THE CONGOLESE GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE WELCOMES THE RENEWAL OF AGOA BY THE AMERICAN SENATE
The Congolese Government, through the Minister of Foreign Trade, Julien Paluku Kahongya, welcomes the renewal of the AGOA-African Growth and Opportunity Act, on August 8, 2026 by the American Senate with 90 votes to 6, until December 2028, without modifying the current conditions.
This bill must still receive approval from the House of Representatives before being signed into law by President Donald Trump.
The Senate's green light for an extension until the end of 2028 of this American law which allows Sub-Saharan African countries to export their products to the United States of America without payment of customs duties is good news for exporters in the DRC, said the Minister of Foreign Trade and added that the Congolese State with the support of its partners will further strengthen the training of producers and exporters on compliance with health and safety standards. phytosanitary, objective, take full advantage of AGOA.
