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 Lists and Codes of U.S. Ports (Customs Requirement)

Classification of United States Customs Districts and Ports for U.S. Foreign Trade. This appendix provides a complete listing of valid district/port codes of the U.S., and is important information for exporters and shipping agencies.

Download	Author:	U.S. Customs
	Organisation:	U.S. Customs
	Date of Publication:	2000
	File Size:	37kB

2012 Trade Policy Agenda and 2011 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program

Download	Author:	US International Trade Commission
	Organisation:	US International Trade Commission
	Date of Publication:	03/2012
	File Size:	1,8MB

A brief report prepared by the US Department of Commerce, Office of Africa, on bilateral trade between the US and Africa.

Download	Author:	US Department of Commerce
	Organisation:	US Government
	Date of Publication:	03/2003
	File Size:	96.72

This is the 4th annual report on US trade and investment with Africa. The current report provides an update for 2002 on U.S.-SSA trade and investment flows in major sectors; information on AGOA; a discussion of major developments in trade and economic policies significant to U.S.-SSA bilateral trade and investment; an update on progress in regional integration in SSA; and a compilation of multilateral assistance, U.S. bilateral assistance, and trade-related initiatives related to SSA. The report contains economic profiles for each of the 48 countries of SSA and sector profiles for six major SSA sectors: agriculture, fisheries, and forest products; chemicals and related products; petroleum and energy-related products; minerals and metals; textiles and apparel; and certain transportation equipment.

Download	Author:	United States International Trade Commission
	Organisation:	United States Trade Representative (USTR)
	Date of Publication:	12/2003
	File Size:	5MB

This is the third of eight annual reports published by the Office of the US Trade Representative on Trade and Investment under AGOA. It provides chapters entitled 'Economic and Trade Overview', 'Trade capacity Building', 'Technical Assistance and Other AGOA-related Initiatives', 'AGOA Country Reports' and others.

Download	Author:	Office of US Trade Representative
	Organisation:	US Government
	Date of Publication:	2003
	File Size:	934kB

The second of of eight annual reports published by the Office of the US Trade Representative on Trade and Investment under AGOA.

Download	Author:	Office of US Trade Representative
	Organisation:	US Government
	Date of Publication:	2002
	File Size:	489 k

A report prepared for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. “The programme’s duty-free benefits appear to offer only a slight improvement over the status quo for most African exports,” says the report. Nonetheless, AGOA appears to be the most comprehensive of three regional preferential programmes that are more generous than the GSP. A higher share of imports from AGOA countries entered the United States on a preferential basis in 2001 than did imports from the beneficiary countries of the Caribbean Basin Initiative and Andean Trade Preferences Act, for instance.

Download	Author:	Craig VanGrasstek (commissioned)
	Organisation:	UNCTAD
	Date of Publication:	2003 (April)
	File Size:	466kb

Handbook / guide on the General System of Preferences of the United States. This guide includes features of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) as it relates to the GSP. Prepared by the UNCTAD Technical Cooperation Project on Market Access, Trade Laws and Preferences.

Download	Author:	UNCTAD
	Organisation:	United Nations
	Date of Publication:	05/2003
	File Size:	308kB

Executive Summary of the annual trade and investment report, published December 2004. (Publication 3741)

Download	Author:	USITC
	Organisation:	United States International Trade Commission
	Date of Publication:	12/2004
	File Size:	86kB

This is the 5th annual report on US trade and investment with Africa. The current report provides an update for 2003 on U.S.-SSA trade and investment flows in major sectors; information on AGOA; a discussion of major developments in trade and economic policies significant to U.S.-SSA bilateral trade and investment; an update on progress in regional integration in SSA; and a compilation of multilateral assistance, U.S. bilateral assistance, and trade-related initiatives related to SSA. The report contains economic profiles for each of the 48 countries of SSA and sector profiles for six major SSA sectors: agriculture, fisheries, and forest products; chemicals and related products; petroleum and energy-related products; minerals and metals; textiles and apparel; and certain transportation equipment.

Download	Author:	United States International Trade Commission
	Organisation:	United States Trade Representative (USTR)
	Date of Publication:	12/2004
	File Size:	5.2MB

Transcript of testimony on AGOA by the president of the Corporate Council on Africa to the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Download	Author:	Stephen Hayes, President, CCA
	Organisation:	Corporate Council on Africa
	Date of Publication:	06/2003
	File Size:	335kB

This is the 10-page executive summary of a report assessing the competitiveness of various textile and apparel supply-countries to the US market. A full version of this recently declassified report is also available for download elsewhere on this page.

Download	Author:	United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
	Organisation:	United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
	Date of Publication:	2004
	File Size:	102kB

Chapter 3 of the recently de-classified report by the USITC ("Textiles and Apparel: Assessment of the Competitiveness of Certain Foreign Suppliers to the US Market").

Download	Author:	United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
	Organisation:	United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
	Date of Publication:	2004
	File Size:	294kB

USITC report (declassified in January 2004) assessing the competitiveness of various textile and apparel supply-countries to the US market. As requested by the USTR, the report assesses the textile and apparel industries of certain foreign suppliers to the U.S. market with respect to their competitiveness and other factors pertinent to their adjustment to the final completion of the phaseout of quotas on January 1, 2005, as required by the Uruguay Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC). This report assesses the textile and apparel industries of (1) significant ATC suppliers to the U.S. market, (2) Mexico, and (3) other supplying countries with preferential market access. The Commission’s analysis also addresses factors such as textile and apparel consumption, production, employment, and prices in major exporting countries, as well as their textile and apparel trade, particularly with industrial country markets. An executive summary, as well as Chapter 3 ("Assessment of the Competitiveness of the Textile and Apparel Sector in selected Countries") is available for separate download elsewhere on this page.

Download	Author:	United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
	Organisation:	United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
	Date of Publication:	01/2004
	File Size:	5.5MB

This is the 5th annual report on US trade and investment with Africa.

Download	Author:	United States International Trade Commission
	Organisation:	United States Trade Representative (USTR)
	Date of Publication:	05/2005
	File Size:	478 k

New 156-page AGOA Competitiveness Report by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). This report, which covers each of 37 AGOA beneficiary countries, provides an assessment on potential export growth sectors, major challenges to export growth, trade barriers as well as recommendations for Technical Assistance (TA).

Download	Author:	Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)
	Organisation:	Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)
	Date of Publication:	July 2005
	File Size:	622kB

This is a short report outlining bilateral US-Africa trade over the past few years, including information on investment flows.

Download	Author:	International Trade Administration
	Organisation:	US Department of Commerce
	Date of Publication:	2006
	File Size:	66kB

Updated Program for the 2006 AGOA Civil Society Forum, as part of the 2006 AGOA Forum.

Download	Author:	BREAD.org
	Organisation:	BREAD.org
	Date of Publication:	05/2006
	File Size:	95kB

Program for the 2006 Private Sector Forum to precede the annual AGOA Forum.

Download	Author:	The Corporate Council on Africa
	Organisation:	The Corporate Council on Africa
	Date of Publication:	05/2006
	File Size:	191kB

Factsheet published by the USTR on recent US-Africa trade under AGOA.

Download	Author:	United States Trade Representative
	Organisation:	United States Trade Representative
	Date of Publication:	04/2006
	File Size:	29kB

This is the 6th annual report on US trade and investment with Africa.

Download	Author:	US Trade Representative
	Organisation:	US Trade Representative
	Date of Publication:	05/2006
	File Size:	1,1MB

First annual report by the USITC examining factors that affected trade patterns in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) during 2001–05. Twelve industries are discussed: nuts (primarily cashews), cocoa butter and paste, cut flowers, prepared and preserved fish, acyclic alcohols, flat-rolled steel, petroleum gases (primarily liquefied natural gas), textiles and apparel (primarily apparel), unwrought aluminum, wood veneer, financial services, and tourism services.

Download	Author:	United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
	Organisation:	United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
	Date of Publication:	April 2007
	File Size:	2.1MB

Draft programme for the 2007 AGOA Forum hosted by Ghana in July 2007.

Download	Author:	US / Ghana Government
	Organisation:	US / Ghana Government
	Date of Publication:	05/2007
	File Size:	33kB

The 2007 Comprehensive Report on U.S. Trade and Investment Policy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa and Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is the 7th annul report in this series. The current report builds on the information provided in previous reports, providing new and updated information on U.S. trade and investment policy toward sub-Saharan Africa, including the implementation of AGOA, the designation of AGOA beneficiary countries, the impact that AGOA has had on U.S. trade and investment with sub-Saharan Africa, and information on reforms being undertaken by AGOA beneficiary countries.

Download	Author:	United States Trade Representative
	Organisation:	United States Trade Representative
	Date of Publication:	05/2007
	File Size:	862kB

Registration form for the 2007 AGOA Forum to be held in Accra, Ghana. Due date: 15 June 2007.

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	Date of Publication:	2007
	File Size:	63kB

Revised draft programme for the AGOA Forum to be held in Accra, Ghana on 18-19 July 2007.

Download	Author:	US
	Organisation:	US
	Date of Publication:	July 2007
	File Size:	75kB

The Commission's determinations on denim fabric and estimates of the amount of regional African denim fabric that will be available during the 12-month period beginning October 1, 2007, for use in less developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries in the production of denim apparel receiving U.S. duty free treatment.

Download	Author:	USITC
	Organisation:	USITC
	Date of Publication:	09/2007
	File Size:	2.6MB

Short explanatory guide to the legislative process of United States Miscellaneous Trade Bills.

Download	Author:	US Ways and Means Committee
	Organisation:	US Ways and Means Committee
	Date of Publication:	2008
	File Size:	75kB

This report examines factors that contributed to the shift in global export patterns in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) during 2002–06 for 11 industries: coffee; shea butter; spices (primarily vanilla, cloves, pepper, and ginger); tropical fruit (primarily bananas and pineapples); footwear; natural rubber; processed diamonds; textiles; wood furniture; aviation services; and communication services.

Download	Author:	USITC
	Organisation:	USITC
	Date of Publication:	04/2008
	File Size:	6 MB

USITC denim fabric availability report 2007, and annual determination under the 2008/2009 abundant supply provisions.

Download	Author:	USITC
	Organisation:	USITC
	Date of Publication:	07/2008
	File Size:	1.8 M

Private Sector Sessions Registration Form for 8th AGOA Forum (Nairobi, Kenya, August 2009)

Download	Author:	AGOA Forum Organising Committee
	Organisation:	AGOA Forum Organising Committee
	Date of Publication:	05/2009
	File Size:	66 kB

Draft programme for the Ministerial Session at the 8th AGOA Forum (Nairobi, Kenya, August 2009) (Program Status 28 July 2009)

Download	Author:	AGOA Forum Organising Committee
	Organisation:	AGOA Forum Organising Committee
	Date of Publication:	07/2009
	File Size:	107kB

Draft programme for the Civil Society Session at the 8th AGOA Forum (Nairobi, Kenya, August 2009) Program Status 28 July 2009)

Download	Author:	AGOA Forum Organising Committee
	Organisation:	AGOA Forum Organising Committee
	Date of Publication:	07/2009
	File Size:	60kB

Draft programme for the Private Sector Session at the 8th AGOA Forum (Nairobi, Kenya, August 2009) Program Status 28 July 2009)

Download	Author:	AGOA Forum Organising Committee
	Organisation:	AGOA Forum Organising Committee
	Date of Publication:	07/2009
	File Size:	107kB

2008 Comprehensive Report on US Trade and Investment Policy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa and Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act

Download	Author:	USTR
	Organisation:	USTR
	Date of Publication:	05/2008
	File Size:	898.3

2008 Comprehensive Report on US Trade and Investment Policy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa and Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act

Download	Author:	USTR
	Organisation:	USTR
	Date of Publication:	05/2008
	File Size:	898kB

Civil Society Program for the 2010 AGOA Forum August 2010

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	Date of Publication:	2010
	File Size:	141kB

Civil Society Panel Description for the 2010 AGOA Forum August 2010

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	Date of Publication:	08/2010
	File Size:	109kB

AGOA Forum 2010 Main Program - August 2010

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	Date of Publication:	08/2010
	File Size:	71.23

Programme details for the 2011 AGOA Forum to be held in Lusaka, Zambia from 7-10 June.

Download	Author:	CCA
	Organisation:	CCA
	Date of Publication:	04/2011
	File Size:	23kB

Announcement details for the Trade Hub's textiles buyer-seller meeting to be held 21-22 June in Cape Town. The primary objective of the Business to Business (B2B) meeting is to generate more business for Southern African textile and apparel producers. The event will match regional textile and clothing producers with international and regional garment retailers, brands and wholesalers.

Download	Author:	Mark Bennet
	Organisation:	USAID Trade Hub
	Date of Publication:	05/2011
	File Size:	199 k

Updated agenda for the 2011 AGOA Forum that will be held in Lusaka, Zambia from 07-10 June 2011.

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	Date of Publication:	06/2011
	File Size:	53kB

DRAFT programme for the 2012 AGOA Forum to be held in Washington. Version: 06 June 2012 Contains: Civil Society session programme Ministerial session programme Private Sector session programme Cracking the Nut (Agric) conference programme

Download	Author:	Various
	Organisation:	Various
	Date of Publication:	May-June/2012
	File Size:	1.4MB

US strategy towards SSA - announced on 14 June 2012 during the 2012 US-Africa AGOA Forum held in Washington.

Download	Author:	The White House, Washington
	Organisation:	The White House, Washington
	Date of Publication:	June 2012
	File Size:	440kB