US Senate moves to extend Agoa to 2028, offering South African exporters more trade certainty
This follows a one-year extension that came into law in February 2026.
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This follows a one-year extension that came into law in February 2026.
Although the US president did not delete any names of countries before he signed Agoa, het can still do it, an economist says.
Economists do not have much hope that South Africa will be included in Agoa this time, but the minister’s department is still trying.
Experts expect that South Africa will probably not be included in Agoa this time and will probably be blocked when it reaches Trump’s desk.
South African companies remain unsure about how a possible extension of Agoa will affect their exports to the US.