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WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC AGOA REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING PRODUCTS EXPORTED BY SSA COUNTRIES TO THE U.S.?

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The products in question must have been deemed eligible for AGOA benefits by the U.S. government. They must also have been grown, produced, or manufactured by a beneficiary country through more than a simple combining or packaging operation, and they must be exported directly to the United States. The products must also meet the specific rule of origin requirements, and must be accompanied by import documentation that claims AGOA benefits on the relevant shipping documents. There are additional requirements for specific types of products. In the case of apparel products, beneficiary countries must adopt a U.S. government-approved visa system as well as have in place domestic laws and enforcement measures to prevent illegal transshipment of the apparel and use of counterfeit documents. In the case of agricultural products, the countries must comply with regulations established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to protect the health of the American public. In addition, beneficiary countries exporting agricultural products to the United States have to provide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with advance notice of each shipment entering the United States, to permit the agency to target inspections more effectively and help ensure the safety of those products

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