USTR 就特朗普总统拟终止卢旺达与南非 AGOA 优惠待遇发表声明

Ambassador Greer Issues Statement on President Trump’s Intent to Terminate Rwanda and South Africa from the AGOA Trade Preference Program

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USTR 发布声明称，特朗普总统已通知国会及卢旺达、南非两国政府，拟自 2027 年 1 月 1 日起终止两国在 AGOA 贸易优惠项目下的资格。USTR 主导了撒哈拉以南非洲国家 AGOA 资格的年度跨部门审查，特朗普依据审查结果认定两国政府的做法与 AGOA 资格标准不符。声明列举的关注事项包括削弱美国贸易与投资的壁垒，以及对该地区美国国家安全和外交政策利益构成威胁的做法。就卢旺达而言，美方关注贸易投资壁垒、法治、政治多元化、国际公认劳工权利、人权及国家安全与外交政策利益威胁；就南非而言，美方关注美国贸易投资壁垒、腐败及国家安全与外交政策利益威胁。声明称特朗普政府正推动非洲伙伴采取必要步骤满足资格标准。

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WASHINGTON — Today, Ambassador Jamieson Greer issued a statement following President Trump notifying Congress and the governments of Rwanda and South Africa of his intent to terminate these countries from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference program, as of January 1, 2027.

“The Office of the United States Trade Representative led the annual interagency review of sub-Saharan African countries’ eligibility for the AGOA trade preference program. Based on the review, President Trump found that the governments of Rwanda and South Africa are engaging in practices that are inconsistent with AGOA’s eligibility criteria,” said Ambassador Greer. “These concerning and pervasive practices include, but are not limited to, barriers that undermine American trade and investment and practices that pose a threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy interests in the region. The Trump Administration is working to ensure our African partners take the necessary steps to meet the eligibility criteria.”

Background:

In Rwanda, the Trump Administration is deeply concerned by the following issues: trade and investment barriers, rule of law, political pluralism, internationally recognized worker rights, human rights, and threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy interests. In South Africa, the Trump Administration is deeply concerned by barriers to U.S. trade and investment, corruption, and threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy interests.

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