CITA Setting FY19 Limits for Duty-Free Imports From Sub-Saharan Africa

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements set fiscal year 2019 limits on imports of apparel articles from sub-Saharan Africa qualifying for preferences under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, CITA said in a notice. For the year running Oct. 1, 2018, through Sept. 30, 2019, the aggregate quantity of imports eligible for preferential treatment under AGOA is capped at 2,048,357,135 square meters equivalent, up from 2,022,822,376 square meters equivalent in FY18. Of that amount, 1,024,178,567 square meters equivalent will be available to apparel imported under AGOA’s third-country fabric provisions.