President Donald Trump has signed legislation reauthorizing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), extending the trade program through December 31, 2026, with retroactive effect to September 30, 2025. This move restores duty-free access to the US market for thousands of products from eligible sub-Saharan African countries.

• The extension aims to recalibrate AGOA to better serve US economic interests while fostering mutually beneficial trade with Africa.
• US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer stated the administration will engage Congress to modernize the framework to align with President Trump's America First trade policy.
• AGOA, first enacted in 2000, grants duty-free access for over 1,800 products and requires eligible countries to meet strict criteria including progress toward a market-based economy and adherence to the rule of law.