Legal Documents
Notice announcement of the initiation of an out-of-cycle review of the eligibility of South Africa to continue receiving AGOA benefits
Federal Register notice announcement on the initiation of an out-of-cycle review (including hearings and submissions) into the eligibility of the Republic of South Africa to receive the benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), as required by the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (TPEA)
AGOA law 114-27: Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (AGOA renewal legislation 2015-2025)
PUBLIC LAW 114 - 27 - TRADE PREFERENCES EXTENSION ACT OF 2015 (AGOA 2015-2012 extension). This is the AGOA 2015-2025 renewal legislation as signed into law. It is based on Bill H.R. 1295. Category Bills and Statutes Collection Public and Private Laws SuDoc Class Number AE 2.110:AE 2.110/3:AE 2.110:114-27 Law Number Public Law 114-27 Date Approved June 29, 2015 Full Title An act to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of Preferences, the preferential duty treatment program for Haiti, and for other purposes. Bill Number H.R. 1295 Report Number H. Rept. 114-71 Statutes at Large Citations 125 Stat. 416 and 460129 Stat. 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418 and 419 United States Code Citations 19 U.S.C. 1514, 1677, 1677b, 1677e, 1677m, 2271, 2296, 2311, 2317, 2318, 2319, 2323, 2345, 2401g, 2461, 2463, 2465, 2466a, 2466b, 2701, 2703a, 3438, 3501, 3701, 3702, 3703, 3721 and 58c42 U.S.C. 1395m and 1395x Legislative History LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1295:HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114-71 (Comm. on Ways and Means).CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015):Apr 15, considered and passed House.May 14, considered...
H. R. 2845 - AGOA Enhancement Act of 2015
An Act, to promote access to benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, and for other purposes. Update: 8 September 2016: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. This bill was originally introduced to the House of Representatives on 19 June 2015. On 8 September it was received by the Senate for consideration, and passed on to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.R.1295 - Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (AGOA 2015-2025 renewal legislation - became Public Law 114-27)
H.R.1295 - Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (AGOA extension legislation, passed by Congress and became Public Law No: 114-27, see separate file) An act to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of Preferences, the preferential duty treatment program for Haiti, and for other purposes.
Bill H.R. 1891 - AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015
Bill H.R. 1891 of 17 April 2015 to extend AGOA, the GSP, and for other purposes. Note: this version replaced by H.R. 1295 above
AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act 2015 - Summary
Summary and key points of the AGOA Extension Act 2015.
Federal Notice - Madagascar's apparel benefits reinstated 15 December 2014
In Proclamation 7350 (October 2, 2000), the President authorized the USTR to perform the function of determining whether eligible sub- Saharan beneficiary countries have met the two requirements described above. The President directed the USTR to announce any such determinations in the Federal Register and to implement them through modifications the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). Based on actions that both Guinea and Madagascar have taken, I have determined that each country have satisfied these two requirements. Accordingly, pursuant to the authority assigned to the USTR in Proclamation 7350, U.S. note 7(a) to subchapter II of chapter 98 of the HTS, and U.S. notes 1 and 2(d) to subchapter XIX of the HTS are modified by inserting ‘‘Guinea’’ and ‘‘Madagascar’’ in alphabetical sequence in the list of countries. The foregoing modifications to the HTS are effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on date of publication. Importers claiming preferential tariff treatment under the AGOA for entries of textile and apparel articles should ensure that those entries meet the applicable visa requirements. See Visa Requirements Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, 66 FR 7837 (2001).
Federal Register Announcement - Apparel Quotas 2014-2015
For the one-year period, beginning on October 1, 2014, and extending through September 30, 2015 the aggregate quantity of imports eligible for preferential treatment under these provisions is 1,833,741,923 square meters equivalent. Of this amount, 916,870,961 square meters equivalent is available to apparel articles imported under the special rule for lesser- developed countries.
Letter from House Committee on Foreign Affairs - regarding investigation into effectiveness of AGOA
Letter to the U.S. Comptroller General by the US House Foreign Affairs Committee requesting a study to examine the effectiveness of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) in an effort to better increase investment, trade and job growth between African countries and the United States.
USITC press release: Investigation No. 332-542; 332-543; 332-544; 332-545
Following receipt of a request dated September 30, 2013 (received October 17, 2013) from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. §1332(g)), the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) instituted four investigations for the purpose of providing the requested information: investigation No. 332-542, AGOA: Trade and Investment Performance Overview; investigation No. 332-544, AGOA: Economic Effects of Providing Duty-Free Treatment for Imports; investigation No. 332-545, U.S. AGOA Rules of Origin: Possible Changes to Promote Regional Integration and Increase Exports to the United States; and investigation No. 332-546, EU-South Africa FTA: Impact on U.S. Exports to South Africa.
Apparel quota determination under AGOA for 2013-2014
For the one-year period, beginning on October 1, 2013, and extending through September 30, 2014 the aggregate quantity of imports eligible for preferential treatment under these provisions is 1,784,195,681 square meters equivalent (SME). Of this amount, 892,097,841 SME is available to apparel articles imported under the special rule for lesser-developed countries (also known as the "third country fabric" provisions).
Bill H.R. 6111 (109th Congress): Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (contains AGOA IV legislation)
Signed into law on 20 December 2006. Contains the AGOA IV legislative changes, extending AGOA to 2015 and the third country fabric provisions to 2012; introduces the 'abundant supply' provisions, extends the Generalised System of Preferences.
Category 9 Determinations on eligibility for textile exports under AGOA - all countries
Schedule of determinations, for each applicable AGOA beneficiary, relating to Category 9 articles under AGOA: Traditional and folklore textiles
HR 1777 'Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013’
To create jobs in the United States by increasing United States exports to Africa by at least 200 percent in real dollar value within 10 years, and for other purposes. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. RUSH, and Ms. BASS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af- fairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Small Business, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently deter- mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
Senate Bill S. 3326 to extend AGOA fabric provisions to 2015 (as passed)
S3326, which was passed by the Senate on 2 August 2012, to extend the AGOA third country fabric provisions to 2015.
Preliminary financial estimate of the AGOA fabric provision renewal 2012
Details on the cost estimate of the AGOA fabric waiver extension, as prepared by the US Congressional Budget Office.
Proposed Coburn amendment to AGOA
Text of the proposed Coburn amendment prior to passing of AGOA fabric extension on 2 August 2012. The proposed amendment was not passed (40:58 vote), which resulted in the passage of the AGOA third country fabric waiver provisions.
Bill H.R. 5986 - submitted to House Ways and Means 21 June 2012 to extend AGOA third country fabric provisions
Bill submitted to House Ways and Means Committee on 21 June 2012, to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.
US GSP Renewal - October 2011
Legislation passed by the US Congress and signed into law to re-enact the US GSP and restrospectively apply the GSP preferences for 2011 since the former GSP expired in December 2010.
Bill HR 2493 to amend AGOA third country textile fabric provisions
Proposed legislation to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program from 2012 to 2015, and for other purposes.
USTR text: Liberia qualifies for textile preferences under AGOA 2011
Legal text on the determination of Liberia as qualifying for textile preferences (including the third country provisions) under AGOA.
Presidential Proclamation ceasing the Congo-DRC's eligibility for AGOA preferences
Presidential Proclamation published on 21 December 2010 removing the Democratic Republic of Congo's eligibility for AGOA preferences.
AGOA III legislation
AGOA III - legislation known as "AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004".
AGOA WTO Waiver - annual report 2009
Under the terms of this waiver, the United States is required to submit to the General Council an annual report on the implementation of the trade-related provisions of AGOA with a view to facilitating the annual review provided for in paragraph 4 of Article IX of the WTO Agreement. This report covers calendar year 2009.
Bill H.R. 4101 - New Partnership for Trade Development Act of 2009
Proposals to "amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Trade Act of 1974 to provide improved duty-free treatment for certain articles from certain least-developed countries, and for other purposes". The Bill inter alia makes provision for an extension of AGOA to the end of 2019 (and beyond with periodic renewals), abolish quotas, harmonize US trade policy and simplify the US GSP by implementing a single Rule of Origin.
Amendments to AGOA (HR 7222) - abundant supply provisions and Mauritius eligibility
Public Law 110-436 amending AGOA: (a) repeal of abundant supply provisions (b) designation of Mauritius as a country that may use third country fabrics in clothing exports. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008): Sept. 29, considered and passed House. Oct. 2, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 3, House concurred in Senate amendment. Oct. 16, Presidential remarks.
House of Representatives Bill HR 5095 to include Mauritius under the AGOA fabric waiver programme
House of Reps Bill HR 5095 to amend certain parts of the AGOA legislation (specifically to include Mauritius as a country able to benefit from the apparel provisions with respect to using third country fabrics).
Proclamation 8240 Federal Register Notice 77, declaring Togo AGOA-eligible
Federal Register notice published 21 April 2008 proclaiming Togo as an AGOA beneficiary country, and amending certain parts of the AGOA legislation.
Federal Register notice on textiles 'Abundant Supply' provisions 2007
Abundant supply provisions published in the Federal Register of 27 February 2007, pertaining to AGOA IV.
2008 AGOA Textile Certificate of Origin
Textile certificate of origin (May 2008 version).