{UAH} U.S. to Review Benefits to Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania for Used Clothes Ban

U.S. to Review Benefits to Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania for Used Clothes Ban

June 20, 2017, at 11:24 a.m.                              

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Trade Representative said on Tuesday it was reviewing trade benefits to Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) after a complaint over a ban on imports of used clothing into the East African market.

USTR said the "out-of-cycle" review was in response to a petition filed by the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART), which complained that the ban "imposed significant hardship" on the U.S. used-clothing industry.

"Through the out-of-cycle review, USTR and trade-related agencies will assess the allegations contained within the SMART petition and review whether Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda are adhering to AGOA's eligibility requirements," USTR said in a statement.

(Reporting by Lesley Wroughton; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)

Copyright 2017 Thomson Reuters.

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