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 2027

WASHINGTON, June 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 2027.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on June 30 by Mark DiPlacido, Chair of the Trade Policy Staff Committee, Office of the United States Trade Representative.

Summary: USTR is announcing the initiation of its 26th annual review of the eligibility of sub-Saharan African countries to receive the benefits of the current African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), if reauthorized, for calendar year 2027. USTR is requesting written comments for this rev...