USTR Seeking Comment on 2018 AGOA Eligibility Review

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is seeking public comments on its Annual Review of Country Eligibility for Benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for 2018, USTR said (here). The Interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee’s AGOA Implementation Subcommittee will convene a public hearing on AGOA eligibility on Aug. 23, and the deadline to file requests to testify there or to file any prehearing comments is Aug. 4. Aug. 30 is the final deadline for comments.