Trade Representative, Office of United States
USTR is announcing the initiation of its 26th annual review of the eligibility of sub-Saharan African countries to receive the benefits of the current African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), if reauthorized, for calendar year 2027. USTR is requesting written comments for this review and will conduct a public hearing on this matter. In developing its recommendations on AGOA country eligibility for calendar year 2027, USTR, in coordination with the AGOA Implementation Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee (AGOA TPSC Subcommittee), will consider written comments, written testimony, and oral testimony.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Office of the United States Trade Representative [Docket Number USTR-2026-0298] AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). ACTION: Request for comments and notice of public hearing. SUMMARY: USTR is announcing the initiation of its 26th annual review of the eligibility of sub-Saharan African countries to receive the benefits of the current African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), if reauthorized, for calendar year 2027. USTR is requesting written comments for this review and will conduct a ( printed page 39654) public hearing on this matter. In developing its recommendations on AGOA country eligibility for calendar year 2027, USTR, in coordination with the AGOA Implementation Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee (AGOA TPSC Subcommittee), will consider written comments, written testimony, and oral testimony. DATES: July 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EDT: Deadline for submission of pre-hearing written comments, requests to testify, and written testimony regarding the eligibility of countries to be designated as beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries. July 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT: USTR will convene a public hearing to receive oral testimony related to sub-Saharan African countries' eligibility for AGOA benefits, at USTR's offices located at 1724 F Street NW, Washington, DC. July 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET: Deadline for submission of post-hearing written comments, briefs, supplementary materials, and written statements related to the public hearin…
Citation: 91 FR 39653
