Related Keywords: AGOA, Botswana Clothing and Textile Association, Botswana’s apparel industry. improve capacity, duty-free incentive, export finished product, import raw materials
Botswana Clothing and Textile Association (BTCA), a new textile association was formed to enhance the industry’s growth and sustainability in the country, as well as utilize duty-free incentives promised under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) before it expires in 2015.
The Botswana Clothing and Textile Association is based in the capitol city of Gaborone, officially launched in August. The association will direct most of its efforts to better equip companies to take advantage of AGOA, and assess those that are using the agreement.
