Advertisement“The president’s determinations underscore his commitment to enforcing our trade laws and ensuring fairness in our trade relationships,” Deputy U.S. Trade Representative C.J. Yet critics – including former U.S. trade officials – see in it a worrying indication of how Washington will approach trade relations with Africa. In response, East African Community (EAC) members Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda increased tariffs on used clothing in July 2016. Trade data showed the United States shipped around $24 million worth of used clothing to the EAC in 2016. “The United States has been explicit about what Rwanda must do to adhere to the AGOA eligibility criteria,” a U.S. official told Reuters.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 24, 2018 06:56 UTC