To Implement Certain Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, and for Other Purposes

Proclamation 11030 of May 19, 2026 To Implement Certain Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, and for Other Purposes A Proclamation 1. Section 5019(a)(1)(A) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 ( Public Law 119-75 ), amended section 506B of the Trade Act of 1974 (the “Trade Act”) ( 19 U.S.C. 2466b ), as amended, and section 5019(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, amended section 112(g) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (the “AGOA”) ( 19 U.S.C. 3721(g) ), to provide that in the case of a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country, duty-free treatment provided under title V of the Trade Act shall remain in effect through December 31, 2026. 2. Section 5019(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, amended section 112(b)(3)(A) of the AGOA ( 19 U.S.C. 3721(b)(3)(A) ) to extend the regional apparel article program through December 31, 2026. Section 5019(a)(1)(B)(iii) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, amended section 112(c)(1) of the AGOA ( 19 U.S.C. 3721(c)(1) ) to extend the third-country fabric program through December 31, 2026. 3. Section 506A(a)(1) of the Trade Act, as added by section 111(a) of the AGOA (title I of Public Law 106-200 , 114 Stat. 251, 257-58) ( 19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(1) ), authorizes the President to designate a country listed in section 107 of the AGOA ( 19 U.S.C. 3706 ) as a “beneficiary sub-Saharan African country” if the President determines that the country meets the eligibility requirements set forth in section 104 of the AGOA ( 19 U.S.C. 3703 ), as well as the eligibility criteria set forth in section 502 of the Trade Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2462 ). Section 506A(a)(3) of the Trade Act authorizes the President to terminate the designation of a country as a “beneficiary sub-Saharan African country” if the country is not making continual progress in meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in section 104 of the AGOA ( 19 U.…