United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced on Tuesday his openness to treating South Africa differently from other sub-Saharan African nations regarding the potential extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act AGOA.
Greer's comments came during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing, amid ongoing tensions between Washington and Pretoria.
AGOA, originally enacted in 2000, offers sub-Saharan African nations duty-free access to the US market for thousands of products. However, this vital trade initiative expired in September.
