Upcoming: new AGOA quantitative limit on duty-free apparel assembled in beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries from regional/third-country fabric (effective 2026-10-01)
Per section 112(b)(3) of TDA 2000 (as amended by section 2008 of Pub. L. 119-103), CITA publishes the October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027 aggregate limit on duty-free apparel assembled in beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries from regional/third-country fabric: 1,690,799,016 square meter equivalents (a 7% cap on aggregate apparel imports of the preceding 12 months), of which 845,399,508 SME (3.5%) is available under the lesser-developed country special rule (fabric origin unrestricted), 91 FR 59114. This is an aggregate limit, not a per-country allocation; entries in excess are dutiable at otherwise applicable rates and no tariff rates are changed. The preference program runs through December 31, 2028.
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Apparel assembled in beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries from regional/third-country fabric (AGOA section 112(b)(3) duty-free scope)