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African textile exports may reach $4b under new US trade deal

Africa’s textile and apparel exports to the United States could quadruple to $4 billion over the next decade through an extended duty-free trade treaty, a US official said yesterday.

The trade programme known as the African Growth and Opportunities Act (Agoa), currently before American lawmakers, provides eligible sub-Saharan countries duty-free access to the world’s top apparel market, giving Africa a competitive edge over suppliers such as Bangladesh and Vietnam.

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