AGOA and Haiti preferences extended, now through December 31, 2028
A May 2026 proclamation kept AGOA duty-free treatment, the AGOA apparel and third-country fabric programs, and the Haiti preference programs in place through December 31, 2026, and restored Gabon as an AGOA beneficiary. Public Law 119-103, signed September 2, 2026, extended AGOA and the Haiti programs again, to 2028.
What this affects
| Chapter 98 | AGOA apparel and Haiti preference provisions |
| general note 16 | AGOA beneficiary treatment provisions |
| U.S. Note 2(b), subchapter XIX, chapter 98 | AGOA regional apparel and third-country fabric program |
| U.S. Note 6, subchapter XX, chapter 98 | Haiti tariff treatment and percentage limits |
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Key dates
- December 31, 2028AGOA and Haiti preferences end unless Congress renews themNext
The update
Update (November 4, 2026): sections 2008 and 2009 of the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (Public Law 119-103, H.R. 6500, approved September 2, 2026) replace 2026 with 2028 in the AGOA and Haiti preference provisions, so duty-free treatment no longer ends on December 31, 2026.
The proclamation implements trade preference extensions enacted in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. It provides that AGOA duty-free treatment remains in effect through December 31, 2026, extends the AGOA regional apparel article program and third-country fabric program through that date, and extends specified Haiti preferential treatment through December 31, 2026.
It also redesignates Gabon as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under AGOA and section 506A of the Trade Act. The proclamation states that this designation is effective January 1, 2026, and modifies general note 16(a) of the HTSUS accordingly.
The proclamation directs HTSUS changes in general note 16(c), U.S. Note 2(b) to subchapter XIX of chapter 98, and U.S. Note 6 to subchapter XX of chapter 98. It also makes a technical correction to prior AGOA third-country fabric program wording in the HTSUS and authorizes USTR, with CBP and the USITC, to make any additional HTSUS modifications needed through Federal Register notice.
Impact
For importers using AGOA or Haiti preference programs, the main effect is continued duty-free or preferential treatment through the stated date instead of a lapse. The Gabon redesignation may reopen preference eligibility for qualifying entries from Gabon, while the HTSUS note changes matter for classification, origin review, and broker instructions.
What to watch
This document does not state specific duty rates or list affected tariff lines in the text provided. It also says USTR may issue additional HTSUS modifications or technical corrections, so import treatment details may depend on follow-on Federal Register notices and the annex text.
How to prepare
- 1Review preference claims by program
Identify entries using AGOA or Haiti preference treatment and confirm which program basis was claimed.
- 2Confirm origin support
Check that origin and eligibility records support continued preferential treatment under the applicable program.
- 3Update broker instructions
Make sure brokers use the current HTSUS notes and country eligibility reflected by this proclamation.
- 4Model landed cost exposure
Estimate duty impact if any entry falls outside the extended preference periods.
Sources
- To Implement Certain Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, and for Other Purposes · Federal Register · May 22, 2026
- Public Law 119-103, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (sections 2008 and 2009) · U.S. Government Publishing Office · September 2, 2026
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