Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that extends the provisions of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

Highlights:

• Extends, through December 31, 2028, trade preferences that provide duty-free access to the U.S. market for most exports from eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that this extension applies to the duty-free treatment of the products of beneficiary SSA countries under the Trade Act of 1974 (specifically, the Generalized System of Preferences) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that the extended period applies to the following provisions of AGOA (Sec. 2):

• The duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles from beneficiary SSA countries; and

• The third-country fabric provision, which allows limited amounts of apparel articles from lesser developed beneficiary SSA countries to qualify for duty-free treatment, even if the yarns and fabrics used in their production are imported from non-AGOA countries (e.g., apparel assembled in Kenya with Chinese fabrics).

• Authorizes the refund of duties (i.e., liquidation or reliquidation of entries) on articles from eligible SSA countries that entered into the United States after September 30, 2025, and before the date of this bill's enactment (Sec. 2).

• Extends, through December 31, 2031, customs user fees and merchandise processing fees (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Full Bill Text