Obtaining Export Declarations Under the AGOA Agreement

The US has preferential trade agreements with many other countries to promote and increase trade with those nations.

One of these is the “African Growth and Opportunity Act,” otherwise known as the AGOA agreement.

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As it pertains to textiles, its purpose is (in part) to provide for the entry of specific textile and apparel articles free of duty and free of any quantitative limits from the participating countries of sub-Saharan Africa.

For more information about the AGOA, check out these articles:

AGOA Third Country Fabric Provision Extended to 2015

 Africa Sourcing and the AGOA Extension

AGOA Renewal Recommendations Sought by USTR

 For preferential treatment under AGOA, the exporter is required to prepare a certificate of origin and provide it to the importer.  This certificate is something that the importer must request from the exporter to have and keep as part of its record keeping.  The certificate of origin includes information such as

(1)    The contact information for the importer, exporter and producer;

(2)    The basis for which preferential treatment is claimed; and

(3)    A description of the imported merchandise.

Importers are required to have the certificate in their possession at the time of the claim, and to provide it to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) upon request.

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