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On December 15, 2014, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a notice stating that USTR has determined that Guinea and Madagascar have each adopted effective visa systems and related procedures to prevent unlawful transshipment of textile and apparel articles and the use of counterfeit documents in connection with the shipment of such articles and has implemented and follows, or is making substantial progress toward implementing and following, the customs procedures required by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Therefore, as specified in this notice, imports of eligible products from Guinea and Madagascar qualify for the textile and apparel benefits provided for under AGOA. Each country had been previously designated by the President as a “beneficiary sub-Saharan Africa country” and, for purposes of section 112(c) of the AGOA, is considered a lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African country. |
