Eligibility Review 2022: Comment from American Apparel & Footwear Association
Author
Beth Hughes
Organisation
American Apparel & Footwear Association
Publication Date
23 June 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden revealed on Wednesday his intent to exclude Burkina Faso from a U.S.-Africa trade pact, citing a lack of progress toward protecting the rule of law and political pluralism. Biden said that Washington will terminate Burkina Faso's designation as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), starting January 2023 as it has not met"eligibility requirements." The decision...
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