RENEWAL OF AGOA UNTIL DECEMBER 2028: AMERICAN AUTHORITIES CONFIRM THE DRC’S MAINTAINED ELIGIBILITY
This is good news for producers and exporters in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the American authorities have just confirmed to the DRC its eligibility within the framework of the extension of the AGAO- African Growth and Opportunity Act until December 2028, thus the country retains its commercial advantages through this American law which allows the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa to export their products to the United States of America without payment of customs duties.
This message was officially transmitted this Thursday, September 24, 2026 to the Minister of Foreign Trade, Julien Paluku Kahongya by the Administrative Advisor at the Embassy of the United States of America in the DRC, Richard C. Nicholson, who on behalf of the Trump Administration welcomed the progress recorded in the DRC in the context of the promotion of the rule of law, political pluralism, the elimination of barriers to American trade and investments, the fight against corruption and respect for workers' rights; eligibility criteria established by the US Congress.
On behalf of the Congolese Government, the Minister of Foreign Trade congratulated the American authorities for the renewal of the AGAO, which constitutes a breath of relief for Congolese producers and exporters.
On this occasion, Julien Paluku Kahongya invited economic operators to mobilize to take full advantage of this tariff preference regime and to contact the National Agency for the Promotion of Exports-ANAPEX for further details, because a list of standard requirements will be transmitted to the Congolese State.
On the security front, the Minister of Foreign Trade welcomed the support of the United States of America in the peace process in the East, through the Washington agreement.
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