To Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and for Other Purposes

Proclamation 9974 of December 26, 2019 To Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and for Other Purposes A Proclamation 1. In Proclamation 7350 of October 2, 2000, the President designated the Republic of Cameroon (Cameroon) as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country for purposes of section 506A(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the “Trade Act”), as added by section 111(a) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (the “AGOA”) (title I of Public Law 106-200 , 114 Stat. 251, 257-58 ( 19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(1) ). 2. Section 506A(a)(3) of the Trade Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(3) ) provides that the President shall terminate the designation of a country as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country for purposes of section 506A if he determines that the country is not making continual progress in meeting the requirements described in section 506A(a)(1) of the Trade Act. 3. Pursuant to section 506A(a)(3) of the Trade Act, I have determined that Cameroon is not making continual progress in meeting the requirements described in section 506A(a)(1) of the Trade Act. Accordingly, I have decided to terminate the designation of Cameroon as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country for purposes of section 506A of the Trade Act, effective January 1, 2020. 4. I have determined that the Republic of Niger (Niger), the Central African Republic, and the Republic of The Gambia (The Gambia) have not established effective visa systems and related customs procedures meeting the requirements of section 113 of the AGOA ( 19 U.S.C. 3722 ), which are required in order for a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country to receive the preferential treatment provided for under section 112(a) of the AGOA ( 19 U.S.C. 3721(a) ). Therefore, Niger, the Central African Republic, and The Gambia are not eligible for the treatment provided for under section 112(a). 5. Section 112(c) of the AGOA, as amended in section 6002 of the Africa Investment Incentive …