…restores Gabon’s eligibility for participation
The United States has updated its tariff rules governing African trade preferences, formally embedding changes to the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and related programmes into the customs framework used by importers and border officials.
The update, contained in a White House proclamation issued in May, amends the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule, the detailed customs framework that determines how imports enter the country and under what conditions they qualify for duty-free treatment.
This ensures that the AGOA extension till December 2026 approved by President Trump in February are fully reflected in the technical tariff language used by US Customs and Border Protection at the border.
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