Limitation of Duty-Free Treatment of AGOA Apparel on 3rd Country Fabric

On February 12, 2026, the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements published in the Federal Register (91 FR 6623) Limitations of Duty-Free Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled in Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Countries From Regional and Third Country Fabric.

ublishing the new quantitative limit on duty-free benefits for certain apparel assembled in Sub-Saharan Africa.

For the period beginning on February 3, 2026, and extending through September 30, 2026, the aggregate quantity of imports eligible for preferential treatment under these provisions is 1,046,888,893 square meters equivalent. Of this amount, 523,444,446 square meters equivalent is available to apparel articles imported under the special rule for lesserdeveloped countries. Apparel articles entered in excess of these quantities will be subject to otherwise applicable tariffs.