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Proc 7853ProclamationG.W. Bush · R

Proclamation 7853

To Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act With Respect to Burkina Faso

President George W. Bush designated Burkina Faso as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), making it eligible for preferential trade benefits including duty-free access for certain products. The proclamation also classifies Burkina Faso as a 'lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African country,' granting additional apparel trade privileges, with the tariff schedule modifications taking effect 15 days after signing.

Federal Register Open PDF 69 FR 74945

Impact dates

  1. HTS modifications effective for articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption

Key directives

  • Designate Burkina Faso as eligible and beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under AGOA
  • Modify HTS general note 16(a) to include Burkina Faso alphabetically
  • Classify Burkina Faso as lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African country for apparel trade benefits
  • HTS modifications effective 15 days after date of proclamation

Timeline

Immediate

  • Designation of Burkina Faso as beneficiary and lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African country

Near term (90d)

  • HTS modifications effective December 25, 2004 (15 days after signing)
  • Burkina Faso goods eligible for preferential tariff treatment

Long term

  • Ongoing AGOA trade benefits subject to annual eligibility reviews
  • Potential economic development impact in Burkina Faso

Risks & tensions

  • Supersession clause may create uncertainty about prior trade provisions affecting Burkina Faso
  • AGOA eligibility is subject to ongoing presidential determination and political conditions
Proclamation 7853: To Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act With Respect to Burkina Faso · Executive Orders