Obama Removes Burundi from AGOA, Makes Technical Changes
President Barack Obama on Dec. 21 announced a number of changes under various trade agreements, including the removal of Burundi from the African Growth and Opportunity Act list, to take effect Jan. 1 (here). Another adjustment Obama made was the…
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addition of tariff lines to Chapter 99 of the HTS to avoid disruption to sugar marketing and to encourage electronic administration of the quota classifications of sugars, syrups, and molasses, said Obama. Other changes were largely technical adjustments under existing FTAs.