AGOA Expiration Threatens Jobs in Africa

African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) signed in 2000 allows African countries to export $6 billion annually to the U.S. duty-free.
AGOA supports over 1 million African jobs and nearly 500,000 U.S. jobs.
AGOA has enabled $500 billion in duty-free African exports to the U.S. since 2000.
AGOA fosters economic development in Africa but faces competition with low-cost Chinese imports.
AGOA expiration threatens jobs in Lesotho, where the garment industry employs tens of thousands.

Economy | Trade | Jobs

United States | Lesotho

1 month ago