"African countries ineligible for U.S. AGOA trade in 2024"

" African countries ineligible for U.S. AGOA trade in 2024 \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nTrade relations between Africa and the United States have been evolving, bringing about new opportunities and challenges for both regions.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nSince its enactment in 2000, the\u00a0 African Growth and Opportunity Act \u00a0(AGOA) has been at the core of U.S. economic policy and commercial engagement with Africa.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nAGOA eliminates import duties on more than 6,000 products. Initially enacted to cover the period 2000 \u2013 2008, the legislation has been extended several times since then. As it stands, the expiration date for\u00a0 AGOA \u00a0is set for 2025.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nCountries seeking eligibility under AGOA must either establish or make consistent progress toward a market-based economy, uphold the rule of law, promote political pluralism, and ensure the right to due process, while also implementing measures to reduce poverty, combat corruption, and safeguard human rights.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Some African countries, such as Uganda and the Central African Republic , faced expulsion from the trade program due to \"serious violations\" of internationally recognized human rights. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nPresently, 32 countries are eligible for AGOA benefits in 2024. Below are the African countries ineligible for U.S. AGOA in 2024:\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 1.Burkina Faso \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \" alt=\"Ibrahim Traor\u00e9, Pr\u00e9sident du Burkina Faso\" width=\"790\" height=\"395\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/1d8ktkpTURBXy85NzEwYjVmZjFiMTUyNTdjZTY0ZWFlOGZkZTI0YWE0Yi5qcGeRlQLNAxbNAYvCww\" \/> \r\n Ibrahim Traor\u00e9, Pr\u00e9sident du Burkina Faso \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t Exit date: 1 January, 2023. \r\n \t U.S. exports - $66 million. \r\n \t U.S. imports - $6 million. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ADVERTISEMENT \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 2.Burundi \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \" alt=\"Burundi\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/LUxktkuTURBXy80YjNhZjI5OC04Zjk1LTRlMGMtOTFlNS04ZTNjNzU4YTVkOGEuanBlZ5KVAwAAzQMAzQH_lQLNAwDNAf_Cww\" \/> \r\n Burundi \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t Exit date: 1 January, 2016. \r\n \t U.S. exports - $5 million. \r\n \t U.S. imports - $8 million. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 3.Cameroon \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \" alt=\"Paul Biya, pr\u00e9sident \" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/TQnktkqTURBXy8xZjg4ODgwMjg5MTg2Y2NiNzgxMzQyYmZlNTY0MTZhNi5qcGVnkpUDAADNBdzNA-eVAs0DFs0CD8LD\" \/> \r\n Paul Biya, pr\u00e9sident \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ADVERTISEMENT \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t Exit date: 1 January, 2020. \r\n \t U.S. exports - $192 million. \r\n \t U.S. imports - $103 million. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 4.Central African Republic \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \" alt=\"Central African president Faustin-Archange Touadera,\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/uGMktkuTURBXy8zYTNiZGEzMy0zZmViLTQxNmYtYjZmMC05MTJiZDdkYzdlOWIuanBlZ5KVAwAAzQMAzQIAlQLNAwDNAgDCww\" \/> \r\n Central African president Faustin-Archange Touadera, \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t Exit date: 1 January, 2024. \r\n \t U.S. exports - $192 million. \r\n \t U.S. imports - $103 million. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 5.Ethiopia \r\n \r\n \r\n ADVERTISEMENT \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \" alt=\"President Sahle-Work Zewde\" width=\"790\" height=\"445\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/VQOktkpTURBXy9mYWZjMDZiNzNkMjhiZmJiOTU5Y2E1YTIzZjQ2ODIyZC5qcGeRlQLNAxbNAb3Cww\" \/> \r\n President Sahle-Work Zewde \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t Exit date: 1 January, 2022. \r\n \t U.S. exports - $1.1 billion. \r\n \t U.S. imports - $718 million. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 6.Gabon \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \" alt=\"Gabon\" width=\"790\" height=\"445\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/K1TktkpTURBXy9hYzAwOGQ0ODkwMWE1NzUzNDhmMDRmYjMwNDM2OWFiZi5qcGeSlQMAAM0D1M0CJ5UCzQMWzQG9wsM\" \/> \r\n Gabon \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t Exit date: 1 January, 2024. \r\n \t U.S. exports - $133 million. \r\n \t U.S. imports - $220 million. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ADVERTISEMENT \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 7.Guinea \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \" alt=\"Col. Mamadi Doumbouya\" width=\"790\" height=\"445\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/EisktkpTURBXy80Mzk4Mjk4OTIwZTYwY2ZhMmFkNzhiNWUyYWQyNTdmMS5wbmeSlQMAAM0EAM0CQJUCzQMWzQG9wsM\" \/> \r\n Col. Mamadi Doumbouya \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t Exit date: 1 January, 2022. \r\n \t U.S. exports - $120 million. \r\n \t U.S. imports - $7 million. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 8.Mali \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \" alt=\"Malian President Assimi Gota's \" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/0tmktkuTURBXy82Y2Y1MGFjYi05ZWUyLTRmZTQtYThmMC0wYWEyY2ZiNzFiYTIuanBlZ5KVAwAAzQY_zQSvlQLNAxbNAlHCww\" \/> \r\n Malian President Assimi Gota's \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ADVERTISEMENT \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t Exit date: 1 January, 2022. \r\n \t U.S. exports - $89 million. \r\n \t U.S. imports - $5 million. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 9.Mauritania \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \" alt=\"Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani \" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/yVxktkuTURBXy8wYjQyY2Y0OS00ZTIwLTQxMTgtODIxMS0wYmQyOWY1OTJkMzUuanBlZ5KVAwAAzQMAzQIAlQLNAwDNAgDCww\" \/> \r\n Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t Exit date - 1 January, 2019. \r\n \t U.S. exports - $154 million. \r\n \t U.S. imports - $6 million. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 10.Niger \r\n \r\n \r\n ADVERTISEMENT \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \" alt=\"Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani. [Bloomberg]\" width=\"790\" height=\"520\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/Qt4ktkpTURBXy84YmQ1MWIxM2VjODJmYmQ0ZmIwYmJiMzJmNGM0OTQ5Ny5qcGeRlQLNAxbNAgjCww\" \/> \r\n Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani. [Bloomberg] \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t Exit date: 1 January, 2024. \r\n \t U.S. exports - $96 million. \r\n \t U.S. imports - $73 million. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 11.South Sudan \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \" alt=\"President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit\" width=\"790\" height=\"445\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/mjRktkqTURBXy9lNzA0MzcwMjI3M2M2MDBlOGFhNmE4ZTAyNTE4YTRkMi5qcGVnkZUCzQMWzQG9wsM\" \/> \r\n President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t Exit date: 23 December, 2014. \r\n \t U.S. exports - $42 million. \r\n \t U.S. imports - $29 thousand. \r\n \r\n \r\n 12.Uganda \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \" alt=\"Le pr\u00e9sident Yoweri Museveni\" width=\"790\" height=\"445\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/31UktkpTURBXy9lZGIyOTMzMzRhNDk5YzY4MjBiNjNlNjU4OWMzMTM3Mi5qcGeRlQLNAxbNAb3Cww\" \/> \r\n Le pr\u00e9sident Yoweri Museveni \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \t Exit date: 1 January 2024. \r\n \t U.S. exports - $167 million. \r\n \t U.S. imports - $174 million. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n "

"African countries ineligible for U.S. AGOA trade in 2024"

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