USTR Seeks Post-Hearing Comments for 2024 AGOA Eligibility Review

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative seeks a second round of comments in connection with its annual review of the eligibility of countries for benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (see 2305160050) following a hearing the agency held on July 24 (see 2307240037), it said in a notice. Post-hearing comments are due by Aug. 8.

In the review, USTR has said it will consider, among other things, whether to restore or revoke eligibility for sub-Saharan African countries covered by AGOA. Countries found ineligible for AGOA in 2023 include Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cameroon; Equatorial Guinea (graduated from GSP; ineligible for consideration for AGOA benefits); Eritrea; Ethiopia; Guinea; Mali; Mauritania; Seychelles (graduated from GSP; ineligible for consideration for AGOA benefits); Somalia (requested consideration for AGOA benefits for the first time this year); South Sudan; Sudan (did not request designation as an AGOA beneficiary country); and Zimbabwe.