Documents
The AGOA.info archives contain a wide and growing selection of documents available for download. These are categorised under the ‘Legal’ (AGOA legislation, Bills, certificates, proclamations), ‘Documents and Reports’ (mainly annual US trade reports) , ‘Research Documents’ (academic and other) and ‘General Documents’ (all others downloads).
Bill H.R. 6076 Emergency Trade Programme Extension Act of 2006
Proposed legislation amending the AGOA, including an extension of the third-country fabric provision, the associated quota limits, and the status of Mauritius.
Bill H.R. 5480: African Entrepreneurship Act of 2006
Official Title: To promote economic diversification, entrepreneurship, and private sector development in Africa, and to promote partnerships among small and medium enterprises in the United States and the African private sector in qualified...
Bill H.R. 5070: Trade Preference Extension and Expansion Act of 2006
Official Title: To extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes. Aims to promote sustainable development and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa in three ways: by extending the GSP for one year, by amending the AGOA, and by...
Proclamation on 2006 AGOA Country Eligibility
Presidential Proclamation dated 22 December 2005 indicating the removal of Mauritiana from the list of AGOA beneficiaries and addition of Burundi with effect of 01-01-2006.
Memorandum of Understanding China - US relating to textiles quotas
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in November 2005 between the governments of the United States and China concerning trade in textile and apparel products. These consultations took place under Paragraph 242 of the "Report of the Working...
HR-1047 Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004
Legal text of HR-1047, which proposes certain ammendments to US legislation, including the re-designation of Mauritius as a LDC country.
Alphabetic Guide to the US HTS Product Coding
This alphabetic guide provides a useful overview on a product-by-product basis to the US Harmonised tariff System (HTS) nomenclature.
AGOA Acceleration Act HR 4103 - AGOA III Act
The AGOA Acceleration Act, HR 4103, is closely modelled after the proposed "AGOA III Act" but is specifically designed to smoothly pass the Congress soon after April 2004.
AGOA III Bill
This Bill, commonly referred to as “AGOA III”, was introduced to the Senate of the United States and House of Representatives on November 21 and 22, 2003, respectively. Proposed changes included an overall extension of AGOA to 2015 (from 2008...
AGOA Clarification Ruling (Apparel)
This document presents the findings and a binding ruling issued by the US Customs Department following an enquiry by a potential apparel exporter from Ghana. Ghana qualifies for apparel exports under AGOA, and is in addition also classified as a...
AGOA: Hot air of hot stuff?
The US Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which was promulgated in October 2000, claims to 'move Africans from poverty to prosperity by increasing their economic opportunities'. The Act extends Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) status...
Lists and codes of US ports (a customs requirement)
Classification of United States customs districts and ports for US foreign trade. This appendix provides a complete listing of valid district/port codes of the U.S., and is important information for exporters and shipping agencies.
2000 AGOA Textile Certificate of Origin (EXPIRED)
(EXPIRED) This is a copy of the AGOA Textile Certificate of Origin. An exporter of apparel/textiles wishing to obtain the preferential treatment available under AGOA (i.e. duty-free treatment) for specific apparel/textile products must complete...
The text of the AGOA legislation - Public Law 106
The legal text of AGOA, to be cited as the "Trade and Development Act of 2000". Also known as "Public Law 106-200" - May 18, 2000.
AGOA Interim Regulations 2003
This document sets forth interim amendments to those provisions of the Customs Regulations that implement the trade benefits for sub-Saharan African countries contained in AGOA. The document provides technical detail and interpretation guidelines...
Senate bill to extend the AGOA third country fabric provisions, and AGOA eligibility to S Sudan
A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric rule, to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, and for other purposes.
Products Currently Eligible for Duty-Free Treatment Under GSP
This document contains a list of products currently eligible for duty-free treatment if imported from a GSP beneficiary country. AGOA has extended duty-free treatment of the GSP products by a further 1,800+ products. (see in Section for listing of...
The Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa
Document listing the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. The African Growth and Opportunity Act applies only to Sub-Saharan African countries having met certain conditions, meaning that while AGOA-eligible countries have to be from Sub-Saharan...
Full text of AGOA II amendments
The full legal text of the recent amendments to AGOA, known as 'AGOA II'.
AGOA II legislative amendments - summary
This document outlines the recent (2002) amendments to AGOA. Included in these amendments is clarification regarding the duty-free treatment of knit-to-shape textiles, the re-classification of Namibia and Botswana as a "Lesser Developed Country"...
Review of AGOA certificate of origin - request for comments 2013
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is extending through August 14, 2013 the period for public comment on the proposed extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act Certificate of Origin. For preferential treatment under AGOA, the exporter is...
Proclamation reinstating AGOA preferences to Guinea, Ivory Coast and Niger
Presidential Proclamation 8741 of October 25, 2011, reinstating AGOA preferences for Niger, Guinea and Ivory Coast.
What every member of the international trade community should know about recordkeeping
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US Dept Homeland Security
Organisation
US Dept Homeland Security
Publish Date
21 January 2016
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What every member of the trade community should know about: Commercial samples
Guide to the importation into the United States of commercial samples
Author
US Customs and Border Protection Agency
Organisation
CBP
Publish Date
01 April 2003
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What every member of the trade community should know about AGOA 2003
This publication is intended to provide guidance and information to the trade community. It reflects the position on or interpretation of the applicable laws or regulations by the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection as of the date of...
Author
US Customs and Border Protection Agency
Organisation
US Customs and Border Protection Agency
Publish Date
15 August 2003