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US renews trade pact with African countries, bringing tariff relief
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday renewed the African Growth and Opportunity Act – a 25-year-old agreement which allows 32 African countries duty-free access to the US market.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday renewed the African Growth and Opportunity Act – a 25-year-old agreement which allows 32 African countries duty-free access to the US market.
