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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Uganda is no longer a beneficiary of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), after the United States struck the country off at the end of December. **<\/b><\/p>\n

The United States also removed three other African countries, the Central African Republic, Gabon, and Niger, from Agoa, effective from January 1.<\/p>\n

The decree by US President Joe Biden on December 29 will effectively end Kampala’s ability to export certain commodities to the US without added tax.<\/p>\n

It could have a serious impact on the Ugandan economy, which has significantly benefited from the programme since its establishment in 2000.<\/p>\n

“Gross violations of human rights”<\/b><\/p>\n

The decision was made after Uganda passed its controversial Anti-Homosexuality Act last year, a law which could impose life imprisonment or even the death penalty for same sex conduct.<\/p>\n

In October, Biden said that Uganda’s removal from Agoa was due to “gross violations of internationally recognised human rights.”<\/p>\n

“Despite intensive engagement between the United States and the Central African Republic, Gabon, Niger, and Uganda, these countries have failed to address United States concerns about their non-compliance with the Agoa eligibility criteria,” Biden said in a letter to the speaker of the US House of Representatives.<\/p>\n

Economic impact<\/b><\/p>\n

Agoa gives eligible sub-Saharan African countries duty-free access to the US for more than 1,800 products.<\/p>\n

It is set to expire in December 2025, although the US has signalled intentions to extend it.<\/p>\n

Under the deal, Uganda has mostly exported agriculture goods, as well as textiles, duty-free to the United States.<\/p>\n

Over 80 per cent of the East African country’s exports to the US were from the agricultural sector, which employs about 72 percent of the workforce.<\/p>\n

Its expulsion from Agoa could now lead to thousands of job losses, and a decline in economic growth.<\/p>\n

In the 12 months to June 2023, Uganda\u2019s exports to the US under Agoa amounted to $8.2 million, about 11.5 percent of its total exports to the US in the same period, totalling $70.7 million.<\/p>\n

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