OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE ISSUES NOTICE: REQUEST FOR COMMENTS AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF COUNTRY ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2026

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Office Of The United States Trade Representative has issued a notice called: Request for Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Concerning the Annual Review of Country Eligibility for Benefits Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act for Calendar Year 2026.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on May 30 by Edward Marcus, Chair of the Trade Policy Staff Committee, Office of the United States Trade Representative.

Summary: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is announcing the initiation of the annual review of the eligibility of sub-Saharan African countries to receive the benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The AGOA Implementation Subcommittee of the Trade ...