US suspends Rwanda’s duty-free Agoa clothing

The U.S. has suspended duty-free access to Rwandan textile imports from Rwanda under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa). The U.S. Trade Representative’s office review was in response to a complaint by the U.S. textile industry over a decision by three East African nations,Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda to ban importation of used clothes and shoes.
Rwanda is ranked second in Africa, behind Mauritius, in the World Bank’s 2018 Doing Business report.