Related Keywords: adversely affected exports and employment, drastic decline in textile exports, failed to resolve outstanding issues, meet deadline of President Barack Obama, South Africa end up losing AGOA eligibility, Swazi economy put in disadvantaged position, threatened to suspend duty free status of South Africa, under the AGOA, United States, US market
The United States has threatened to suspend the duty-free status of South African agricultural products after the country was reported to have failed to resolve the outstanding issues necessary for it to meet President Barack Obama’s deadline and maintain all of its benefits under the AGOA. Therefore should South Africa end up losing its AGOA eligibility, the Swazi economy would be put in disadvantaged position.
