Comprehensive Report on U.S. Trade and Investment Policy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa and Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, 2007

摘要

Section 106 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), Title I of the Trade and Development Act of 2000, states that the President shall submit a report to Congress annually through 2008 on trade and investment policy toward Africa and on implementation of AGOA. The Act also states that the President shall submit a report to Congress on potential free trade agreements with sub-Saharan African countries. These reports under AGOA continue a series of annual Presidential reports to Congress on U.S. trade and investment policy toward Africa under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act of 1994. The President delegated the reporting requirement to the United States Trade Representative by Executive Order 13346 of July 8, 2004. This is the seventh of eight annual reports under AGOA. The current report builds on the information provided in previous reports, providing new and updated information on U.S. trade and investment policy toward sub-Saharan Africa, including the implementation of AGOA, the designation of AGOA beneficiary countries, the impact that AGOA has had on U.S. trade and investment with sub-Saharan Africa, and information on reforms being undertaken by AGOA beneficiary countries. It was prepared by the Office of the United States Trade Representative with input from numerous federal agencies and offices.