Eligibility Review 2022: Comment from Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Author
Frank Samolis
Organisation
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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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