H.R. 6500 · Signed into law · Economics and Public Finance

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

What it does

Extend duty-free trade preferences for sub-Saharan African countries under AGOA through December 31, 2028.
Extend customs user fees and merchandise processing fees through December 31, 2031.
Allow duty-free treatment of apparel articles from beneficiary SSA countries, including limited third-country fabric provisions, through 2028.
Enable refund of duties on eligible SSA country articles that entered the U.S. between September 30, 2025, and the bill's enactment date.

Official summary

AGOA Extension Act This bill extends through December 31, 2028, trade preferences that provide duty-free access to the U.S. market for most exports from eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The bill also extends through December 31, 2031, customs user fees and merchandise processing fees. Specifically, the bill extends through 2028 the duty-free treatment of the products of beneficiary SSA countries under the Trade Act of 1974 (specifically, the Generalized System of Preferences) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). (Currently, there are 32 countries eligible for AGOA.) Additionally, the extended period applies to the following provisions of AGOA: (1) the duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles from beneficiary SSA countries; and (2) the third-country fabric provision, which allows limited amounts of apparel articles from lesser developed beneficiary SSA countries to qualify for duty-free treatment, even if the yarns and fabrics used in their production are imported from non-AGOA countries (e.g., apparel assembled in Kenya with Chinese fabrics). The bill also provides for the refund of duties (i.e., liquidation or reliquidation of entries) on…

Latest action

Sep 2, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-103.

Committee: Senate Appropriations