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AGOA Extension Offers Temporary Reprieve for African Exporters to the US

US President Donald Trump signed legislation on Tuesday extending the lapsed US duty-free trade programme for 32 eligible African countries through Dec. 31.
Garment workers in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Garment workers in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Shutterstock)

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a law extending a preferential trade program for Africa through Dec. 31, effective retroactively from Sept. 30, 2025, the chief US trade negotiator said.

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