The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) was signed into law on May 18, 2000 as Title 1 of The Trade and Development Act of 2000. The Act offers tangible incentives for African countries to continue their efforts to open their economies and build free markets.

2010 AGOA Forum:

Civil Society Session-
July 29-30, 2010 Washington, DC

Ministerial Meeting-
August 2-3, 2010 Washington, DC
August 4-6, 2010 Kansas

AGOA-Related Partnership Events:

• Strengthening Collaboration Between US & African Civil Society: Lessons Learned and Implications for MCC and Feed the Future Initiative - July 26, 2010

• Accelerating Africa's Agricultural Development: Leveraging Knowledge, Innovation & Resources through Collaboration - July 27, 2010 - POWERPOINTS AVAILABLE

• African Agrifood Exports to the US: Facing Challenges of Sanitary & Phyto-Sanitary Standards & Tariff-Rate Quotes - July 28, 2010 - POWERPOINTS/PAPERS AVAILABLE

Publications and Resources:

• U.S. Tariff Rate Quotas and AGOA Market Access (PDF) - Partnership/International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council, 2010

• Horticultural Exports from AGOA Countries to the U.S.: Challenges and Considerations (PDF) - Partnership/International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council, 2010

• AGOA and Agriculture - Partnership/International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council, July 2010 (PDF)

• Perfecting and Going Beyond AGOA for A New US-African Economic Growth Initiative and Partnership - Manchester Trade, July 2010 (PDF)

News

• Tenth AGOA Forum is a time to assess U.S.-Africa trade - MmegiOnline (30 July 2010)

• Agriculture, Food Security are Major Focus of AGOA 2010 - America.gov (30 July 2010)

• Improved Infrastructure and Markets Can Bolster Trade - America.gov (30 July 2010)

• Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Remarks at 2010 AGOA Forum (3 August 2010)

• Communique from the 10th AGOA Civil Society Forum (3 August 2010)