MALAWI GOVERNMENT WELCOMES AGOA’S EXTENSION, BUT DOMESTIC CLOTHING SECTOR IS DECLINING
November 3rd, 2013
The Malawian government has welcomed the United States’ decision to restore preferential treatment to sub-Saharan African clothing and textile companies under the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). However, it says serious challenges have undermined the sector’s ability to take advantage of a provision in existence since 2000.Earlier this year the US government said it would extend AGOA, which allows clothing and textile companies in countries like Malawi to import fabric and turn it into garments for export to the US duty free, beyond its 2015 end ...
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